Labor reaffirms its calls for the new Western Sydney Airport to be connected via rail to South-West Sydney.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced his plan to expedite construction of a rail link from the airport to St Mary’s.

But once, again the Coalition is completely ignoring the needs of South-West Sydney by failing to mention the need for the rail line to extend beyond the aerotropolis and into the growing communities of Macarthur.

Leader of the Labor Party Anthony Albanese said Labor Party committed $3 billion to make the rail link a reality at the 2019 election.

“It really is a slap in the face to Macarthur,’’ Mr Albanese said.

“Macarthur residents need local jobs in order to kickstart the local economy in the wake of COVID-19.

“If the Government was serious about our economic recovery, they would make this rail link a reality.”

Member for Macarthur Dr Mike Freelander said it was unfathomable that the Coalition refused to connect his community to the new airport.

“The establishment of the South-West Rail Link is a necessary step to create jobs in Macarthur, and support struggling local families and businesses in the process,” Dr Freelander said

“Our economic recovery depends on a bipartisan response to this crisis – it is time the Government provided funding for vital projects outside of Liberal electorates.”

“I have worked in a bipartisan manner to address the health crisis, and it is time that the Government do the same in our economic recovery, by funding a rail link for Macarthur.”