Anne Stanley MP, Member for Werriwa, and Dr Mike Freelander, Member for Macarthur, have lambasted the Federal and NSW Coalition Governments for breaking their promises to deliver the vital rail public transport service to Western Sydney Airport when it commences operations.

Ms Stanley said “this delay is endemic of these Governments that have touted themselves as infrastructure builders however they have consistently blown out the budgets and timelines on their big-ticket items.

“Opening an airport without any rail infrastructure in an area of Sydney already burgeoning at the seams from road congestion is beyond belief.

“With no fuel pipeline, which will add hundreds of trucks to the roads, and now no rail infrastructure when the airport kicks off, this is a planning catastrophe.

“Now is the last time for the Federal and NSW Coalition Governments to fix it,” she said.

Dr Freelander said “the idea that this project will be delayed by three years is simply unacceptable. The State and Federal Coalition Governments have failed to allocate any funding to ensure the South-West rail link becomes a reality.”

“Without a rail link, my community will not be able to access the opportunities provided by the creation of the Airport and Aerotropolis, and the pressure on our already over-burdened local roads will only increase.”

“If the Coalition was as serious about infrastructure as they claim to be, this vital project would have been appropriately funded through the Government’s heavily politicised Cities Deal, long ago,” said Dr Freelander.

While the Coalition Governments in Canberra and Sydney neglect Western Sydney, the Members for Werriwa and Macarthur will continue to fight to ensure that the rail link becomes a reality.