Question Time AU

General Debate

Werriwa Electorate: Infrastructure

House of Representatives · Tuesday 2 September 2025

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At a glance

Anne Stanley raised concerns about infrastructure delays and governance failures in south-west Sydney. She criticised Liverpool City Council for slow progress on federally funded projects and cited a controversial roundabout design as evidence of poor management. Stanley highlighted specific delays in park construction and road upgrades despite full federal funding. She called for the council to deliver on these commitments given its current financial and administrative challenges.

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How the debate unfolded

Opened the debate

Anne Stanley (Werriwa) (Australian Labor Party) ALP

Stanley argued that the New South Wales premier’s dismissal of rail links to the new airport was disappointing, noting federal funding for land acquisition. Stanley highlighted successful cooperation on the M12 Motorway and M5 upgrades but criticised unspent federal funds for local projects. Stanley pointed to delays in the Austral local park construction, attributing them to procurement processes rather than readiness. Stanley cited the diamond-shaped roundabout at Fifteenth Avenue and Twenty-Eighth Avenue as a major failure of council oversight and design. Stanley also noted delays in the Kurrajong Road intersection upgrade and Middleton Drive extension, questioning the council's ability to deliver given its financial reserves and ongoing public inquiry.