Mark Coure MP
Shadow Minister for Roads
The Minns Labor Government is facing growing criticism over continued delays to the $3.1 billion M6 motorway, with motorists in Southern Sydney still waiting for clear answers on when the project will be completed.
Shadow Minister for Roads, Mark Coure MP, said the project has effectively stalled for more than two years while commuters continue to face congestion and uncertainty.
“This project has been stuck in neutral for more than two years and commuters in Southern Sydney are the ones paying the price,” Mr Coure said.
“Southern Sydney motorists were promised a motorway, instead they’ve been handed delays, excuses and a construction site going nowhere.”
Mr Coure said the Government has had ample time to get the project back on track but has failed to deliver progress.
“The Government has had two years to get this project moving again, yet in that time more than $5 million has reportedly been spent on lawyers rather than getting the job done,” he said.
“$5 million could fix a lot of potholes across Sydney, but instead it has been wasted while this project sits idle.”
Mr Coure said that after a day of intense questioning in Parliament, the Minister announced it would give the consortium another three months to deliver progress.
“Today in Parliament, the Minister had no timeline, no delivery date, no opening date and no idea when motorists will finally be driving on this critical piece of infrastructure.”
“If this is how Labor manages a $3 billion road project, it’s no wonder motorists have lost confidence in Labor’s ability to deliver.”
““Labor is good at cutting ribbons on Liberals and Nationals projects, but when challenges arise — like on the M6 — they’ve shown they don’t have the experience to manage major infrastructure.”