Two Years of Building a Better Community For All of Us
As we approach its second anniversary, the Minns Labor Government is getting on with the job of building a better community for all of us in Sydney’s booming North West. From investing in record cost-of-living relief, building the Rouse Hill Hospital and rebuilding public education, Labor is addressing the needs of our growing community.
Cost of Living Relief We recognise that families in the North West are doing it tough. That’s why we’ve invested in a range of measures to put money back in your pocket, including:
• A $60 weekly toll cap, which has saved Riverstone motorists over $3 million;
• Record increases to the Family, Seniors and Low-Income Household Energy Rebates;
• $500 long day care fee relief to reduce the cost of long day care for three year olds.
There’s more to do, but when I speak to residents in our community they tell me that these measures have been of immense help in taking the pressure off.
Building Rouse Hill Hospital
The Minns Labor Government is delivering the 300 bed Rouse Hill Hospital, with construction starting in 2026. The Former Liberal Government promised but never delivered this facility, failing to even plan for an emergency ward. When all is said and done, it took the Liberals twelve years to deliver an empty field, but it’s taken the Minns Labor Government two years to design, fund and plan to start building the facility.
Rebuilding Public Education
The Minns Labor Government are rebuilding public education in the North West. Since we came to Government, we’ve started works on Tallawong Public School and Nirimba Fields Public School, secured a site for the new Tallawong-Schofields High School and funded upgrades to The Ponds High School, Riverbank Public School and Schofields High School. We’ve also seen a 40% reduction of teacher vacancies statewide, meaning more face-to-face teaching time with students.
I want to thank the community, who have backed me in and quantified my advocacy with countless submissions and inquiries. If it weren’t for this, many of these local achievements wouldn’t have been possible. There’s more to do, but we’ve made great progress and I’ll continue building a better community for all of us.
