With the Albanese Labor Government’s 2024-25 Budget due to be delivered today, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling on the Federal Government to deliver the necessary funding for Central Coast roads.
Funding from the Albanese Labor Government is required to get works moving for upgrades at both Avoca Drive and the Central Coast Highway which were both significantly delayed by an unnecessary infrastructure review initiated by the Albanese Labor Government.
“It is essential that the Albanese Labor Government finally delivers promised funding for upgrades of our local roads, most importantly, the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway and Tumbi Road intersection and the upgrade of Avoca Drive.”
“The NSW Minister for Regional Roads and Transport, Jenny Aitchison, has confirmed that both projects require federal funding to proceed and that’s why I’m calling on the Federal Members for Robertson and Dobell to get on with the job and ensure money is on the table for the Central Coast.”
“The former Liberal-National State Government funded early works and traffic studies for both Avoca Drive and the Central Coast Highway intersection and to date the Federal Government is yet to deliver one dollar in actual funding for both of these congestion busting projects.”
“The only thing the Albanese Labor Government has done to date is re-announce funding for Avoca Drive and subject all local road projects to unnecessary setbacks and delays.
“If funding is not forthcoming in this Budget, these projects will languish for another year unnecessarily and inconvenience thousands of Central Coast commuters.”
Mr Crouch said while funding for both roads must be a top priority for the local Federal Members, promised funding for the Wards Hill Road intersection must also be included in the Federal Budget.
“The Federal Member for Robertson promised a solution to the intersection and with the Minns Labor Government washing their hands of the issue, now is the time for him to deliver the approximate $1.5 million to conduct a traffic study to find the best solution for the intersection.” Mr Crouch said.