Honourable Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government announced that plans for a second Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek have been abandoned.
Mr Albanese released the Government’s much anticipated Aviation White Paper outlining the Government’s plans for the Aviation Industry.
“There has been a long struggle to achieve this outcome”, Federal MP Roger Price said. “Only Tony Abbott and the Liberal Party continue to advocate for an airport at Badgerys Creek.”
The Government will establish a joint taskforce to address additional airport capacity for Sydney, including any future airport sites.
“I have long advocated for the Badgerys Creek site to be used to establish a Technology, Education and Learning Corridor and hope that this will be fully explored.”