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.
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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.
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\u201cThis project has been stuck in neutral for more than two years and commuters in Southern Sydney are the ones paying the price,\u201d Mr Coure said.
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\u201cSouthern Sydney motorists were promised a motorway, instead they\u2019ve been handed delays, excuses and a construction site going nowhere.\u201d
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Mr Coure said the Government has had ample time to get the project back on track but has failed to deliver progress.
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\u201cThe 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,\u201d he said.
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\u201c$5 million could fix a lot of potholes across Sydney, but instead it has been wasted while this project sits idle.\u201d
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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.
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\u201cToday 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.\u201d
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\u201cIf this is how Labor manages a $3 billion road project, it\u2019s no wonder motorists have lost confidence in Labor\u2019s ability to deliver.\u201d
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\u201c\u201cLabor is good at cutting ribbons on Liberals and Nationals projects, but when challenges arise \u2014 like on the M6 \u2014 they\u2019ve shown they don\u2019t have the experience to manage major infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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