Another announcement of long promised jobs and a new building for Gosford doesn’t make them any more real, according to Labor senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill.
With four previous announcements of this project, and no milestones to show after two years, Sen O’Neill said locals have a right to feel deceived. “Here we go again,” Sen O’Neill said. “A re-announcement of a project that, despite being a supposed centre-piece of this government, has not moved in more than two years,” she said. “This is the fifth time this announcement has been made, and we still haven’t seen a sod turned or a job created.”
According to Sen O’Neill, the initiative was first announced during the 2013 election campaign, then again in May 2014, August 2014, May 2015, and now again in September 2015. She said the only thing that has changed is the treasurer. “Last year Joe Hockey was here making the announcement, now the new treasurer Scott Morrison is here saying the exact same thing. “In two years, Lucy Wicks and her colleagues were able to remove a prime minister and a treasurer, but still not bring any jobs to Gosford. “Lucy Wicks needs to focus on what’s important for the people of the Coast and not get caught up in her own Liberal Party politics.”
Media release Sep 24, 2015 Richard Mehrtens Offi ce of Deborah O’Neill