Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch says a recent two-day visit to the region by Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman has reinforced the NSW Liberals’ “rock solid commitment” to the Central Coast.
Along with visits to local community organisations and businesses, Speakman and Crouch hosted dozens of Central Coast community stakeholders as part of a community cabinet session, as well as hosting the first Shadow Cabinet meeting on the Central Coast.
“With events such as community cabinet, our stakeholder groups are able to connect directly with the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet to have an even louder voice and connection to Macquarie Street,” Crouch said.
The two-day stay included visits to the Central Coast Aero Club, where Speakman and Crouch learnt about future growth opportunities for aviation on the Central Coast, and various community organisations and local businesses including Coast Shelter and Hawkesbury Brewing Co, where the men saw first-hand the benefits provided by the Regional Job Creation Fund in the region.
Crouch said it was important to acknowledge the social and employment benefits that organisations and businesses like Coast Shelter and Hawkesbury Brewing Co provided to the region.
“These businesses and community organisations play a vital role (in improving) our region for the better, but it works best when we have a strong government with a focus on the Central Coast, which is not the case with the Minns Labor Government,” he said.
Speakman said the Central Coast was a key regional growth area and deserved better recognition and focus than it’s getting from the current State Government.
“Speaking to the local community, the key issues that kept coming up were the impact of the Labor cost of living crisis on families and seniors, housing affordability and road improvement,” he said.
“It was clear from our conversations that the Government is failing to deliver the necessary cost of living support and infrastructure funding – in fact, that funding has just gone backwards.
“The NSW Liberals have Coasties’ backs, and we’ll hold this government to account and fight for the services and infrastructure they deserve.”
Primary Source: Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch