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100,000 new jobs to take off Western Sydney International Airport

The NSW Government has announced a plan for the biggest jobs boom in the state’s history with nearly 100,000 new jobs to be clustered around Western Sydney International Airport.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said the NSW Government would not repeat mistakes made in the past by building new cities and suburbs without a proper plan for infrastructure or how it’s funded.

A Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) will be charged on development to ensure new projects will help fund up to $1.1 billion in roads and active transport.

“Turning paddocks into a thriving metropolis around an international airport isn’t a cheap endeavour,” he said.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) had developed a Place-based Infrastructure Compact (PIC) to detail the infrastructure required to build the new city and where and when it must be provided.

“The new Western Parkland City could need as much as $100 billion in infrastructure over 20 years which will support a record jobs boom of more than 200,000 new jobs across Western Sydney,” Stuart said.

“Nearly 100,000 of those new jobs will be clustered around Western Sydney International Airport in industries such as aerospace and defence, manufacturing, healthcare, freight and logistics, agribusiness, education and research.”

The precinct plans, SIC and PIC are currently on exhibition for community feedback until Friday, 18 December 2020.

Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool and Fairfield have been identified as the next areas in which the infrastructure needed to support growth should be assessed.

“The PIC outlines in great detail what infrastructure is needed, where it should be located, when it should be delivered and how much funding it needs from a variety of sources. With this infrastructure assessment, we can ensure the right development takes place in the right areas – backed by the infrastructure needed at the right time,” Stuart said.

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