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Designs to be released for essential worker homes at Sydney WestConnex site

The New South Wales government is today unveiling concept designs and plans for 577 homes that will be built on surplus government land at the former WestConnex dive site in Annandale.

Housing is the single largest cost of living pressure people face and this block of land has sat unused for years – so we’re using it to help deliver essential housing for essential workers.

This project will deliver hundreds of homes that will cut both costs and commute times for its residents, while allowing workers to build a life close to their jobs, allowing them to deliver world class public services.

I need Australians to really hear that: if ever there was a moment to break the glass and pull the alarm labelled never again, it’s right now because what happened on Friday night wasn’t some isolated outburst, it was the boiling point of something that’s been building for years now, since October 7.

And there’s a prevailing feeling in our community that something is cracked. And we’re not sure who’s going to protect us. Continue reading...