Labor candidate revives Liberal plan

Labor's Candidate for Robertson, Ms Anne Charlton, has revived a Liberal Party plan from the 2010 election to build a road linking Woy Woy to the M1 at Mt White.

She is also backing a plan to straighten the railway line to Sydney, which was promoted by Gosford Liberal councillor Bob Ward earlier this year.

If elected to Government, Labor would fund a scoping study for the road link to the M1, she said.

Ms Charlton said the $500,000 scoping study would investigate the construction of a road from Bulls Hill to the Mt White interchange.

"At this very early stage, the study will examine the feasibility of such a project, factoring in community consultation and environmental issues," Ms Charlton said.

"There is little doubt that from an economic perspective, such a road would deliver jobs in the construction phase and open up access to the Peninsula for business and tourism.

"It would mean an eight kilometre journey from the M1 to Woy Woy instead of 26 kilometres via Kariong," she continued.

The $500,000 scoping study was announced by Labor Leader Bill Shorten on Saturday, June 18, as part of Labor's Positive Policies for the Central Coast.

This included a $60 million Roads Rescue Package and $2.5 million for footpaths to improve pedestrian safety and access.

Another $500,000 has been allocated to a scoping study into the straightening of the railway line between the Central Coast and Sydney, to speed travel times.

"Only a Labor Government has a real infrastructure and jobs plan for the people of the Central Coast and the Peninsula, which has been neglected for too long," Ms Charlton said.

Media release, 21 Jun 2016

Rhys Zorro, Australian Labor Party