Thursday, 5 March 2026

 Natalie SULEYMAN (St Albans – Minister for Veterans, Minister for Small Business and Employment, Minister for Youth) (10:37): They said it could not be done, but in the west we are getting it done. We are delivering the airport rail link, with early works underway. We are delivering a brand new station at Albion and also a massive Southern Cross of the west right in the heart of Sunshine. This is not just about travel, it is about opportunity, and my community in Brimbank is home to one of the highest numbers of airport workers. For them, Melbourne Airport is not just a terminal, it is an economic hub. But our investment has not stopped at the platform; we have continued to build a world-class health precinct with the opening of the new Footscray Hospital, complementing Sunshine Hospital and the Joan Kirner Women and Children’s Hospital right in the heart of St Albans. We are delivering world-class health care for our families and quite clearly right where they live. Labor is backing families, creating opportunity and of course building in the west.