NS Council wants halt to tunnel contract signing

30 September 2022

North Sydney Council passed a motion that calls on the NSW State Government not to enter into any contracts for the Western Harbour Tunnel Stage 3 or the Northern Beaches Link projects prior to the March 2023 NSW State Government election.

The successful motion, proposed by Cr MaryAnne Beregi, also requires Council to write to the Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Roads, Minister for Heritage and Minister for the Environment seeking their assurance that no contracts in relation to the works on the Western Harbour Tunnel and Northern Beaches Link projects are signed prior to the 2023 NSW State Government election.
Council will also write to the Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Roads, Shadow Minister for Heritage and Shadow Minister for the Environment seeking their commitment that should they be elected in March 2023, that they will immediately halt and review the Western Harbour Tunnel Beaches Link Project.

Assurances will also be sought from the Prime Minister, the Federal Minister for the Environment, and the Federal Minister for Transport that no federal funding will be provided for this project.