State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has welcomed the appointment of Catherine Cusack to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter.
Following the appointment, Ms Cusack announced that she will be the “best friend” of anyone who wants to sell the region’s story on the world stage.
Ms Hornery has extended an invitation to the new Parliamentary Secretary to visit the Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange.
The Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange, the number one priority infrastructure project in the Hunter, remains unfunded and incomplete.
Quotes attributable to Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery
“The new Parliamentary Secretary has vowed to be the best friend of anyone who wants to sell the region’s story on the world stage.”
“Seizing on those words, I have extended an invitation to Catherine to come and look at the Hunter’s number one infrastructure project, the Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange.”
“The Government recently announced that Glendale would become one of 19 strategic centres across the Hunter in the new Hunter Regional Plan.”
“The Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange will provide better road access and unlock the potential to create 6,000 local jobs, 90 hectares of land for new commercial and light industrial development, and the construction of almost 6,000 new residences.”
“A project with such importance will certainly help sell the region’s story on the world stage.”
“I look forward to meeting with Catherine and being her new best friend.”