The local MPs for Auburn and Granville have called on the NSW Government to invest in congestion busting road infrastructure in the upcoming NSW Budget, with local roads at a standstill during peak hours due to the reintroduction of tolls on the M4 by the NSW Liberal Government.

The Liberal Government’s own EIS for the construction of WestConnex noted that this reintroduction of tolls would increase traffic on Parramatta Road at Granville and Silverwater by 20%. In addition to this, commuters face rat runs through suburban streets such as Mona Street and Wellington Road to avoid the ‘Tollmania’ on western Sydney’s main roads.

Lynda Voltz MP, Member for Auburn, wrote to Premier Dominic Perrottet requesting the NSW Government fund at least a traffic study to ascertain the best solutions for local roads impacted by these tolls.

“This government’s own EIS told us the traffic would increase, but now the Premier claims in Parliament that there is no problem,” Ms Voltz said.

“The reintroduction of tolls has been a nightmare for our local roads, the least they could do is investigate what improvements can be made to ease the congestion.”

Julia Finn MP, Member for Granville, said her community had been left to suffer the traffic alone by the Liberal Government.

“Sydney is the most tolled city on Earth and local residents are having to put up with rat-runners avoiding the Liberal’s extortionate toll on the M4,” Ms Finn said.

“We were promised improvements to traffic on Parramatta Road and instead the Liberal Government took away express trains from Granville station, pushing even more cars onto local streets. Almost every day it’s gridlock on Mona Street and Wellington Road.”

LYNDA VOLTZ MP

MEMBER FOR AUBURN

JULIA FINN MP

MEMBER FOR GRANVILLE