Over the past 12 years, the NSW Government has opened 213 new and upgraded schools, delivered more than 180 hospitals and health facilities, and delivered record and transformative investments in transport infrastructure. This essential infrastructure ensures that growing communities across New South Wales have the new services and facilities they require to be great places to live, work and raise a family.
Since the 2022-23 Budget, the NSW Government has committed to further major infrastructure investments, expanding the infrastructure program to a record $116.6 billion over four years, including:
- $450.0 million additional capital expenditure in partnership with Victoria as part of a $558 million redevelopment of the Albury Base Hospital
- the Westmead Education Campus, through WestInvest
- planning and delivery of the Elizabeth Drive Connection, the M7-M12 Interchange and the M7 widening to improve road networks serving the new Western Sydney International Airport, scheduled to open in 2026.
The 2022-23 Half-Yearly Review also includes significant new infrastructure commitments across regional New South Wales through an Australian Government commitment of $385 million towards a suite of regional transport infrastructure projects.
Alongside these commitments, the NSW Government has also continued to develop and deliver its pre-existing infrastructure program with highlights including:
- the opening of the M4 and M8 motorway link (a 7.5 km mega tunnel providing a critical new link between the M4 at Haberfield and the M8 at St Peters) to motorists two months ahead of schedule on 20 January 2023
- the completion of the Coffs Harbour Hospital Expansion in December 2022, which included a new Clinical Services Building (opened November 2021) and refurbishment of parts of the existing hospital building. The expansion also includes a larger emergency department, additional operating theatres and refurbishment of outpatient services
- the completion of the Manly Adolescent and Young Adults Hospice in December 2022, which is providing respite care, symptom management or end-of-life care to patients aged 15–25 with life-limiting illness
- the opening of Murrumbateman Public School, Googong Public School, Edmondson Park Public School, Nangamay Public School and Ngarala Public School and the redevelopment of Canterbury South Public School
- early works commencing on the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow
- construction contracts signed for a range of major projects, including the M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace, Stage 2 of the Western Harbour Tunnel and the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport
- planning and development work commencing for Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail, which will connect Stage 1 and Parramatta’s CBD to Sydney Olympic Park via Camellia, Ermington, Melrose Park and Wentworth Point
- work continuing on other major projects across the state including Stage 1 of Parramatta Light Rail, Sydney Metro City & Southwest, Sydney Metro West and upgrades on the Princes Highway, Newell Highway and New England Highway.
