In 1999, the Federal Government announced that a second Sydney Airport would be located at Badgerys Creek. This did not imply that approval to build the airport was given. It gave certainty that if a second Sydney Airport was built, it would be at Badgerys Creek. It was not until 2014 that the Federal Government under Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that construction would go ahead, leading to the new airport due to open in 2026.
Mark Latham (ALP, Werriwa) may have sat on opposition benches at the time but agreed that Sydney needed the second airport at Badgerys Creek, not to mention that those in his electorate of Werriwa were set to benefit. Latham was also mayor of Liverpool from 1991 to 1994 and identified the benefits that it would bring to it.
Source: Latham, L. 1999. "Get ready for take-off from Badgerys Creek". The Daily Telegraph, June 11: 11.
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