Regional NSW is receiving less than five per cent of the state’s direct infrastructure spending despite being home to close to one-third of the population, according to Barwon MP Roy Butler.
Mr Butler raised the issue during a Public Interest Debate in the NSW Parliament on Wednesday, and has launched an online survey seeking feedback on the stalled regional infrastructure projects.
Mr Butler said analysis of NSW Treasury budget papers showed regional electorates were receiving a disproportionately small share of infrastructure funding…