The Future of Western Sydney, Blacktown City is at the heart of it.

The following statement is from the Mayor of Blacktown City, Brad Bunting.

Today's Future Western Sydney event in Blacktown city centre featured the Prime Minister, the Opposition Leader, and other key decision-makers discussing the future of our region.

It is a welcome acknowledgement of what we in Blacktown have long known that the future of our state and our nation is being built right here in Western Sydney.

Western Sydney is Australia's third-largest economy, and we are growing faster than almost anywhere else in the country.

Government and business must continue to invest where the growth is.

In Blacktown City alone, our population is expected to grow from around 435 thousand people to grow beyond 600 thousand, that's bigger than Tasmania.

With a booming population and one of the most diverse, dynamic, and ambitious communities in the country, Blacktown City represents both the future workforce and the future opportunity.

This growth brings enormous potential but also significant pressure on infrastructure, services, and jobs that must be carefully planned for and supported.

We need transport funding so people get to work and home faster.

We need funding for community infrastructure and quality, access to open space.

We need investment in health, education, and local job creation to ensure people can live, work and thrive locally.

Today's event recognised that Western Sydney is a region of many communities, with shared aspirations and distinct challenges.

Blacktown City is proud to be part of that conversation.

We thank all those who came to Blacktown today. We'll keep advocating for fair investment that reflects the scale of our growth and the aspirations of our people.