Greens force release of secret reports on M4 East extension

"The government has kept the detail of the M4 East extension under
wraps for years," Ms Rhiannon said.

"The release of these secret reports will help the community scrutinise
these massive motorway plans which will have such an enormous impact on
Sydney, particularly the inner west.

"The Federal government has committed $300 million to kick start this
project, yet the RTA refuses to publicly discuss where the motorway will
go and where its filtration stacks will be located.

"These reports and documents should always have been in public view.

"It is indicative of the secret culture of this government that the
Greens and community groups have had to fight so hard to see them," Ms
Rhiannon said.

What papers will be released:
·    The paper produced by consultant Mr Jim Steer on the M4 East
extension and any correspondence, including letters, faxes and emails,
that relate to the preparation and finalisation of this paper,
·    The discussion paper on the extension to the M4 East motorway
prepared for public consultation by the Office of the
Coordinator-General in the Department of Premier and Cabinet and any
correspondence, including letters, faxes and emails, that relate to the
preparation and finalisation of this discussion paper,
·    The Capital Expenditure documentation relating to the M4 East
extension which discusses the 'Victoria Road Extension.

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