The Australian Federal Election 2016 is here. Western Sydney is always a focus of state and federal election campaigns.

Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) represents nine Western Sydney local councils - Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith. 

During the election campaign period WSROC will advocate for a strategic, regional and inclusive approach to the hot issues and policies that arise. One in 10 Australians live in Greater Western Sydney. Our member councils are united in their calls for equity for the region so that the region's residents have equal access to transport, jobs, education, health services, as well as access to recreation and arts spaces.

Below are a list of key priorities areas that the WSROC election campaign will focus on:

• Jobs and economic development
• Arts and culture
• Transport
• Health

As the election campaign advances this page will aggregate WSROC announcements, media releases and resources from our member councils.

You may also be interested in the media release section or news section of the website.

Recent WSROC releases

• Smart Cities: What's the deal for local government? (Published 29 April 2016)
• Budget generous but will not deliver Smart Cities for the West (Published 4 May 2016)
• WSROC welcomes federal recognition of Badgerys flight impact (Published 6 May, 2016)
• Fewer than 20 per cent of jobs accessible by 30 minute car trip (Published 18 May, 2016)
• Roads blacklog shows funding review overdue (Published 18 May, 2016)
• Western leaders gather for regional transport forum (Published 6 June, 2016)
• West demands a plan for Badgerys (Published 6 June, 2016)
• Ten reasons to invest in Western Sydney arts (Published 7 June, 2016)
• 30,000 arts jobs needed to tackle deficit (Published 16 June, 2016)
• VET policies should focus on skills shortages (Published 20 June 2016)
• WSROC welcomes holistic approach to West (Published 20 June, 2016)
• Cost of preventable disease to dwarf Medicare (Published 21 June, 2016)

From our councils

• Penrith City Council - Our future city Advocacy priorities 2016
• Building Western Sydney's Cultural Arts Economy: A key to Sydney's success (Published 25 February, 2015)
• Blue Mountains arts and creative industries advocacy report (Published February, 2015)

Media contact

To speak to the WSROC President, Cllr Tony Hadchiti, please contact Kelly Gee, Media and Communications Officer, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (02) 9671 4333 (press extension 118) or 0425 871 868.