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The airport was going to transform Sydney’s west. Here’s where that is at

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 22, 2026 • 06:26 AM
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Developers in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis region have called for more government investment to capitalise on the opening of the city’s new airport.

The airport was going to transform Sydney’s west. Here’s where that is at

It is meant to be a residential and business zone the size of Rottnest Island, a magnet for first home buyers and job-rich defence and tech industries, who will bring new buzz to Sydney’s west.

But seven years after its launch, the Western Sydney Aerotropolis is struggling to get the water turned on.

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