ALISON PENFOLD MP TO PREPARE A PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION TO HIGHLIGHT LYNE FUNDING NEEDS - 9 October, 2025

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The Federal Member for Lyne, Alison Penfold MP, has today announced she will prepare a pre-budget submission to the Albanese Government’s Treasury Department to highlight community and infrastructure funding needs across the Lyne electorate.

Pre-budget submissions offer an opportunity to highlight local priorities for funding consideration in the 2026-27 federal budget.

“The Albanese Government needs to hear loud and clear the extent of infrastructure and service challenges across the Lyne electorate,” Ms Penfold said.

“Presently, there are almost no Australian Government funding programs available for regional and local infrastructure projects and social support needs. While the Australian Government has provided some disaster relief funding, it is allocated to the NSW Government, and only if requested.

“From mental health support to sporting infrastructure to our flood recovery, a gap has appeared between our needs and the funding provided by the Albanese Government.

“It has dropped many of the regional infrastructure funding programs, programs like the Building Better Regions Fund, Community Development Grants, and the Regional Accelerator Program, leaving us without our fair share of funding.

“In the Albanese Government’s most recent Budget and during the election, local governments were completely overlooked, with no new money to aid with keeping local roads, delivering community infrastructure, or even undertaking resilience preparation for natural disasters.

“By providing a pre-budget submission to Treasury officials, I hope to draw attention to our needs and encourage the government to make funding available to our area.

Ms Penfold is inviting community participation in the development of the submission.

“I invite local organisations, businesses, community groups, and individuals to write or email with details about the project or need, cost estimates (if available), and how and why the funding will help their organisation and our community.

“I would like the submission to be as comprehensive as possible, and your contribution will make this happen.

Community input should be received by COB 14 November 2025 to enable the preparation of the pre-budget submission. Please send your submissions to Alison.penfold.mp@aph.gov.au.

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