Alison Byrnes MP & Labor deliver nearly $1 billion of investment & cost of living relief to Cunningham
In Cunningham, Alison Byrnes has delivered towards:
A tax cut for every Australian taxpayer-not just some, so people keep more of what they earn
Energy bill relief for every household
Cheaper childcare for families
Cheaper medicines- which has already saved locals over $8 million
Two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Corrimal and Dapto, so locals can get free urgent care when they need it most
$17.4 million for new local aged care beds and upgrades
$6.2 million for the Acute to Residential Care Transition Service (ARCTS) program to support people living with dementia and their families to transition from hospital to residential care in the Illawarra
$350,000 for research in advanced imaging in cancer radiotherapy
Over $35 million in local housing support, including the expanded Home Guarantee Scheme and increase to Rent Assistance.
Over $9 million for local crisis, transitional, and affordable homes for locals in need
Over $42 million for additional Commonwealth Supported Place to train more teachers, nurses, engineers and mathematicians
Over $3 million for 15 local school upgrades including Kemblawarra, Bellambi, Nareena Hills, and Wollongong Public Schools and Warrawong High School, providing much-needed support to students and families
Cutting HECS debts for more than 37,000 Illawarra students and making sure that student debt never grows faster than wages,
More than 5,500 students studying Fee-Free TAFE
St George Illawarra Dragons' Community and High-Performance Centre
More than $360 million for local roads and infrastructure projects like:
Mount Ousley Interchange
Hill 60 Accessible Viewing Platform
Stuart Park All Abilities Playground
Beaton Park Tennis Court Upgrades
More than $12 million for local sporting, community, and disability organisations
Secured a $10 million commitment under a re-elected Albanese Labor Government for the Southern Suburbs Community Centre & Library
More than $5 million for local multicultural and refugee organisations to support our multicultural community
Over $300,000 for local live music venues and festivals, like Yours & Owls and Port Kembla Festival 2025
$100,000 for security upgrades for the Australian Islamic Cultural Centre at Omar Mosque in Gwynneville
Over $180 million for local industry and innovation, including supporting the Port Kembla Steelworks and the development of a green hydrogen industry
$5.4 million for home electrification pilot to decarbonize local homes and save on power bills
$1 million for Community Batteries in Warrawong and Dapto
$1.5 million for Gravitas Technologies in Coniston to help upscale development of its new critical mineral VulloyTM
The creation of 1.1 millions jobs since coming into government
87 bulk billed Medicare Urgent Care Clinics to make it easier for Australians to get the urgent treatment they need
55,000 social and affordable homes alongside the start of the biggest housing build in Australia's history by investing $32 billion in housing
HECS relief and made sure that student debt never grow faster than wages
Over $42 million for additional Commonwealth Supported Place to train more teachers, nurses, engineers and mathematicians
Over 600,000 Free TAF places and made Free TAFE permanent.
Energy bill relief for every Australian household
A tax cut for every Australian taxpayer-not just some, so people keep more of what they earn
