Small businesses must be front and centre of NSW’s $5 billion Westinvest campaign

The NSW Government has committed $5 billion out of it’s $11.1 billion windfall from selling it’s remaining interest in Westconnex to a new Westinvest Fund, aimed at helping communities and stimulating jobs across Western Sydney.

But how can we turn this media announcement into a genuine pathway of grassroots revitatilisation for those who have suffered the most during the lockdowns? 

The government promises Westinvest will “rejuvenate Western Sydney communities and boost jobs”. Seeing as though small businesses are the largest employers in NSW, we need to ensure there is a focus on the micro and small businesses in the restricted LGAs across Western Sydney.