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As part of phase 1, 92 steel columns are being craned into place for the domestic terminal’s headhouse, which will include domestic arrivals and baggage areas, airline lounges, and operational management spaces, among other important components.
The airport has again rejected reporting by the Newcastle Herald that it is in financial trouble after an article claimed it had been forced to “go cap in hand” to Defence asking to have its rent excused, but was knocked back.
The Coalition has said it will provide $14 million, and Labor $11.5 million, to complete upgrades backed by $14.6 million from the federal government if elected on 8 March. The funding will assist the airport in the state’s southwest to complete its $30 million master plan.
While WSI is a Commonwealth project with no involvement from the NSW Department of Transport, Jo Haylen as minister has overseen transport links to the airport site including its metro, which is slated to open alongside the airport in late 2026.
Australia’s largest international gateway saw 11 million passengers in total across the three months to December 2024, up five per cent on the same period in 2023 but only 94.4 per cent of the fourth quarter of 2019.
The union said the fresh deal would see pay rises of up to 12 per cent over two years alongside improvements to rostering and rest periods.
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