What is the latest information on green initiatives that create jobs in western Sydney?
Ms CARMEL TEBBUTT: I had the pleasure this morning of opening the SITA Environmental Solutions advanced waste treatment facility at Kemps Creek. This very impressive $50 million plant is a $50 million vote of confidence in this Government and its policy settings. The SPEAKER: Order! There is too much audible conversation in the Chamber. Ms CARMEL TEBBUTT: It is also a terrific tribute to Liverpool and Penrith councils and to SITA. The facility at Kemps Creek is one of seven such facilities in New South Wales and it incorporates the latest recycling and waste recovery technology. The facility will be able to recover or recycle 70 per cent of our waste. These sorts of facilities are driven by this Government’s waste policies, which involve increasing recycling, creating green jobs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the opening of the facility this morning the managing director of SITA described New South Wales as one of the leading centres of advanced waste treatment in the world.
