Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor says a recent snapshot of Camden voters shows the condition of local roads and traffic congestion are the main issues this election.

Mr Taylor said his office had made more than 150,000 contacts with Hume voters – newsletters, surveys, phone calls, emails and doorknocking - since the election had been called in early May.

“We have had a strong response to the Hume Community Surveys, sent with newsletters to all 53,000 households in Hume. I have been really encouraged by the level of engagement from voters in the electorate who have taken the time to fill in surveys, to answer our phone canvassing calls, to open the door to our volunteer doorknocking team and to send in emails.

“I thank everyone for their feedback. This is exactly how I determine the issues that matter to local people, right down to street level,” Mr Taylor said.

Many more men than women have completed the surveys. Electorate wide the top survey issues (in order of highest number of responses) were:

Securing Australia’s borders / Building a strong economy / Improving healthcare / Building better roads

“After the feedback I have received from Camden residents – from phone canvassing in Narellan and Mount Annan, from doorknocking and my recent visits to the area - it is clear to me that investment in roads is front of mind for so many commuters.

“Many of the roads in the greater Camden area are key transport corridors servicing south western Sydney. Residents would like to see better roads and infrastructure to support the traffic increases this area is predicted to see.

“As part of a multi-billion dollar roads package for south western Sydney, the Federal and NSW governments are funding $1.23 billion on the 35km Northern Road upgrade, $1 billion on the M7 to the Northern Road, $407 million on the Bringelly Road, $53 million on the Narellan Road, $4.3 million for the Camden Valley Way/ Argyle Street upgrade Stage 2 and a further $4 million on the Camden Valley Way/ Argyle Street and Graham Hill Road and Richardson Road intersection.”