Why Melbourne’s third runway is now Labor’s time bomb
The airport chief executive warns inaction on the plan will hurt consumers, as the political weaponisation of aircraft noise could once again become an election theme.
Shelley Faubel and Greg Bisinella say East Melbourne has been inundated with aircraft noise. They want a third runway decision so flight paths can be redesigned. Eamon Gallagher
Three decades ago, Anthony Albanese had one of his first political scares. Long before he was the prime minister, the Labor leadership hopeful faced a groundswell of support for the No Aircraft Noise party in his inner Sydney electorate of Grayndler.
Roy & HG launched the campaign, and No Aircraft Noise managed a 13 per cent swing. But it was not enough.
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