Gladys Berejiklian promises voters they can 'have it all' as she vows to spend on hospitals and after-school care as she launches Liberal campaign
- The NSW Liberal Party launched its state election campaign in western Sydney
- Premier Gladys Berejiklian vowed to spend billions on health and education
- Pleaded with voters to let her get the job done by re-electing her on March 23
- PM Scott Morrison and former MP John Howard among the guests at the launch
- Opposition leader Michael Daley launched Labor's election campaign on Sunday
The NSW Liberal Party has launched its election campaign in Sydney's west, where Premier Gladys Berejiklian promised to splash billions on health and education and asked voters to let her get the job done.
Ms Berejiklian told the Penrith Panthers Leagues club on Sunday NSW deserved to 'have it all' : schools, hospitals and stadiums.
She said her government's job was 'far from done,' and warned against handing the reins to Labor, which has campaigned on a platform of 'schools and hospitals before stadiums'.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (pictured at Sunday's campaign launch) says residents can 'have it all' if the NSW Liberal Party is re-elected on March 23
'We cannot allow Labor to jeopardise our future,' Ms Berejiklian told the crowd.
'Now is not the time to change course.'
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet attacked Labor leader Michael Daley, who he described as 'all protest, not progress'.
'A man who will stop at nothing to stop everything,' Mr Perrottet said.
While the NSW Liberal Party launch was held in Penrith, Opposition Leader Michael Daley (pictured) launched Labor's state election campaign in Ryde
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian shared a warm greeting at the NSW Liberal Party campaign launch in western Sydney on Sunday
Former prime minister John Howard (left) was also at the Liberals' campaign launch at Penrith Panthers in a show of support for NSW Premier (right)
The premier sought to counter Labor's attack on her government's spending priorities, promising to spend more than $8 billion on hospitals over the next four years, including a $1.3 billion redevelopment of Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital.
'I will never ask you to choose between having world-class schools, hospitals, transport, roads, stadiums or cultural facilities,' Ms Berejiklian said.
'The hard work we've done means that today, NSW can have it all.'
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told supporters her government's job was 'far from done'
Former NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell pledged his support for his former transport minister Gladys Berejiklian, who recently celebrated two years since becoming Premier
She likened controversial features of her state's $90 billion infrastructure spend to the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
'And yet, in their time, none of these projects was universally supported or easily delivered,' she said.
The premier also promised $120 million to make before and after school care available to all children at public primary schools by 2021.
Also in attendance was Nick Greiner (left), who served as NSW Premier between 1988 and 1992
While Prime Minister Scott Morrison and one of his predecessors John Howard, were in the crowd, neither addressed the event.
Mr Morrison said he didn't mind not having a speaking role.
'It's a state affair today...it's all about the team here today, I'm very happy to be here and happy to be participating in the campaign here in NSW,' he told reporters after the event.
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