A decade ago, then premier Mike Baird promised to sell $200 million worth of government-owned hotel and office buildings on Sydney Harbour to fund the redevelopment of the ferry wharves at Circular Quay. “It’s run down and not befitting of the greatest city in the world,” he said.

Baird sold the buildings but spent pretty much zilch on Circular Quay. Years passed and the revamp continued to swing in the breeze. Labor promised to dump the Coalition redesign and made a $716 million upgrade of the ferry wharves and promenade a key 2023 election commitment, only to scale back the project when it won power.

The quay is showing its age and needs urgent refurbishment.Credit: Sam Mooy

The Herald’s transport and infrastructure editor Matt O’Sullivan reports the long-promised upgrade is stalled again due to the Minns government quietly deferring extra funding for the........

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