SYDNEY would be transformed into a three-city metropolis, and NSW parliament could move to Parramatta, under the Greater Sydney Commission’s bold vision for our future.

Delivering The Daily Telegraph’s Bradfield Oration, commission chief Lucy Turnbull revealed Sydney would become “a tale of three cities”, including a vibrant central heart around Parramatta and Olympic Park, which has been dubbed GPOP.

The Bradfield Oration saw heavyweights from corporate, political and academic worlds join together to celebrate what a new look Sydney could look like — effectively the greatest transformation of Sydney since Federation.

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“What could be more logical than having our government right in the heart of the city where most of the population is based?,” Mrs Turnbull told the audience at Pier One.

“A new Parliament in the Central City of Parramatta in the mid-2020s could be a game changer for Sydney.”

Ms Turnbull said a heavy emphasis on finding homes, jobs and transport for an extra 1.6 million Western Sydeny residents over the next 20 years was required for the city to move forward.

The power audience included Premier Mike Baird, business titan Frank Lowy, LendLease Group chief executive Steve McCann, News Corp executive chairman Michael Miller, Herald and Weekly Times chairwoman Penny Fowler and three of John Bradfield’s grandchildren.

media_camera ”Sydney’s time to shine”: Lucy Turnbull address the Bradfield Oration at Pier One tonight. Picture: Christian Gilles

media_camera NSW Premier Mike Baird speaking at the 2016 Bradfield Oration. Picture: Jonathan Ng media_camera Lucy Turnbull at Pier One, Walsh Bay ahead of the 2016 Bradfield Oration. Picture: Jonathan Ng

media_camera Steve McCann, David Gallop, Frank Lowy, who was recognised for his contribution to Sydney and Mike Baird. Picture: Christian Gilles

media_camera Lendlease Bradfield Urban Vision Scholarship finalists Chloe Henry-Jones, Nikita Chaudhary, Hillary Pan, along with NSW Premier Mike Baird, scholarship winner Kate Zambelli, Lucy Turnbull, Linhoa Li, Edward Fay, Dr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor of University of Sydney and Steve McCann from Lendlease Picture: Jonathan Ng

Also among the guests are Greater Western Sydney chairman Tony Shepherd, University of Sydney Vice Chancellor Dr Michael Spence, WestConnex chief Dennis Cliche and a battery of government ministers including Planning Minister Rob Stokes, Transport Minister, Andrew Constance and Trade and Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres.

The NSW Opposition was represented by leader Luke Foley and deputy Michael Daley.

Editor of The Daily Telegraph Chris Dore said: “Every great city is defined by those who live in it”.

“While Sydney is blessed with undisputed natural beauty it is what we do with it that counts.

“Over the past two weeks of our Project Sydney campaign we have written a new chapter for our city. We have uncovered the clever plans under construction to take our city to another level.”

media_camera Frank Lowy. Picture: Christian Gilles media_camera Landlease Bradfield Urban Vision scholarship winner Kate Zambelli. Picture: Adam Taylor

media_camera NSW Premier Mike Baird and Daily Telegraph editor Chris Dore at the 2016 Bradfield Oration Picture: Christian Gilles

Executive chairman of Taylor Street Advisory and a governor of the Bradfield Partnership Christopher Brown said new transport projects would unshackle Sydney and help drive the economy.

Mr Lowy received a special commendation and was admitted to the Bradfield honour board. He said the award was “totally unexpected”.

media_camera Frank Lowy has been recognised for his contribution to Sydney. Picture: Adam Taylor

“I consider myself lucky to be chosen and very proud to receive it,” he said.

“It is a great thing to have a concept like this started by Bradfield — nothing is bigger than the Sydney Harbour Bridge.”

LendLease Group chief executive Steve McCann said the Oration had been embraced by the Sydney community “fantastically and very quickly”.

“The aim is to improve dialogue in the public and private sectors around long term planning and thinking,” he said.

“The Oration is contributing to that — there is a lot more to be done (but) it is a catalyst to bring public debate into the public eye.

“We will see real leaders emerge from the Bradfield scholarship program.”

The Bradfield Oration is the culmination of The Daily Telegraph’s Project Sydney campaign to make Sydney a formidable 21st century global city.

— with Bruce McDougall