Advice on how to improve the fairness of the system by which private homes are forcibly acquired for major infrastructure was rejected by the Baird government over fears it could delay projects like the $17 billion WestConnex motorway.

Fairfax Media revealed in January that a landmark $100,000 review of compulsory acquisition laws by David Russell, SC, was handed to the government two years ago but was being kept secret.

The government has failed to implement key recommendations of the report while forging ahead with forced resumption of homes for projects including the Westconnex, NorthConnex, Sydney Metro and the Sydney light rail.

Many homeowners are frustrated that they are being offered compensation hundreds of thousands of dollars below market value.