Media Releases

ILLAWARRA STATE MPs TELLS MINISTER TO ABANDON PRIVATISATION PLANS FOR HOSPITALS

06 June 2017

The Illawarra’s State Labor Members of Parliament have today demanded the Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard MP, abandon the privatisation of Shellharbour Public Hospital following a public meeting attended by over 300 people last night.

SCULLY LOCKED OUT OF $1 MILLION PORT FUND SAY

31 May 2017

The NSW Government has locked out the Member for Wollongong from providing any advice on the funding of local projects under the 99 year, Port Kembla Community Investment Fund, despite the area being in the heart of the Wollongong electorate.

SCULLY WANTS WOLLONGONG-SYDNEY RAIL CORRIDOR LISTED FOR FUNDING UNDER NATIONAL RAIL PROGRAM

24 May 2017

Wollongong MP, Paul Scully has called on the NSW Government to list the Wollongong-Sydney rail corridor as a project for funding under the Federal Government’s National Rail Program.

WOLLONGONG WATER WORKS

22 May 2017

Sydney Water is renewing sections of water mains along Gladstone Avenue and Kenny Street, Wollongong starting in June.

WINDANG ROAD SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION WELCOMED

16 May 2017

Windang Road’s speed limit will drop by 10 kilometres per hour through Windang CBD on 29 May 2017.

SCULLY DEMANDS LIST OF WOLLONGONG SCHOOLS FOR MAINTENANCE FUNDING

10 May 2017

Wollongong MP, Paul Scully has requested the NSW Government provide a list of local schools which will benefit from the extra $60 million maintenance funding announced last week.

OPAL FARE SLUG ON THE WAY FOR WOLLONGONG COMMUTERS

01 May 2017

Wollongong train commuters are set to be hit by a 20 per cent increase in Opal fares.

BILLION DOLLAR BLOWOUTS HINDERING REGIONAL JOBS GROWTH & INFRASTRUCTURE LINKS

20 April 2017

Two Labor State MPs have claimed the billion dollar budget blowouts for Sydney-based infrastructure projects are hindering regional jobs growth and business opportunities between the Illawarra and South-West Sydney.

COMMUNITY REMINDER IN LEAD-UP TO WINTER: GET YOUR FLU SHOT

19 April 2017

Wollongong MP, Paul Scully is urging the region’s elderly and chronically ill to take advantage of free flu shots in the lead up to the winter season.

SMOKING GUN – ILLAWARRA RAIL HELD TO RANSOM BY LIBERALS PREFERENCE FOR TOLL ROAD

10 April 2017

Secret documents published in today’s Sydney Morning Herald have revealed that the NSW Liberals are holding Illawarra rail improvements ransom in favour of boosting a toll road as part of the F6 extension into Sydney CBD.