Media Releases
NSW LABOR PROPOSES TAXI COMPENSATION INQUIRY
30 October 2019
NSW Labor will move to establish a Parliamentary inquiry into the taxi industry to investigate the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government's compensation package for plate holders, including those in Wollongong and the Illawarra.
KIDS BOOK DRIVE ON AGAIN
28 October 2019
Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, is asking local residents with an interest in helping improve local literacy levels to donate new or good quality used books to his annual Kids Book Drive.
WARD AND HANCOCK VOTE DOWN A PLASTIC BAG BAN
24 October 2019
The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward MP, and the Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock MP, today put petty politics before the people of the Illawarra and South Coast when they voted against a Bill to ban single-use plastic bags in New South Wales.
PORT KEMBLA COMMUNITY MAY MISS OUT ON COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND ROUND IN 2020
21 October 2019
The Liberal and Nationals Government has so far failed to announce the opening of Round 4 of the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund (PKCIF) more than 12 months since the last round of applications were invited.
SCULLY SAYS SPORTS GRANT CUT TO WOLLONGONG SHOULD BE REVIEWED
16 October 2019
Wollongong electorate's sporting group funding allocation under the Local Sport Grant Program has been cut to just $35,000 while neighbouring electorates in Keira, Shellharbour and Kiama will have access to an allocation of $85,000 in total funding under the program - all apparently because of the drought.
ILLAWARRA STATE LABOR MPs CHALLENGE WARD, EVANS AND HANCOCK TO BAN THE BAG
16 October 2019
Illawarra State Labor MPs have challenged Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock and Member for Heathcote, Lee Evans, to support their communities and vote to back a ban on single-use plastic bags.
WARRAWONG COMMUNITY CENTRE LUNCH PROGRAM SAVED
14 October 2019
Around 60 people per day over three days per week will still be able to get a meal at the Warrawong Community Centre after a $45,000 funding grant was approved.
GIG ECONOMY WORKERS DESERVE FAIR WAGES AND SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
10 October 2019
Illawarra-based gig economy workers are entitled to fair treatment in the gig economy and this includes the correct pay, Shadow Minister for Finance, Small Business and the Gig Economy, Daniel Mookhey said today as part of a visit to Wollongong.
NO ANSWERS ON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE UPGRADE
09 October 2019
The Berejiklian Government's concept plan for the Wollongong Entertainment Centre (WEC) is on a 'go slow' and it can't even answer basic questions about its progress, despite announcing it in 2018.
SCULLY CONCERNED NSW TREASURER HAS NO STIMULUS PLANS FOR WOLLONGONG
08 October 2019
Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, says he's concerned the NSW Treasurer appears to have no clear economic stimulus plans for Wollongong, following revelations today that he has failed to respond to a letter from the Prime Minister in August, urging the Berejiklian Government to find 'shovel ready' projects.