Media Releases

ILLAWARRA PEOPLE POWER ROCKS THE ‘GLITTERATI’ LIBERALS TO THE CORE ON COUNCIL MERGERS

14 February 2017

State Illawarra Labor MPs have today congratulated “people power” for standing up to the stubbornness of the Berejikilian Government after its enormous backflip on the forced merger of Wollongong and Shellharbour City Councils.

BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT ALLOWING SHONKY PRIVATE EDUCATION PROVIDERS TO RUN RIOT IN THE ILLAWARRA

09 February 2017

The Berejiklian-Barilaro Government is jeopardising the future of Illawarra students by refusing to name the vocational education providers that have had their funding suspended after misconduct and quality control failures.

TOWRADGI PUBLIC SCHOOL FACES 22 YEAR MAINTENANCE BACKLOG GAP

06 February 2017

A maintenance backlog at Towradgi Public School will take 22 years to fix on current funding allocations by the Berejiklian Government, according to statistics released under Freedom of Information (FoI) laws.

ILLAWARRA LABOR MPs WANT MEETING FOR DOCTORS AND HSU OVER HOSPITAL PRIVATISATION

03 February 2017

Illawarra State Labor MPs Anna Watson, Paul Scully and Ryan Park have today written to Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast Gareth Ward requesting he arrange a meeting for 48 senior Illawarra clinicians and the Health Services Union (HSU) with the new Minister for Health about the proposed privatisation of Shellharbour Hospital.

SCULLY CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO OPEN ROUND TWO OF PORT KEMBLA COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND

01 February 2017

The State Government should open community project applications for the second round of the Port Kembla Community Investment Fund (PKCIF), which is now nearly four months overdue.

SCULLY INVITES PREMIER TO TALK ABOUT UNANDERRA STATION LIFTS DURING WOLLONGONG VISIT

01 February 2017

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has wasted no time in trying to fill the Premier’s schedule for an anticipated visit to Wollongong in the near future.

LOCAL ILLAWARRA MPs CALL IN AUDITOR-GENERAL OVER RESOURCES FOR REGIONS PROGRAM

31 January 2017

Illawarra State MPs Ryan Park and Paul Scully have today written to the NSW Auditor-General calling for a review of the Resources for Regions program.

LOCAL WOLLONGONG SCHOOLS FLASHING LIGHTS UPGRADE TO ENHANCE SAFETY

27 January 2017

Two local Wollongong schools will have their safety zones upgraded to flashing lights status from early next month.

SKINNER’S RESIGNATION SHOULD MEAN END OF SHELLHARBOUR HOSPITAL PRIVATISATION

27 January 2017

Illawarra State MPs Anna Watson and Paul Scully have today called on the Premier to take the opportunity presented by the resignation of the Health Minister to drop the State Government’s privatisation plan for Shellharbour Hospital.

NEW PREMIER MUST LISTEN AND DELIVER FAIR SHARE FOR THE ILLAWARRA SAY LABOR MPs

23 January 2017

State Illawarra Labor MPs have today congratulated the new Premier, Gladys Berejiklian on her selection by the Liberal Party to lead the State Government.