Media Releases

TOWRADGI WATER WORKS

22 August 2017

Sydney Water is investigating and repairing wastewater pipes, stormwater pipes and maintenance holes in the Towradgi area starting next month.

WOLLONGONG MISSES OUT ON $500 MILLION LOCAL ECONOMY FUNDING POOL

21 August 2017

Wollongong has been declared ineligible to apply for a share of $500 million under the NSW Government’s Growing Local Economies program.

LABOR SIGNS UP FOR A SECURE FUTURE FOR TAFE

18 August 2017

Local State and Federal Labor MPs and Labor’s candidate for Gilmore today met out the front of West Wollongong TAFE to sign a pledge to guarantee funding for TAFE with Labor’s State Shadow Minister for Skills, Prue Car. 

ONE THIRD INCREASE IN FLU CASES IN ILLAWARRA

16 August 2017

Flu presentations to health facilities in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven have increased by 34% over the last 12 months.

DECRIMINALISING MEDICINAL CANNABIS SETBACK AFTER BILL DEFEATED

11 August 2017

The NSW Government yesterday defeated proposed legislation that would have decriminalised medicinal cannabis possession in a set-back for terminally ill people, their families and carers in the Illawarra.

SCULLY SLAMS LIBERALS GRUBBY SLUR ON WOLLONGONG

10 August 2017

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, took aim at the NSW Government for slurring the City of Wollongong during a fiery debate on new planning laws, which mandate new local planning panels, last night on the floor of the Parliament.

VOICE OF 12,000 LOCALS TO STOP THE PRIVATISATION OF SHELLHARBOUR HOSPITAL HEARD IN PARLIAMENT

10 August 2017

The voice of 12,000 Illawarra petitioners opposing the privatisation of Shellharbour Hospital was heard in the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament this afternoon.

LABOR PROMISES TO PROTECT WORKERS IN THE ILLAWARRA FROM WAGE THEFT

07 August 2017

Labor Leader Luke Foley has met with young workers in Wollongong to hear their concerns about wage theft while outlining his comprehensive plan to eliminate the exploitation of vulnerable employees.

LABOR’S PLAN TO OUTLAW THE EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG WORKERS

29 July 2017

A Foley Labor Government will introduce laws to crack down on businesses – including head franchisers – that are guilty of ongoing, widespread and systematic wage theft – the practice of underpaying staff or paying them less than the legal minimum wage.

TRANSPORT ACCESS PROGRAM CUT BY $80 MILLION – ANOTHER BLOW TO UNANDERRA STATION LIFTS

28 July 2017

The Government program that funds upgrades to train stations has been cut by $80 million in the 2017-18 NSW Budget.