Media Releases

Death of Stewart West

29 March 2023

The Illawarra Labor Party and labour movement is mourning the passing of a political giant this morning.

Scully makes sure free community lunches still on the menu at Warrawong

21 March 2023

The Warrawong Community Centre’s free community lunch program will get a much-needed boost with a $70,000 funding commitment, if NSW Labor is elected on March 25.

Two local sports grounds share in $300,000 upgrade

20 March 2023

Wollongong’s JJ Kelly Park and John Crehan Park at Cringila will share in a $300,000 funding commitment to upgrade drainage and lighting if NSW Labor is elected on March 25.

Jules Mitry - 2023 Wollongong Local Woman of the Year

08 March 2023

Jules Mitry, owner of Balinese Spice Magic restaurant and community activist, has been named as the 2023 Wollongong Local Woman of the Year by Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP.

A NSW Labor Government will invest in better health and hospital services & road and rail access package for the Illawarra

03 March 2023

A NSW Minns Labor Government will invest in the Illawarra to provide better health and hospital services, upgrading road infrastructure and develop a rail infrastructure resilience plan for the Illawarra through a $42 million funding package.

Boosting skills, creating jobs in the Illawarra, and bringing back domestic manufacturing for NSW

27 February 2023

A Minns Labor Government will establish a TAFE Domestic Manufacturing Centres of Excellence to help rebuild TAFE and our state’s domestic manufacturing capacity and capabilities, as well as boosting local skills, apprentices, and creating thousands of new jobs – starting with the Illawarra.

NSW Labor will stop the King Street land sell off

22 February 2023

An incoming Minns Labor Government will put an immediate stop to the NSW Liberals and Nationals planned sale of land at King Street, Warrawong, if it is elected to form government on March 25.

Wollongong sporting groups to share in $50,000 in funding

17 February 2023

Ten local sporting organisations in the Wollongong electorate will share in $50,000 in funding grants under the 2022-23 Local Sport Grant Program.

Every person living in the Illawarra experiencing breast cancer to have access to a Breast Cancer Nurse under a Minns Labor Government

07 January 2023

NSW Labor have today announced a Minns Labor Government will ensure New South Wales will become the first state in Australia where every person experiencing breast cancer will be able to receive the free care and support of a breast cancer nurse, committing $19.5 million over three years to fund an additional 29 McGrath Breast Cancer nurses to support people right across New South Wales.

NSW Liberals fails Wollongong end of year 'to do' list

14 December 2022

As most workplaces head into the festive season with work completed, the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has failed to deliver on its 2022 ‘to do’ list for the Illawarra, Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully said today.