Media Releases

WOLLONGONG HOSPTIAL IN POOR HEALTH – INDEPENDENT HEALTH STATISTICS REVEAL

11 December 2019

The latest independent performance statistics on Wollongong Hospital's performance released by the Bureau of Health Statistics paint a damning report of Berejiklian Government neglect of the region's health and hospital services, Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, said today.

NSW GOVERNMENT COY ON ILLAWARRA DELIVERY OF EXTRA POLICE, NURSES, TEACHERS AND AMBULANCE OFFICERS

29 November 2019

The Illawarra's six state electorates remain in the dark on just how many extra teachers, police, nurses and midwives, and ambulance officers the region will get nine months after the 2019 NSW election when the promise was made.

14 JOBS TO GO AT WOLLONGONG TAFEs

28 November 2019

Up to 14 jobs are on the chopping block at West Wollongong and Wollongong TAFEs as part of a 196 position jobs cull at TAFEs across New South Wales signed off by the Minister for Skills, Geoff Lee, last week.

FIGURES SHOW OVER 8,000 DIDN’T CLAIM CTP INSURANCE REFUNDS IN WOLLONGONG

27 November 2019

Over 8,000 motorists in the Wollongong electorate did not make a claim for a Compulsory Third Party (CTP) refund missing out on just over $366,000 in unclaimed money.

JUST WEEKS BEFORE NEW TRAINS ARRIVE BUT STILL NO WI-FI SOLUTION

25 November 2019

The first two of 55 new intercity fleet trains are due to arrive at Port Kembla in weeks but the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government still can't say whether Wi-Fi will be operational on them.

SCULLY DEMANDS NSW TREASURER LIST NOMINATED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS FOR FEDERAL FAST TRACK

20 November 2019

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully, has demanded the NSW Treasurer list the infrastructure projects the NSW Government nominated for federal funding for Wollongong.

PREMIER STILL HIDING WOLLONGONG JOB CUTS

05 November 2019

NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, is still refusing to confirm how many public sector workers will be sacked in Wollongong and the Illawarra following a decision to cut 2500 jobs in the 2019-20 NSW Budget.

CHALLENGE TO WOLLONGONG BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO HOST A HOMELESS HUB MEAL

31 October 2019

As we heard into the Christmas season, Illawarra Labor MPs have put out a challenge to businesses and community groups to host a lunch or dinner at the Homeless Hub. 

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.