Media Releases

SCULLY ANNOUNCES WOLLONGONG COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP GRANTS WORTH $300,000 - ILLAWARRA HAWKS' SNAKEPIT MAKEOVER

19 December 2016

A makeover of the Illawarra Basketball Association’s ‘Snakepit’ is one of 18 projects across the Wollongong electorate to be funded as part of the 2016 Community Building Partnership Program (CBP) announced by the Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully today.

A SURPLUS, A STIMULUS PACKAGE AND STILL NOTHING FOR UNANDERRA LIFTS

13 December 2016

The Baird Government’s announcement of a $4 billion budget surplus and a $1.5 billion infrastructure spend in Sydney once again leaves the Illawarra high and dry.

AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT HAS SHOCK NEWS FOR ILLAWARRA HEALTH SERVICES

07 December 2016

Today’s release of the NSW Auditor-General’s report into NSW Health contains some shocking news on the performance of health care in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL EMERGENCY WAIT TIMES LONGEST OUTSIDE OF SYDNEY

07 December 2016

Independent health statistics released today record Wollongong Hospital as having the longest emergency department waiting times outside of Sydney.

SCULLY CALLS FOR ILLAWARRA REGIONAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT TO BE RELEASED

29 November 2016

The Minister for Planning Rob Stokes MP visited Wollongong today to give a speech on planning in the Illawarra but failed to publicly release the annual monitoring report promised in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan.

SCULLY CALLS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING BUYOUT DEADLINE TO BE DEFERRED

23 November 2016

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has today called on the Baird Government to defer the commercial fishing buyout deadline set for 2 December until after a Parliamentary Committee inquiry has done its work.