NSW Lib Updates

NSW Bungled Mortgage Regulation
Written by The Hon Catherine Cusack MLC
Western Sydney residents are suffering the consequences of the NSW Labor Government’s bungling of its responsibilities to regulate Finance and Mortgage Brokers, Shadow Minister for Fair Trading Catherine Cusack said today.

“The then Fair Trading Minister Reba Meagher promised to curb predatory and unethical lending practices in August 2003 but five years, and five Fair Trading Ministers later, nothing has been delivered,” Ms Cusack said.

Nine Opposition Questions; No Answers; No Commitment To Friday Question Times
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Despite claims of increased sitting days, the Parliament will sit on 16 days in which the Premier and his Minister are able to avoid the scrutiny of Question Time, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell said.

“Nathan Rees is a phoney - promising more sitting days but refusing to agree that there will be a Question Time on every day Parliament meets,” Mr O’Farrell said.

Rees’ Promise On Transparency Ends - High Profile Spin Doctors Costs Kept Secret
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Nathan Rees’ refusal to release the cost of Morris Iemma’s high profile spin doctors shows his promise of honest, transparent and accountable government was just total spin, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell said today.

A Freedom of Information request to the Premier’s Department for all documents relating to the salary packages and employment contracts of John Choueifate and Adam Walters was denied on 8 September - three days after Mr Rees was sworn in as Premier.

Labor, Independents Vote To Put The Community Last
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Independent and Labor MPs put their community’s interests last by defeating the motion of no confidence against the State Labor Government, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell said tonight.

“Independent MPs have given an incompetent, arrogant and out of touch Labor Government a pat on the back with their vote tonight,” Mr O’Farrell said.

Labor Does It Again: Trackwork Scheduled For Long Weekend Of Sport
Written by Gladys Berejiklian MP
Shadow Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said today the State Labor Government continued to prove the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing with major track work to occur over the monster long weekend of sport.

Next weekend there is the National Rugby League Grand Final, which will attract a capacity crowd at ANZ Stadium on Sunday, and the Spring Racing Carnival at Randwick on Saturday.

Blue Mountains Maternity Unit: Closed Again Despite Labor Promises
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
A leaked memo tabled by the NSW Opposition in question time today reveals the Blue Mountains maternity unit has been shut for the second time this year, despite repeated Labor promises it would remain open, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

The State Labor Government closed the Blue Mountains maternity unit at Katoomba Hospital on 21 July. It was reopened on 1 September with Labor promises that it would not be closed again.

"No Go" Nathan Fails On Barangaroo Infrastructure And Transparency
Written by Brad Hazzard MP
The 13-year-old Rees State Labor Government has failed to ensure Barangaroo transport and infrastructure issues are addressed transparently and urgently to ensure delivery of a new 21st Century ‘window to the world’ for Sydney.

“NSW needs a development-lead rejuvenation of its economy and Sydney needs Barangaroo to be a vibrant, sustainable community owned precinct that takes Sydney to the world and the world to Sydney,” said Brad Hazzard, Shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure today.

Rees, Roozendaal And Tripodi Don’t Have The Political Willingness Or Ability
Written by Greg Pearce MLC
Premier Rees’ decision to appoint Ian Macfarlane and Bernie Fraser as advisers to the Cabinet is recognition of the inexperience and inability of his Treasurer Eric Roozendaal and Finance Minister Joe Tripodi, Shadow Treasurer Greg Pearce said today.

“Ratings agency, Standard & Poor’s has gone to the extraordinary length of putting out an explanation of its concerns about the NSW Budget and economy,” said Mr Pearce.

Labor Fails To Address Major Teenage Drug Problem
Written by Greg Aplin MP
Shadow Minister for Mental Health Greg Aplin has today slammed the NSW Labor Government for its continued failure to address the impact of drug use on adolescent mental health.

“There have been reports of a number of alarming stories relating to teenage use of ‘ice’ and its link to mental illness,” Mr Aplin said.

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