NSW Lib Updates

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Labor’s Land Tax Greed: More Pain For Families And Business
Written by The Hon Greg Pearce MLC
Shadow Treasurer Greg Pearce today said Treasurer Roozendaal’s land tax grab in the mini-Budget next week would cause more pain for NSW families and businesses as the State Labor Government fails to address the state’s slow growth and a housing and rental crisis.
“The State Labor Government is demonstrating its inexperience and lack of ability to deal with the current economic conditions by opting to increase the land tax take at a time when the state needs stimulus to counteract the legacy of 13 years of Labor’s slow growth, infrastructure and services decline, anti-business government and a housing and rental crisis,” Mr Pearce said.

Unemployment Grows By 17,500 - Labor’s Continued Mismanagement Hurting Families-Businesses In NSW
Written by Greg Pearce MLC
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show unemployment is on the rise in NSW with an extra 17,500 people added to the unemployed list last month alone, Shadow Treasurer Greg Pearce and Shadow Finance Minister Mike Baird said today.
“Treasurer Roozendaal cannot blame the national economic crisis for these figures with four other states and territories showing improved unemployment rates in the past month,” Mr Pearce said.

Health Budget Cuts: Labor Lies About Cutting Frontline Health Services
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Revelations the State Labor Government will cut $500 million from the health budget, including cuts to frontline hospital services, shows this Government doesn’t understand the health system is at breaking point, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.
“Labor promised not to cut frontline services during the State election – the proposed cuts to intensive care beds and hospital upgrades expose Labor’s lies,” Mrs Skinner said.

Nathan Rees And John Della Bosca Slug Nurses And Sick With Hospital Parking Rise
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today slammed the State Labor Government’s hospital parking price hike across the Hunter.
From today, free parking at Belmont, Wallsend and Waratah hospitals ends – with a $4 flat fee introduced, while the rate at Maitland Hospital rises from $2.20 to $4.

Tick Off To Stay Fire Safe In Your Home
Written by Anthony Roberts MP
Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Anthony Roberts today reminded residents to keep their home safe over summer.
“It is time for us all to tick off using the NSW Fire Brigades simple safety checklist to assist in keeping your home fire safe this summer,” Mr Roberts said.

NSW Labor Government: Too Embarrassed And Gutless To Face 13 Years Of North West Sydney Neglect
Written by Gladys Berejiklian MP
Shadow Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said today the NSW Labor Government has once again let down the people of North West Sydney by refusing to appear before the Parliamentary inquiry into the transport needs of North Western Sydney.
“It is unbelievable the State Labor Government has refused to appear and answer questions at the inquiry, instead it’s running away as fast as it can,” Ms Berejiklian said.

Richmond Line Duplication Axed: Rees Deals North West Sydney Another Blow
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Premier Nathan Rees has dealt North West Sydney another blow with the axing of the Richmond Line duplication, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Shadow Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said today.
The State Labor Government has axed the Richmond Line duplication, promised in 2003 as part of the Clearways project at a cost of $432 million. The cost overruns in the Clearways project – running into hundreds of millions of dollars – are large enough to have completed the Richmond Line duplication.

Farewell Coordinator General - So Much For Transparency!
Written by Brad Hazzard MP
News that the Office of Coordinator General is about to be axed and it’s chief made redundant by State Labor comes as no surprise.
“Premier Nathan Rees waxes lyrical about transparency, but when push comes to shove he removes independent oversight of major projects in NSW,” Shadow Minister for Planning, Brad Hazzard, said today.

Audit Report Confirms Labor Fiddling With Rail Figures
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell said the Auditor General’s damning report shows Labor has fiddled with the figures for over-crowding because they were so bad.
The Auditor General found the State Labor Government has shifted the rail over-crowding target from 5% of train exceeding 135% of seat capacity to 17%.

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