NSW Lib Updates

O’Farrell Congratulates Glenn Mcgrath On NSW Australian Of The Year Award
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell today congratulated cricketing Legend Glenn McGrath on being named the 2009 NSW Australian of the Year for his outstanding contributions to the community both on and off the field.

“Glenn has gained the public’s affection through his cricket career, but more recently he’s touched people’s hearts through his advocacy for breast cancer awareness and charitable works,” Mr O’Farrell said.

Poor Pumpkin: More Labor Breakouts On School Travel Tax
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Two more Labor MPs have broken ranks to criticise Premier Nathan Rees’ stupid plan to axe the free school travel scheme, NSW Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell revealed today.

“Here we have two more press release prima donnas from the Labor Party who refused to take up their residents concerns on the floor of the Parliament,” Mr O’Farrell said.

NSW Labor Govt Removes 11 Key Hospital Performance Measures From Official Data:
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Puts Federal Funding In Jeopardy
John Della Bosca and the State Labor Government are jeopardising hundreds of millions of dollars worth of federal health funding after hiding vital hospital performance figures in the latest quarterly report, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner revealed today.

“The State Labor Government has removed 11 key performance measures from the published hospital data at a time when increased federal government funding is dependent on providing more information, not less,” Mrs Skinner said.

Skinner To Introduce Vanessa’s Law Into NSW Parliament Today
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner will today introduce ‘Vanessa’s law’ into State Parliament, to enshrine in law the requirement that children admitted to adult hospital wards have their treatment overseen by a paediatrician.

Vanessa Anderson died at Royal North Shore Hospital on 8 November 2005 after being hit in the head with a golf ball. The coronial findings into Vanessa’s death triggered the Garling Inquiry, whose findings were handed down yesterday.

Who Killed The NSW Property Market?
Written by Brad Hazzard MP
State Labor might still be scratching their heads, but homebuyers and the property industry know who killed the property market – the State Labor Government.

“The property market in this State has been on a constant downturn under State Labor to the point where it has effectively been killed,” Shadow Minister for Planning, Brad Hazzard, said today.

Garling Exposes Labor’s Health Lies: 13 Years Of Deception And Incompetence Must Be Remedied
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP & Jillian Skinner MP
The Garling Inquiry has exposed 13-years of lies told by the State Labor Government to cover up their failure to improve and reform the NSW hospital system, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell and Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

“This is a damning indictment on Labor’s mismanagement of the health system,” Mr O’Farrell said.

Roozendaal Gambles On $2 Billion Rescue Funds From Rudd
Written by The Hon Greg Pearce MLC
Treasurer Roozendaal today confirmed the mini-budget includes a gamble that an extra $2 billion of revenues will be paid by the Commonwealth to NSW as a result of the current round of COAG negotiations, Shadow Treasurer Greg Pearce said today.

“This is a gamble that Kevin Rudd will come to the rescue of NSW in implementing its mini-budget,” said Mr Pearce.

Performance Figures Manipulated: Internal NSW Health Report
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Internal Health reports have revealed performance figures in at least two major hospitals were manipulated to make the State Labor Government look good, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

The report found the practice of changing patients triage category and falsifying the times they were treated in “constituted data manipulation”.

Garling Inquiry Will Reveal Labor’s Failure But Also Provide Hope If Recommendations Are Implemented
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
The Garling Inquiry provides real hope of improved health and hospital services, but only if the report makes meaningful recommendations that are fully implemented by the State Labor Government, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

“Based on the evidence presented at the Garling Inquiry, the findings will reveal the true extent of Labor’s mismanagement of the health system over 13 years,” Mrs Skinner said.

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