NSW Lib Updates

Maitland Miscarriage Proves State Labor Govt Failed To Implement Inquiry Recommendations
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
The State Labor Government has failed to implement the recommendations of it’s own inquiry into Jana Horska’s miscarriage, following a near identical incident in Maitland, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

Time To Address Housing And Construction Woes Not More Committees And Reviews
Written by The Hon Greg Pearce MLC
“Today’s ABS figures show a continuing decline in private dwelling approvals over the period November 2007 to November 2008, taken together with the Government’s admission of its failed public housing policies leading to the Rosemeadow troubles earlier this week highlight the crises in private and public housing under Labor,” Shadow Minister for Financial Management and Housing Strategy Greg Pearce said today.

Royal North Shore Hospital VRE Outbreak Highlights Need For Publication Of Hospital Infection Rates
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the outbreak of Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) at Royal North Shore Hospital highlights the need for the State Labor Government to improve infection control measures and publish hospital infection rates.

“The NSW Labor Government has resisted my calls to release the infection figures for many years, presumably because it’s embarrassed at what they might show,” Mrs Skinner said.

State Labor Government Must Not Destroy Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Museum Display
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner today said the State Labor Government must not proceed with its plan to destroy the pathology exhibition at Sydney Hospital’s Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Foundation Museum.

“Any plans the NSW Labor Government has to close any part of the Lucy Osburn-Nightingale Foundation Museum must immediately be scrapped,” Mrs Skinner said.

New Year, Same Labor Tricks: Fiddle Figures, Don’t Fix Problem
Written by Barry O'Farrell MP
Labor’s attempts to change the measure of ‘crush’ loads on trains wouldn’t help commuters forced to pay higher fares for rail services that were overcrowded, unreliable and slower, NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell said today.

“Like Labor’s change to the definition of train on-time running, changing the measure of overcrowding will do nothing to assist commuters struggling to get on peak hour trains in Sydney,“ Mr O’Farrell said.

Nearly 1 In 3 Emergency Patients Wait Longer Than 8 Hours For A Hospital Bed
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today NSW hospital emergency departments continued to struggle with demand, with 29% of patients waiting longer than 8 hours for a hospital bed, which is the highest since the March 2007 election.

“The NSW Labor Government has failed to adequately resource the state’s emergency departments and patients are being left to pay the price," Mrs Skinner said.

Labor 2009: Plans For Political Influence - Not Infrastructure
Written by Brad Hazzard MP
State Labor must spend less time on political influence peddling in 2009 and get on with rebuilding the State’s much needed infrastructure.

“Recent planning law changes will see Labor’s “political influence peddling” accelerate in 2009 whilst it moves from 2008 with no plans for renewal of vital state infrastructure”, Shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Brad Hazzard said today.

Call For Infrared Wildcams To Protect Endangered Wildlife
Written by The Hon Catherine Cusack MLC
The NSW Liberal/Nationals are calling for new security to protect wildlife sanctuaries at risk of vandalism following the destruction of a rare seabird's nesting sanctuary on the NSW South Coast.

Catherine Cusack, Shadow Minister for Environment condemned the destruction of the rare hooded plover's nesting area at Cudmirrah Beach near Sussex Inlet on Boxing Day.

Labor’s Lies About Maternity Services Putting Blue Mountains Mothers At Risk
Written by Jillian Skinner MP
The birth of a baby in the back of an ambulance on Christmas Day after she was turned away from Blue Mountains Hospital and another mother being rushed from the Blue Mountains to Westmead Hospital shows Labor’s lies are putting mothers and babies at risk, Shadow Minister for Health Jillian Skinner said today.

“The State Labor Government and the local member promised that the Blue Mountains maternity unit would never close again, but this has again proven to be more Labor lies,” Mrs Skinner said.

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