“No possibility” Labor will reach aged care target, Greens-led inquiry hears as Labor face first Senate defeat on home care packages

Labor’s aged care target is doomed without a major increase in investment, a former advisor to the Aged Care Royal Commission has warned, leaving potentially hundreds of thousands of older people without the basic care they need.

Wait times for a “medium priority” recipient of a home care package is 9-12 months from assessment, including at the highest “Level 4” category of care. The Government has set a target to get wait times down to 3 months by 1 July 2027.

But expert evidence given at a Greens-led Senate inquiry into aged care has said that there is “no possibility” of reaching that target based on current government policy. (Submission from Prof Kathy Eager, pg4 question 5)

On the same day that Labor plans to hit their home care target in 2027, Labor is due to shut down the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), which currently supports over 800,000 older people with their everyday needs.

Responses received yesterday from the Department of Health and Ageing to Greens’ questions at the inquiry suggested the government has not modelled the impact of the closure of the Commonwealth Home Support Program, which currently supports over 800,000 people. Rather than answer yes or no to a factual question on whether modelling existed, the Department refused to answer. [see Response to Questions on notice, Q7] Ending the Commonwealth Home Support Program would place enormous pressure on Support at Home and is a key reason why wait time targets will be out of reach.

The Greens have called on the government to not only bring forward the rollout of home care packages – as the Senate is urging – but to also dramatically increase funding for home care packages and extend the CHSP. This is the only way Labor has any chance of getting the waitlist under control and meeting their target.

The warning comes as Labor is widely expected to lose its first substantive vote in the Senate today, when the Greens, Coalition and crossbenchers join forces to compel Labor to bring forward the stalled rollout of home care packages through amendments to Labor’s aged care bill. (A procedural motion passed yesterday means the bill and amendments must be considered by the Senate today, before it will then move to the House.)

Background

If they want to continue to receive support, people currently receiving CHSP will be forced to apply for the Support at Home program. Support at Home already has over 200,000 people on its waitlist and just 83,000 packages coming in the first 12 months from November.

The closure of the CHSP, combined with an underinvestment in care and poor design of the new Support at Home program, make the 3 month wait time target untenable, according to inquiry evidence presented by Associate Prof Kathy Eager, who advised on the Aged Care Royal Commission.

In response to the Department’s failure to answer straightforward questions to the inquiry, Greens Senator Penny Allman-Payne has written in her capacity as inquiry Chair to require that all questions be properly answered. 

The Greens will also move in the Senate today to order the Government to release any communications between the Minister’s office and the Department, to determine whether the Minister’s office may have interfered in how the Department answered the question from the hearing.

Labor has a record of hiding the detail on their aged care debacle, and previously sought to mask the true extent of the home care waitlist, revealed at the inquiry to be over 200,000 once more than 120,000 people  awaiting an assessment were accounted for. 

Senator Penny Allman-Payne, Greens spokesperson for Older People and Chair of the inquiry:

“Today the Senate will vote on whether our parents and grandparents should get the care they need, or be left to wait up to a year without basic help.

“This isn’t aged care. It’s aged carelessness.

“We’re calling on Labor to stop toying with people’s lives and join the Greens and other non-government Senators, to support our amendments and start helping families who are desperately waiting.

“If Labor would rather cut home care funding than help the hundreds of thousands of older people stuck waiting, their aged care reforms will fail and families left in anguish will never forgive them for it.” 

“The Commonwealth Home Support Program is cherished in the community, and allows people to stay at home for longer, and stay connected with their communities. The fact that funding is due to be ripped away for 800,000 older people on the very same day that the Government claims it will reach its Support at Home wait time target is as ridiculous as it is cruel. 

“In a wealthy country like Australia, we can afford to look after our older people.”

It’s business as usual for Labor, as Watt rubber stamps polluting coal mine extension

The Australian Greens have called Murray Watt’s decision to approve the extension of a coal mine – the first coal mine of the new Parliament – ‘business as usual’ for Labor.

The coal mine – Glencore’s Ulan thermal coal mine near Mudgee in NSW – already has existing approvals to mine up to 20 million tonnes of thermal coal each year.

The extension would extract an extra 18.8 million tonnes, and extend the mine’s life to 2045.

The Greens have called approving coal mine extensions a ‘climate crime’, that would commit Australia to providing the world with decades more coal power, which should be replaced with clean technology.

To drive down emissions and take the action needed to limit global warming to 1.5 or 2 degrees, Labor needs to stop approving coal and gas projects.

Yet in the last term alone, Labor approved over 30 new coal and gas projects.

And with this decision on Glencore’s Ulan thermal coal mine, Minister Watt appears ready to continue this climate vandalism.

In addition to wreaking havoc on the climate, this extension will impact local wildlife as well, clearing up to 37 hectares of native vegetation for the surface area infrastructure, putting threatened species like koalas and swift parrots further at risk.

Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Larissa Waters:

“Approving coal or gas in this day and age is a climate crime. Yet for Labor, it seems to be business as usual.

“Labor must stop gaslighting the public – opening new coal and gas is the opposite of climate action.

“It locks Australia into providing the world with more coal and gas for decades to come, while putting threatened wildlife like our precious koalas at risk.

“Last week Minister Watt said he was planning to introduce new environmental laws later this year, but that he wouldn’t call them ‘Nature Positive’.

“Maybe that’s because they’re going to be Coal and Gas Positive instead.”

Australian Greens Environment spokesperson, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young:

“This shows just how badly we need new environment laws. It’s crazy that the  Environment Minister can approve a thermal coal mine for twenty years when we know this will make climate change worse.

“While Labor is approving more coal and gas, Australians are already feeling the impacts of the climate crisis, like the toxic algal bloom in South Australia.

“Labor needs to make a choice. Are they going to keep approving new coal and gas and do deals with the Liberals to weaken environmental protections, or will they work with the Greens to take climate action and protect nature.”

Australian Greens spokesperson for resources, Senator Steph Hodgins-May: 

“Minister Watt’s first coal mine approval this term shows exactly where Labor’s priorities lie – they can greenlight new fossil fuel projects, but they still refuse to release the national climate risk assessment we’ve been demanding.

“This government is addicted to coal and gas. Over 30 approvals last term, and now more climate bombs on the way.

“On the eve of setting 2035 emissions targets, the Albanese Government is locking in new coal projects that will make any target meaningless. 

“This is not climate leadership. It’s climate sabotage – and its future generations, frontline communities and endangered wildlife that will pay the price.”

Draft plans revealed for new sporting precinct

City of Newcastle will transform an undeveloped five-hectare site in Maryland into the first new district level sports facility in more than two decades to be delivered from the ground up.

Concept plans have been unveiled today for the Creek Road sporting precinct, which could include up to four new multi-use fields, a dual-facing grandstand with changerooms, public amenities and a car park.

Concept option 1 Creek RoadA render of one of the concept options for the Creek Road sporting precinct, which depicts how different sporting codes could be accommodated on site.

Enclosed cricket practice nets, spectator seating, shared paths and fitness stations are also proposed in the staged draft masterplan. 

The five-hectare parcel sits at the south-western corner of a larger 30-hectare site at Creek Road, which contains a mix of natural areas including wetlands. 

The development of the draft masterplan was welcomed by Ward 4 Councillors Callum Pull, Elizabeth Adamczyk and Deahnna Richardson, who said this was a significant investment to meet the needs of the booming western suburbs.

“We’re working to address current and future demand for sporting infrastructure across the city, and in our western suburbs,” Cr Pull said. 

“As part of this, we’re planning for a new district level sports facility in the Western Corridor Urban Release Area to support our growing western suburbs. 

“This will be the first time City of Newcastle has delivered a completely new sporting facility of district level standard from a undeveloped site for many decades, if not longer.

“It is important that we also acknowledge and thank the local community members and groups who have engaged with Council and helped us to progress this project.”

Cr Adamczyk said this would be a landmark project for the western suburbs. 

“Our long-term Strategic Sports Plan is a commitment to building the recreational and sporting facilities needed to service the existing and growing population in Newcastle’s western suburbs like Fletcher, Maryland, Minmi and Wallsend, which have experienced population increases of around 50% during the past decade, and with many more younger families making their home in this key centre of the city,” Cr Adamczyk said.

“This milestone marks the beginning of consultation with our sporting associations, clubs and community to ensure this critical new infrastructure meets their needs, and reinforces Council’s commitment to enhancing green spaces and fields for passive and active recreation that will be enjoyed by generations to come.” 

Cr Richardson encouraged community members and sporting associations to have their say on the draft masterplan during the public exhibition, which opens today and will run through until 5pm, Tuesday 14 October.

“It is a significant undertaking that will be developed in collaboration with the community and in consideration of the growth and needs of various sporting codes,” Cr Richardson said.

“The project will be carefully planned to protect the surrounding natural environment, and to allow for a range of active and passive recreation opportunities to co-exist within the precinct.

“Future investigations could also include the development of a northern portion of the broader site, providing additional opportunities to support further growth.”

Concept option 2 Creek RoadA render of one of the concept options for the Creek Road sporting precinct, which depicts how different sporting codes could be accommodated on site.

The project is likely to be delivered in stages during the next five to 10 years, with the support of government funding and external partnerships.

The public exhibition will help inform considerations around what sports and supporting amenities might be accommodated within the site, to determine a final layout before detailed designs are undertaken.

The allocation of grounds to specific sporting clubs will form a separate process during a later stage of the development.

City of Newcastle classifies all reserves used for sport as either Regional, District or Local, based on their size, level of facilities and usage profiles. 

District level facilities are well developed spaces of substantial size that offer a broad range of quality recreation opportunities. They attract visitors from across a number of suburbs. 

Newcastle currently has 10 district level sports facilities, including Adamstown No.1, Darling St Oval and Passmore Oval.

To find out more about the Draft Creek Road Sports Concept Masterplan or to make a submission visit the Have Your Say page on City of Newcastle’s website.

$6 million boost for animal rehoming organisations

The state’s animal rehoming organisations will receive much needed support to continue their valuable work helping vulnerable cats and dogs, thanks to a $6 million funding injection from the Minns Labor Government.

The Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grant program will provide grants of between $10,000 and $100,000 to eligible rehoming organisations and registered charities based in NSW.

Since 2020/21, on average these organisations have received more than 10,000 animals per year. The grant program will see $1.5 million a year available per year for 4 years to help organisations cover the costs associated with caring and rehoming companion animals across the state.

This support for animal rehoming organisations comes as the Minns Labor Government is undertaking the first review of the Companion Animals Act in over 20 years.

The review is examining all aspects of the care and management of pet dogs and cats, including ways to minimise the number of animals entering the rehoming system in the first place.

The government held 3 stakeholder workshops with close to 200 attendees and is examining over 3,600 public submissions that will inform the review.

Information on how to submit an application for the Companion Animal Welfare and Rehoming Grant program is on the Office of Local Government website: https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/councils/responsible-pet-ownership/companion-animal-welfare-grants/ 

Applications for the first round for a share of $1.5 million in funding close at 5pm on Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig said:

“Rescuing, fostering and rehoming cats and dogs is only possible because of the volunteers who give up their time and often their own money to protect abandoned animals from a cruel fate.

“These organisations do incredible and often thankless work in our community, helping thousands of animals find loving homes each year.

“We recognise they are under increased pressure and need a helping hand.

“These grants will play an important role supporting community organisations dedicated to improving the standards of animal welfare through looking after our most vulnerable animals.

“I encourage all eligible organisations to take advantage of this program and apply for funding.

“The more organisations we can support, the better the outcomes will be for animals that want nothing more than a loving home.”

Campaign launched in Sydney to warn students about knife crime

The Minns Labor Government and NSW Police are supporting the parents of Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed in Queensland in 2019, to deliver school presentations across the state and warn students about the danger of knife crime.

NSW Police Youth Command officers, with Jack’s parents, Belinda and Brett Beasley from the Jack Beasley Foundation, will hold ‘One Moment’ education presentations at Sydney schools to help young people understand the devastating consequences of carrying knives and how knife crime can shatter lives.

In the past two weeks, the presentations were held in northern NSW reaching approximately 3,100 students at eight schools in Grafton, Kempsey, Armidale, Raymond Terrace, Waratah, Kurri Kurri and Wyong.

This week, presentations will be held at 12 schools in Wollongong, Blacktown, Mount Druitt, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Fairfield and Penrith.

The presentations come after the NSW Government introduced legislation, which came into effect in December 2024, modelled on Queensland’s ‘Jack’s Law’, which gave NSW Police powers to wand or scan people for knives without a warrant in designated areas including shopping precincts, public transport stations and certain sporting venues.

Since the legislation was introduced, there have been 20,736 people scanned under Operation Ares. There have been 207 weapons seized and 105 people charged with weapon offences. Eleven people were charged with failing to comply with the legislation.

Of the 207 weapons seized, there were 134 knives, 23 multi-tool pocket knives, four razor blades and four scissors, two axes and two flick knives, and one machete and one sheath knife.

Police also seized knuckle dusters, sling shots, tasers and fireworks.

During the presentation, Brett and Belinda Beasley share their own experience as well as those of Jack’s brother Mitch and Jack’s friends, to show first-hand how life can change in “one moment” of senseless violence. The presentation is designed to showcase the impacts to promote better decisions and smarter choices.

Police youth officers will also speak to students about knife legislation, the rules of carrying knives, the penalties and potential ramifications

In addition to the school presentations, Youth Command, supported by the Police Transport Command and officers from Police Area Commands, will conduct knife wanding and high visibility policing operations across various metropolitan areas this week.

Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said:

“These school presentations are about reaching young people early, helping them make safer choices.

“I want to thank Brett and Belinda Beasley, turning their unimaginable loss into a powerful message that could saves lives.

“Carrying a weapon can turn a normal day into a tragedy, ruining and ending lives.

“This is about sending a clear message that carrying a knife is never the answer – it puts you and others in danger.”

Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley said:

“Knife crime can change lives in a second and too many people have experienced the devastating consequences of this firsthand.

“Police are in the community day in, day out, working hard to make it a safer place. Since wanding operations began, officers have taken more than 200 dangerous weapons off our streets – this is life-saving work.

“I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Brett and Belinda Beasley for their tireless advocacy.”

Assistant Commissioner Jason Weinstein APM, Commander of Capability, Performance and Youth Command, said:

“When young people hear the real stories and consequences, they start to understand that carrying a knife doesn’t make you safer – it puts you at greater risk.

“Knife crime has serious, and sometimes fatal, consequences.

“After hearing about the Beasley’s heartbreaking experience, we hope students recognise the dangers of carrying knives and choose a safer path.”

Grassroots sporting organisations to receive much needed support

The Minns Labor Government is investing over a million dollars in community sporting organisations across the Kiama region as part of ongoing work to boost participation and deliver fit for purpose facilities.

These projects will help ensure local families have access to healthy recreational activities and is part of the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to build a better New South Wales.

As communities across this region continue to grow these investments will ensure facilities are able to keep up with local need, key sporting festivals are maintained and barriers to participation are overcome.

The funding will lock-in the future of a range of important community facilities across a number of codes for years to come. These commitments include:

  • $250,000 to resurface and repair the unsafe Kiama Netball Courts at Terralong Street.
  • $40,000 will help cover essential costs of the Kiama Sevens tournament, which is celebrating its 54th year, welcoming 880 players and thousands of people to the South Coast of NSW, boosting the region’s local economy.
  • $275,000 to install new lighting at Bonaira Oval, Home of Kiama Power AFL, which has been unable to host night matches due to inadequate lighting
  • $200,000 to improve facilities and drainage works for Keith Grey Oval, the home of the Albion Park Eagles Cricket Club, which was deemed to be in very poor condition by Cricket New South Wales in its recent asset audit.
  • $387,000 for new lighting at Gerry Emery Reserve, Gerringong, which hosts a range of codes including cricket, football, touch, and rugby league

In line with the Minns Labor Government’s commitment to transparency and integrity in funding, the above commitments are subject to compliance with the NSW Government Grant Administration Guidelines.

Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:                        

“We understand how critical our local sporting facilities are, they are the backbone of our coastal and regional communities.

“Each one of these projects will deliver tangible outcomes for our local sporting communities whilst also encouraging participation

“I would like to thank Katelin who has been a tremendous advocate for investment in her local sporting communities.”

Labor Candidate for Kiama Katelin McInerney said:  

“As someone who has played on these local sporting grounds and has seen the positive impact community sport can have for everyone, I could not be more thrilled by these commitments.

“Local sport is the centre of community here in the Kiama electorate. Every project being announced today will bring the community together, boost participation and ensure our key sporting faculties are fit-for-purpose”.

States join forces to expand container deposit schemes to accept wine and spirits

In a major boost to recycling efforts across New South Wales and South Australia, each state’s container deposit scheme is set to expand to accept wine and spirit bottles and larger drink containers.

The container deposit scheme – which is now active in every state and territory – is the most successful recycling program in Australia’s history and is also incredibly popular with more containers collected every year.

Each state’s recycling scheme has already seen billions of eligible bottles and cans recycled – tackling litter, reducing pressure on landfills and rewarding people for their recycling behaviours.

Now even more residents and businesses will benefit from the 10-cent refund for returning a wider range of bottles and containers, while making it a smoother transition for industry.

The expansion across both states will see nearly half a billion additional beverage containers returned each year, saved from landfill and sent for recycling.

Each container deposit program will grow to include:

  • Wine and spirits glass bottles
  • Cordials and juice concentrate containers
  • Larger containers of up to three litres of beverages that are already in the scheme, like flavoured milk, fruit and vegetable juice.

Plain milk and health tonic containers will continue to be excluded from the schemes.

These new containers will not be accepted at refund points immediately, giving the wine and spirits industry time to adjust and allowing collection points and systems to ramp up for the additional new containers.

New South Wales and South Australia will enact these changes by late-2027.

Queensland has already integrated glass wine and spirit bottles into their container deposit scheme. Western Australia committed to expanding their scheme during their recent state election. The Northern Territory has also recently announced it will bring in legislation to expand its scheme.

As the states work together to implement these changes, people are encouraged to keep recycling these containers through their kerbside bins, until collection points are ready.

SA and NSW will be jointly inviting peak bodies representing key industries to further engagement on implementing these changes.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas said:

“For almost half a century, South Australia has led the nation on container deposit legislation. It’s been an incredible success story.

“Now it is time to take the next step, and to do so in a coordinated way.

“Each year around 660 million drink containers (about 40,000 tonnes) are returned by South Australians for refund and recycling, preventing those containers from being littered or sent to landfill.

“We expect that number to increase once these changes take effect – delivering further financial benefit to community groups, sporting clubs and charities.”

NSW Minister for Environment Penny Sharpe said:

“The Container Deposit Scheme is fantastic for the environment, great for our recycling industry and also puts money back in people’s pockets. It’s also incredibly popular with more and more items collected every year.

“By expanding to include more types of beverages, it’s estimated at least 27,000 tonnes of materials will be saved from landfill each year in NSW.

“It’s really important that people don’t try to take their wine bottles to a Return and Earn machine tomorrow. We’re working with industry to ensure a smooth transition and to ensure return systems will be ready to handle the new containers by mid-2027.”

South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water Susan Close said:

“Beverage container glass in the kerbside recycling system is problematic. Just 11 per cent of the nearly 36,000 tonnes of glass containers put in the kerbside co‑mingled recycling bins in SA makes it back to a glass container each year.

“By comparison, of the 42,000 tonnes of glass containers received by CDS collection depots in SA, 99 per cent of that glass is recovered for local bottle manufacturing.

“By making the container deposit scheme simpler, we reduce confusion about what’s included and what’s not. It will also help to keep glass out of landfill and support local remanufacturing.

“We’ve listened to industry concerns, particularly from smaller wine producers, and we will continue to engage closely with them as reforms roll out.

“We will assist the wine and spirit industry with this transition and will work with the industry to ensure the least cost, simplest approach possible, with a special focus on assisting smaller operations.”

Yamba Road gets upgraded at Palmers Channel

Yamba Road at Palmers Channel will be upgraded to improve long-term flood immunity and make vital infrastructure more resilient to natural disasters.

The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments are providing Clarence Valley Council with $9.98 million to deliver the upgrade.

Scheduled for completion in May 2026, weather permitting, the project is being delivered through the Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package (RRTRP) jointly funded under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

As the main access from Yamba to the Pacific Motorway near Maclean, the upgrade is a key component of the Yamba Road Flood Resilience Strategic Plan to improve long-term flood immunity and make vital infrastructure more resilient to natural disasters.

During the severe flood event in February and March 2022, local businesses were either almost or completely out of supplies when Yamba Road was cut off for seven days.

Local authorities have been calling for improvements to its flood immunity to ensure sustainability for local economies during and following severe weather events.

Council is keen to get started with this work in coming months, which will include the removal of a low spot in the road that causes it to be closed even during minor flooding.

The project will lift the level of Yamba Road by about one metre at Palmers Channel South Bank Road, to help reduce the frequency and duration of flood-related road closures.

Minister for Emergency Management, Kristy McBain:

The whole nation witnessed the flooding across the Northern Rivers region of NSW in 2022 and, in its aftermath, it was evident more needed to be done to ensure communities were better able to recover from similar events in future.

“The Albanese Government is proud to be part of the first stage of the Yamba Road upgrade, which will help reduce the impacts on the local community during and after floods.”

NSW Minister for Roads and Minister for Regional Transport, Jenny Aitchison:

“Clarence Valley Council provided clear reasoning for the improvement of Yamba Road, to reduce impact to SES and other agencies, so road access is maintained, and they can continue to respond to calls for help during emergencies.

“By raising the road embankment and providing widened and sealed shoulders, the road will be more resilient to water damage and will recover more quickly from future flooding.”

Minister for Recovery, Janelle Saffin:

“Ensuring Yamba Road recovers more quickly from inundation, is vital for Yamba and surrounding communities to stay connected.

“We are building back better and creating more resilient communities for the future.”

Clarence Valley Mayor, Ray Smith:

“Securing this funding marks a significant step forward in improving Yamba Road’s resilience to flooding.

“It’s fantastic to see us pushing forward with the Yamba Road and Palmers Channel Southbank Road intersection upgrade, it is such a critical project for our area.

“The upgrade is a key component of the Yamba Road Flood Resilience Strategic Plan, aimed at improving long-term flood immunity and strengthening the resilience of vital infrastructure.”

Minns and Mookhey addicted to pokies profits while NSW loses one million dollars an hour

The latest Liquor and Gaming NSW data shows poker machine gamblers in New South Wales lost $2.3 billion dollars between April and June this year. That’s more than $1 million every single hour and almost $25 million every day. Losses are up by almost nine per cent compared with last year.
 
Since Labor came to office there are now almost 600 more poker machines across the state, bringing the total to 87,908 machines. Losses per machine continue to climb well above the rate of inflation.
 
While families are struggling with the cost of living, the Minns Labor Government is hooked on gambling revenue. The 2025-26 Budget banks on $2.61 billion dollars from pokies taxes and it forecasts almost $3 billion by 2029.
 
In 2022 the NSW Crime Commission called for a cashless gaming system to crack down on money laundering and reduce harm. In 2023 the Coalition created a comprehensive plan with cashless gaming, based on the NSW Crime Commission report, to tackle problem gambling and crime head on.
 
But after three budgets and over two years in power, Labor has done nothing except media releases and ignore evidence. The government has also walked away from its promise to remove 9,500 machines, saying it would make no difference.
 
At Budget Estimates, Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris offered prepared excuses and blame game that sounded like a bad movie script. He brushed off the costs of harm and claimed reducing machines would not help. Families and communities are the ones paying the price.
 
Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman said the Government has no plan to reduce machines, no plan to reduce losses and no plan to protect families.
 
“They have surrendered our state’s wellbeing to pokies profits. The Government is addicted to gambling revenue,” Mr Speakman said.
 
Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing Kevin Anderson said Minister Harris turned Estimates into theatre.
 
“Chris Minns and his Government are proving to have no interest and no urgency when it comes to delivering the gaming reform agenda they promised at the last election,” Mr Anderson said.
 
“The Minister’s answers in Estimates brought little hope for those suffering across NSW, because the longer the Government waits the longer the harm continues.”

Source – https://www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au/resources/quarterly-gaming-reports/clubs-gaming-machine-data

Labor takes credit for Liberals’ work

The NSW Liberals have exposed Labor’s attempts to take credit for projects already funded and delivered by the former Liberal Government.
 
Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast Natalie Ward said Labor shouldn’t be rewarded for their dishonesty.
 
“Labor is shamelessly trying to pass off the Liberals’ work as their own because the Labor Government’s record of delivery for the Kiama electorate is practically non-existent,” Ms Ward said.
 
“Labor is claiming credit for the Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment and the new Shellharbour Hospital. Both were fully funded and initiated by the Liberals – all Labor has left to do is cut the ribbon.”
 
“These hospitals were planned, designed and funded by the Liberals, because this sort of investment requires a Government with vision and sound financial management. Labor ignored this community until a by-election forced them to show up.”
 
“Labor’s cupboard of achievements is so bare they’ve even claimed credit for the Princes Highway Upgrade and the Nowra Bypass planning, again delivered by the Liberals.”
 
“Unlike Labor, the Liberals have a strong record of delivery for the Kiama community, which means only we can be trusted to deliver.”