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Month: May 2017

Public Transport Confusion Remains

May 31, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will today call on the Transport Minister to release timetable and information for routes from the new Newcastle Transport network operator, Keolis Downer. The new operator is due to commence operating bus and ferry services from July 1, just 30 days away, but information on new timetables…

Local Services Before Profits

May 30, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will this week ask the Treasurer to meet with banks and building societies and urge them to put loyal customers ahead of profits. In the past few months, a number of banks and building societies have announced the closure of local branches, making it more difficult for…

Child Caseworker Vacancies At Dangerous Levels

May 29, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Minister for Family and Community Services to urgently fill a large number of vacant caseworker positions servicing the Wallsend electorate. The latest figures for the March 2017 quarter show a 60% increase in the number of vacant child caseworker positions. This is alarming…

Government Out Of Touch On Interchange

May 26, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has labelled the NSW Government out of touch, after they voted down a Notice of Motion regarding funding for the Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange. The Government used its numbers in the Legislative Assembly to defeat the Notice of Motion, which recognised the importance of the Interchange and…

Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange To Be Debated In Parliament

May 25, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will today debate a Notice of Motion calling on the Premier to fund the next stage of the Lake Macquarie Transport Interchange. When the Premier assumed office at the beginning of this year, she announced that one of her Government’s key priorities would be local infrastructure, along…

Private Information And Data Being Privatised

May 24, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has expressed her concern after the NSW Government last week announced a new Regulation that will allow for the privatisation of Service NSW Centres in the Wallsend electorate. Currently Service NSW employees are bound by the Privacy and Personal Information Act 1998, but the Government has moved…

Government Needs To Help Fund Flood Works

May 23, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will today table a Notice of Motion calling on the State Government to help fund the Wallsend Flood Management Plan. Almost 10 years since the 2007 Pasha Bulker storm, works to replace the bridges in Wallsend and reduce the risk of flooding in the area remains unfunded….

Staff Shortages To Be Questioned

May 22, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, will this week ask the Government what actions it will take to alleviate staffing shortages in the Newborn & paediatric Emergency Transport Service. The Newborn & paediatric Emergency Transport Service is a statewide service of NSW Health, providing expert clinical advice, clinical co-ordination, emergency treatment and stabilisation…

Review Into Residential Group Homes Welcomed

May 19, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has welcomed the news that an audit and review will be conducted into Premier Youthworks operation of residential group homes in the Hunter. It was revealed on ABC program Four Corners that children were being exposed to widespread abuse and neglect in residential care centres across NSW…

Traffic Gridlock Will Remain For Years

May 17, 2017Media Releaseschad_admin

State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has warned motorists that traffic gridlock will remain around the John Hunter Hospital and Wallsend for a number years to come. Ms Hornery met with officials from the Roads and Maritime Service yesterday to discuss a number of issues across the Wallsend electorate, including the Newcastle Inner…

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