State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Government to fix the crisis facing the Emergency Department at the John Hunter Hospital. Patients in NSW hospitals are facing long wait times in emergency departments with data from the Bureau of Health Information listing John Hunter Hospital as one of the worst…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is urging Wallsend residents to attend an information and consultation session with Newcastle Transport at Wallsend Plaza today between 9.30am and 12.30pm. The consultation comes after a string of problems since the handover of Newcastle public transport to private operator Keolis Downer, including underpayment of staff, rostering…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the State Government to provide more resources for the State’s paramedics after a paramedic was bitten while attending to a patient. Paramedics are vital to the community, responding to emergencies, saving lives and often putting themselves in harm’s way to do so. This latest…
Quotes attributable to Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery “I am pleased that the charge has been withdrawn by the NSW Electoral Commission and dismissed by the Court.” “I have always considered that the charge against me to have no substance and that I had done nothing wrong.” “Over the past nine months the matter was…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the State Government to listen to nurses at John Hunter Hospital, after staff shortages have left them at “breaking point” during the worst flu season on record. Nurses are working double shifts at short notice, when the Hospital is already understaffed. According to reports,…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has called on the Government to allocate more resources to the Newcastle Local Area Command, after it was revealed that triple 0 emergency benchmarks are not being met. A shortage of officers has led to Police failing to arrive at triple 0 emergencies within the benchmark time…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is calling on the Government to strengthen the State’s mental health system as a review into acute mental health practices is ongoing. The review was triggered by the death of a patient in seclusion at Lismore Hospital in 2014 and is looking into the policy and practice…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is calling on the Government to explain why a grant for the first step of the Wallsend Flood Mitigation Plan was not granted to Newcastle City Council. Ms Hornery has been working very closely with Newcastle City Council on progressing works and the Office of Environment and…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, yesterday moved a Notice of Motion, calling on the Government to commit to building the new Regional Rail Fleet in the Wallsend electorate. The Government has announced it intends to replace the ageing Xplorer and Endeavour fleets, as well as the XPT. This is an opportunity for…
State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, is today calling on people to check in and take a minute to notice what’s going on with family, friends, colleagues and most importantly, ourselves. Today’s R U OK? Day is a national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that we’ve all got what it takes…