MEDIA RELEASE | Tuesday, 18 September 2012

O'FARRELL FAILS TO DELIVER LATE NIGHT TRAINS FROM KINGS CROSS

The O'Farrell Government's failure to introduce late night train services from Kings Cross means thousands of revellers will still be waiting around on the streets every Friday and   Saturday night causing trouble.

"While the NSW Opposition welcomes today's announcement, the Premier has missed a key piece in the puzzle to solving the problem of alcohol fuelled violence in Kings Cross," Opposition Leader John Robertson said today.

"This plan fails to include late night train services to move thousands of people out of Kings Cross quickly and safely on Friday and Saturday nights.

"A train could move 1,000 people out of Kings Cross, directly to Town Hall and Central, in under ten minutes.  

There's been a lot of talk by Barry O'Farrell and Adrian Piccoli about falling GST revenue. They are using this as justification for the $1.7B cuts to education.

Attached is a fact sheet which busts the myth.

MYTH: GST REVENUE IS DOWN BY $5.4bn

‘‘We face a massive drop in [GST] revenue from the federal government,’’
– Mike Baird (Daily Telegraph, 2 May 2012)
 
"State revenues are already under intense pressure due to a massive drop in GST revenue,"
– Mike Baird (The Australian, 7 May 2012)

 
FACT: GST REVENUE IS INCREASING BY $8.3bn

MEDIA RELEASE | Tuesday, 11 September 2012

John Robertson MP, NSW Opposition Leader
Carmel Tebbutt MP, Shadow Education Minister
 
O'FARRELL LAUNCHES BIGGEST ATTACK ON EDUCATION IN TWENTY YEARS  

$1.7 BILLION IN CUTS TO NSW EDUCATION SYSTEM

The O'Farrell Government has today declared war on education in NSW – with $1.7 billion in unprecedented funding and staffing cuts to public schools, Catholic schools, independent schools and TAFE colleges.

"This is the biggest attack on education in NSW in more than twenty years," Opposition Leader John Robertson said.

"You have to go back twenty years to when Terry Metherell was Education Minister and Nick Greiner was Premier to see any cuts that come even close to this.

MEDIA RELEASE | September 10, 2012

$74 BILLION BLACK HOLE EXPOSED

MOTORISTS TO PAY $22 BILLION ROAD TOLL BILL

DIRECT TRAINS FROM THE NORTH WEST TO THE CBD 20 YEARS AWAY

Reports today reveal there is a $74 billion black hole in the O'Farrell Government's Transport Masterplan and more 'back of the envelope' calculations include charging motorists an extra $22 billion in tolls over the next 20 years.

Leaked cabinet documents reported today reveal the O'Farrell Government will also look at delaying or cancelling projects announced only a week ago including the Second Harbour Crossing and upgrades to Wynyard, Town Hall and Central Stations – in order to plug the funding gap.

Opposition Leader John Robertson said the O'Farrell Government's plan to fix Sydney's transport woes is now in complete disarray.

Media Release | Thursday, 6 September 2012

O'FARRELL'S DUD DEAL ON THE NORTH WEST SHUTTLE  -

$8 BILLION TO SAVE A MINUTE IN TRAVEL TIME – CATCHING THE BUS IS FASTER

The O'Farrell Government is trying to sell the people of NSW a dud deal on its proposed shuttle service to Chatswood – which will cost at least $8 billion, but have virtually no impact on congestion.

Today it was revealed the shuttle service would have almost no impact on road congestion – with the average motorist only saving one minute per trip between Rouse Hill and Macquarie Park once the second rate service is built.

Experts have said that in many cases, residents will be better off sticking with the bus.