Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has said almost 1,000 people have responded to his rail survey released last week with 81% either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the service provided on the South Coast Rail Line.

Following feedback from parents after demountable were replaced at Cambewarra Public School due to mould and safety concerns, Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward asked the Minister for Education and Early Learning a Question on Notice in order to raise serious questions about education infrastructure.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has expressed his disappointment with NSW Labor Homelessness Minister Rose Jackson's rejection of an application for funding by Salt Care and Safe Waters Community Care from the Homelessness Innovation Fund on the eve of Christmas last year.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward is inviting residents across the Illawarra and South Coast to take part in a new survey to share their thoughts on the ongoing issues with delays, cancellations, and service disruptions on the South Coast Rail Line.

Mr Ward is launching the survey to collect real, direct feedback from local commuters, with the goal of highlighting the specific challenges faced by residents and ensuring that the community’s concerns are heard at the highest levels of government.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has launched a petition calling on the NSW Labor Government to re-establish a Return and Earn facility in Kiama following the suspension of the service during the Kiama Woolworths redevelopment.

Mr Ward has launched a petition to provide the community an opportunity to support these calls. The petition can be found here.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward today congratulated the South Australian Parliament on taking a bold and proactive step to protect lives by making Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) mandatory in public buildings under legislation that comes into effect from January 1, 2025.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward is calling on the NSW Minns Labor Government and the NSW Minister for Transport to urgently explain to the local community what is happening with constant delays and service cancellations on the South Coast line.

Mr Ward has also asked the Government to explain why the South Coast line will be the last line in the State to get the new intercity fleet carriages which continue to sit idle at Waterfall station.

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward is calling on the NSW Labor Government and the NSW Minister for Health to urgently address elective surgery waiting times and improve health outcomes for local patients across the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD).

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has criticised a visit by the Minister for Regional Roads and Freight for failing to commit a cent to local roads or taking back Jamberoo Mountain Road under the State Road Network. 

Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has today condemned the NSW Minns Labor Government’s decision to cut the $2,000 rebate for families accessing IVF, calling it the worst kind of Christmas present for families who were planning to access these services next year.