Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has said that today marks the mid-way point in the Minns NSW Labor Government’s term and not a single election promise made at the last election has commenced.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has used Parliament to reveal the results of his rail survey that show that 80% of the more than 1,000 respondents believe that the NSW Government is failing the task of running a satisfactory service.
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.
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 joined local Illawarra residents in calling on the NSW Government to urgently address the worsening traffic congestion on the M1 Motorway by adding an extra lane in both directions between Yallah and West Wollongong.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has used Question Time to expose massive cuts by Transport for NSW to regional bus routes on the south coast which will see pensioners and concession card holders hit with horrendous fare hikes.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has called on Member for South Coast Liza Butler to back her Shoalhaven City Councillor Labor colleagues and stand up for our community over her Sydney-centric Labor Government’s failure to invest in local rail and public transport.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has condemned Labor’s ‘major’ rail announcement yesterday as embarrassing, insulting, and disappointing. He’s accused the region’s Labor MPs of failing commuters given pre-budget ‘announcement’ didn’t include a single new seat or new service.
Member for Kiama Gareth Ward has called on the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads to introduce a six-month subsidised taxi service in Kiama following the earlier closure of such services.