TONY ABBOTT BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERAL LEADERSHIP

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1 & 1 8 TONY ABBOTT BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERAL LEADERSHIP SEP TEM BER MARCH 2014

2 Tony Abbott, Barry O Farrell and the Liberal Party have now shared power for 6 months. Under their Liberal leadership we have seen nothing but service cuts, jobs vanishing and no real plan to tackle the challenges facing New South Wales. Barry O Farrell isn t just slashing funding to essential services, he s acting as a rubberstamp for Tony Abbott s cuts. With a large majority, Barry O Farrell s business as usual approach towards his Liberal colleague and Federal Leader, Tony Abbott, is failing to deliver the results NSW deserves. March 2014 Authorised by Jamie Clements, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney. No taxpayer funds used for the design or printing of this document.

3 TONY ABBOTT & BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERALGOING LEADERSHIP BACKWARDS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN NSW AFTER THREE YEARS OF THE GUN CRIME OUT OF CONTROL On Barry O Farrell s watch there have been over 300 shootings on Sydney s streets. The Premier has failed to show leadership and put a stop to escalating gun crime. To add insult to injury, Tony Abbott has now abolished the Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council, despite community concern about gun crime. Prime Minister Tony Abbott axes expert advice on firearms Bullets fly in Sydney for the 302nd time since Barry O Farrell took office Mr Abbott has dumped (the Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council) amid growing concern about gun crime. Despite gang legislation passing months ago, no action has yet been taken Daily Telegraph, 4 December 2013 Herald Sun, 7 November 2013 SHOOTINGS IN SYDNEY SINCE BARRY O FARRELL TOOK OFFICE ? 3

4 FUNDING TO OUR HOSPITALS SL ASHE D Barry O Farrell has cut $3 billion from NSW hospitals with Tony Abbott slashing a further $150 million. Hockey swings the axe Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 2013 Western Sydney Hospitals lose funds NSW will lose more than $150 million in funding for vital health services in a series of federal government cutbacks. Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 2013 Secret cuts to hospital staff Health Minister Jillian Skinner cut $775 million from hospital staff budgets over four years, and the system has to find a further $2.2 billion in efficiency savings... Daily Telegraph, 16 December 2013 C UT $150 MILLION FOR HEALTH SERVICES UP C UT MEDICARE GP FEE $3 BILLION IN HOSPITAL SERVICES AND STAFF

5 TONY ABBOTT & BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERALGOING LEADERSHIP BACKWARDS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN NSW AFTER THREE YEARS OF THE ATTACKING MEDICARE Barry O Farrell has remained silent about Tony Abbott s Medicare GP fee despite the threat of increasing emergency department waiting times. Coalition considers end to free GP visits The Abbott government is refusing to rule out a $6 fee for every GP visit in a bid to rein in health spending, sparking fears that it will ultimately end Medicare and affordable healthcare. Sydney Morning Herald, 30 December 2013 THE IMPACT FOR NSW HOSPITAL emergency departments could be overrun by patients trying to avoid a proposed $5 fee to see a doctor being considered by the Abbott Government. News.com.au, 6 March 2014 To date Barry O Farrell has refused to stand up to Tony Abbott on the GP fee and the impact it will have on hospital emergency departments. 5

6 SCHOOL FUNDING Tony Abbott has broken his key election promise to match Labor s school funding plan. Barry O Farrell has cut funding from more than 200 NSW schools in need. Pyne kills off schools funding plan The Abbott government has walked away from a key election pledge that it would match Labor s plan for generous schools funding Australian Financial Review, 27 November 2013 But we should not forget that just over a year ago (Barry O Farrell and Adrian Piccoli) were battling accusations they were education vandals, having cut $1.7 billion from the NSW education budget Sydney Morning Herald, 29 November 2013 Schools will be caned by funding cutbacks More than 200 NSW schools will get less cash to educate your kids next year Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2013

7 TONY ABBOTT & BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERALGOING LEADERSHIP BACKWARDS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN NSW AFTER THREE YEARS OF THE WORKPLACE CONDITIONS UNDER THREAT In 6 months Barry O Farrell and Tony Abbott have launched an assault to drive down wages and entitlements. Major review of industrial relations laws planned Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February, 2014 The federal government s sweeping review of Australia s workplace laws will put penalty rates, pay and conditions and flexibility under the microscope Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2014 NSW public servants face fresh assault on wages Salaries are under further threat from the O Farrell government, which is determined to claw back money from public servants under its controversial wages cap. Sydney Morning Herald, 29 January

8 8 NO FU NDING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE Tony Abbott and the Liberals are boasting that they will not invest a single cent on public transport infrastructure in NSW. Rather than standing up for us, Barry O Farrell s government has welcomed the lack of investment. (Tony Abbott) believes national governments should fund motorways and highways but not major public transport projects Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2013 No money, no worries, says Berejiklian Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian says she welcomes the certainty provided by Tony Abbott s commitment not to fund public transport projects in Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2013

9 TONY ABBOTT & BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERALGOING LEADERSHIP BACKWARDS 9 REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN NSW AFTER THREE YEARS OF THE FAST-TRACKING COAL SEAM GAS As soon as Tony Abbott took office he fast-tracked coal seam gas (CSG) mining which threatens to harm the environment and farming land. Barry O Farrell is now following Tony Abbott s lead. Rather than standing up for communities who are threatened by CSG, he is working with Tony Abbott to fast track harmful CSG mining projects. Federal Government steps in to speed up coal seam gas drilling in New South Wales The Federal Government says it is intervening to fast-track coal seam gas (CSG) projects in New South Wales ABC Online, 27 September 2013 NSW government to fast-track Santos coal seam gas project The NSW government has moved to fast-track a giant new coal seam gas-drilling project Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2014 AQUIFER POISONED CSG contamination Uranium levels 20 times safety guidelines Two days later, Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner signed a memorandum of understanding with Santos to speed up the project. Sydney Morning Herald, 8 March 2014

10 NO PL AN FOR JOBS In the last 6 month, thousands of jobs have been lost under Barry O Farrell and Tony Abbott. THEY HAVE NO PLAN TO PROTECT OR CREATE NEW JOBS. Soaring unemployment has Coalition on back foot Mr Abbott had promised to facilitate the creation of more than a million jobs in his first term but that now looked all but impossible. Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 2014 NEW CRISIS LOOMS: 20,000 FEWER JOBS The NSW government has pared back its expectations for economic growth and forecast the state s unemployment rate will climb to its highest level since the global financial crisis Sydney Morning Herald, 13 December 2013

11 TONY ABBOTT & BARRY O FARRELL 6 MONTHS OF LIBERALGOING LEADERSHIP BACKWARDS REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN NSW AFTER THREE YEARS OF THE JOB LOSSES UNDER ABBOTT & O FARRELL AUSTRALIA WIDE QANTAS 5000 JOBS NSW SENSIS/TELSTRA SYDNEY AND REGIONS 400 JOBS TOYOTA 2500 JOBS ALCOA YENNORA 180 JOBS HOLDEN 2900 JOBS MCALEESE/COOTES 540 JOBS NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK 1172 JOBS ANZ 727 JOBS IGA ALBURY 50 JOBS SAB MILLER/CUB CENTRAL COAST 64 JOBS KELLOGG S CENTRAL COAST 100 JOBS GUJARAT NRE COKING COAL ILLAWARRA 90 JOBS TRANSFIELD 359 JOBS BRADKEN 1200 JOBS WESTRAC 630 JOBS MACQUARIE TEXTILES ALBURY 20 JOBS MM KEMBLA PORT KEMBLA 70 JOBS MTU DETROIT DIESEL AUSTRALIA WAGGA WAGGA 13 JOBS WESTPAC NSW WIDE 200 JOBS SANDVIK HEATHERBRAE 37 JOBS ELECTROLUX ORANGE 544 JOBS CENTENNIAL COAL MUDGEE AND LITHGOW 40 JOBS SIMPLOT BATHURST 110 JOBS DOWNER EDI BATHURST 100 JOBS CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING BERESFIELD 57 JOBS YANCOAL GLOUCESTER 60 JOBS UGL BROADMEADOW AND TAREE 176 JOBS SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS AND SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 13 DECEMBER 2013 NOTE: FIGURES ARE NSW SPECIFIC SOURCE: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS 11

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