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Spring 2017 forward to their futures with excitement. They will be strong beautiful NEWCASTLE Firstly, it’s without a doubt, the strength, wisdom and abilities of my COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 P. (02) 4926 1126 F. (02) 4926 2134 E. [email protected] Let’s put an end to wage theft Message from Tim Crakanthorp In the last week of Parliament before the winter break. I spoke of NSW Labor’s plan Welcome to my Spring Newsletter for 2017. I hope that you are enjoying the to eliminate the exploitation of vulnerable study with diferent artists from around the world. Furniture makers, warmer weather! employees through wage theft. Action is desperately needed with an increase of The redevelopment of the CBD in Newcastle workers being taken advantage of when is moving along at breakneck speed. There just trying to do a fair days work for a fair are many cranes in the sky and over $1B of days pay. development applications have gone through the Council in the last year alone. We have all heard of the appalling systematic underpayment and the Unfortunately, there are growing pains associated with this rapid growth. It is the doctoring of payroll records of 7 Eleven Government’s role to help facilitate the employees and the resulting repayment of I will always stand up and fght realisation of the community’s vision for $59M in wages. for worker’s rights. the future. With parking at a premium, the In Newcastle, we have also seen the bungled privatisation of our buses and lack of local Pizza Hut slammed by the Fair planning for large events in particular, we are companies to force compliance with Work Ombudsman as $20,000 in experiencing considerable pain. existing labour laws; and underpayments to staf were revealed. On a positive note, after two years of New laws to protect Sunday penalty rates The Steel Street Fish Market outlets at lobbying it’s good to see the Government in all state awards and agreements. Marketown and Charlestown Square were fnally release the Hunter (Broadmeadow) also audited by the Fair Work Ombudsman A future Labor Government will also place Sports and Entertainment Precinct Draft and found to owe $40,000 to their dodgy businesses on a public “name and Masterplan. I look forward to many of the employees. shame” register and make them ineligible to sporting groups that I have met with in Luke Foley and the Labor team recently participate in future contracts with the NSW conjunction with Venues NSW, putting in well announced our fve point plan to eliminate Government. considered proposals. the exploitation of vulnerable workers. Our We would also ensure disputes and other I have continued to fght for workers’ rights, new fve point plan will see: issues regarding apprenticeships and in Parliament, speaking locally and promoting Labor’s fve point plan to help stamp out A new wage theft law to criminalise vocational training which are regulated by worker exploitation and wage theft. deliberate failure to pay wages and State law can be heard in the Industrial entitlements; Relations Commission. I have been calling for an inquiry and advocating for better response times for New laws to hold head Vulnerable workers are being cheated out ambulances after hearing from a local franchisors accountable for the actions of a staggering amount of wages and it Stockton family who anxiously waited 30 of franchisees; has to stop. Dodgy employers have been minutes for an ambulance to arrive to treat put on notice – pay the correct wages their seriously ill father and husband. Widened powers of workplace and entitlements to your staf or face the inspectors to undertake wage audits; consequences! I am also advocating for a ban on single use plastic bags in this state. A licensing scheme for labour hire I will always stand up for worker’s rights. As your local Member, you can be rest assured that I will keep fghting for Newcastle on issues important to you and get our fair ‘Like’ Tim on Facebook share! For more photos and updates on local issues from Tim, please visit www.facebook.com/fightingfornewcastle and hit the ‘like’ button! Tim Inside Hunter Sports & Entertainment Precinct (P2) Out & About (P3) Ban the bags (P4) Local Hero (P6) 2 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Hunter Sports & Entertainment Precinct In July, Venues NSW launched their concept for the Hunter Sports & Entertainment Precinct. That is, the blueprint for Broadmeadow to become a world-class sporting, leisure and entertainment precinct that is diverse, vibrant, sustainable and commercially viable. I have been calling for this Masterplan since entering Parliament. The original plan, as frst drafted by the Labor NSW Government in November 2009, included proposals to relocate the Newcastle Harness Racing Club, build a new 10,000-seat entertainment centre, aquatic centre and multi-level carpark. Now eight years later, the Government has fnally revealed their new plans. We need to ensure that Newcastle gets the precinct we deserve. The community has been invited to give Proposed Concept Plan their feedback on the early concept To see the plan, visit: http://www.venuesnsw.com/page/conceptplan designs and we need you to make your voice heard. To have your say, you can: The Government is spending billions Use the online feedback form; on stadia in Sydney and Newcastle Email [email protected]; or is missing out on its fair share. The Attend the Venues NSW stall in person on Sunday 29 October 2017 at: Government must fnalise the plan and begin delivery of a world class – the Newcastle Farmers Market, Broadmeadow Showground, Brown Road from Sporting and Entertainment Precinct for 10:00am - 12:00pm – the Hyundai A-League Round 4 – Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers match, Newcastle. Western Forecourt, McDonald Jones Stadium, 294 Turton Road from 3:30pm to 5:30pm Stockton death needs investigation In August, I called on the Minister for Health, the Hon. Brad Hazzard to launch an investigation into a slow ambulance response, which may have contributed to the death of a Stockton resident. thirty minutes for an ambulance to Ambulance NSW who told her that respond to her triple zero call for the time it took to get to the hospital help when her father experienced was “unacceptable.” The widow was severe breathing difculties and then told the service knew of the urgent stopped breathing. need for medical attention, but that they just didnt have the resources Once the ambulance had arrived at available. the Calvary Mater Hospital, there were many ambulances waiting to The emergency service workers admit patients into the Emergency do an exemplary job, but the State Department. Those paramedics Government clearly needs to provide I recently met with the widow of a could have been out on the road, them with more resources to enable man whose family had to wait too responding to new emergencies. them to get to all those in need. long for an ambulance. The widow Instead they were stuck at the It’s simply not good enough that explained that her daughter had hospital in “bed block”. Sadly, the New South Wales’ second largest been at home when her husband man died two days later. city can’t fnd an ambulance in an emergency situation. sufered the medical episode. The Following the man’s death, the daughter had waited an agonising widow spoke with an executive of 3 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER OUT & ABOUT WITH TIM CRAKANTHORP Happy to support the MUA as they fght for their workers’ right to a fair pay deal. Luke Foley in Newcastle to expose the Government’s light rail cost blow out. Hanging out with Alexandra, Emma, Sarah, Supporting the Cancer Council with Headed out to the Newcastle NAIDOC Day Kian and Milos following the Young People’s Jess Green and the beautiful Cancer and enjoyed a cuppa with Garry, Ronnie and Theatre performance of CATS (Abridged). Council quilt up for rafe. Sean. Welcoming new Australian citizens, Visited the amazing Marching Koalas who will represent Australia in the 119th Pasadena Rose the Abdulkareem family! Parade in California on New Years Day 2018. I was pleased to join Lord Mayor Nuatali I met Shelley presenting an exhibit from the Nelmes and Matilda, Emily van Egmond at Thanks to the hard working OzHarvest “Past, Present and Future” exhibition in the the announcement of the Westfeld Matildas Newcastle team at the Hamilton Science and Engineering Challenge at #thinkeatsavenewcastle event. Vs Brazil game held at McDonald Jones The University of Newcastle They make a crackin’ vegetable hotpot! Stadium on Tuesday 19 September. Happy to hand over the Community Building Partnerships grant of $8,349 to San Clemente High School Mayfeld I met with Newcastle school cleaners, who are among the 7,000 that may Principal, Scott Donohue and Brian Rowe for the school’s lose their jobs under the NSW Government’s proposed contract changes. Aboriginal ‘yarning circle.’ COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER | NEWCASTLE 4 2018 NSW Women of the Year Awards Do you know someone who deserves to be recognised for the amazing work that they do in Newcastle? There are many exceptional women You can nominate them by contacting in Newcastle who deserve to be our ofce on newcastle@parliament. recognised. If you would like to nsw.gov.au or at 414 Hunter Street, acknowledge a woman in our Newcastle. Please include their name, community who has made a signifcant contact details and the reason that you contribution, has demonstrated think they should be nominated. excellence in her career, or is an inspiring Be sure to include your name and role model, you can nominate her for the The 2017 Woman of the Year, contact details as the nominator.

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