5 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER 6 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER January 2019 OUT & ABOUT WITH TIM NEWCASTLE RESIDENTS’ FACING NEWCASTLE ELECTRICITY CRISIS. LABOR WILL ACT COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Adam Searle visited Newcastle to discuss the rising electricity prices as a point of peak concern in community. TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE
Mr Searle and I met with Pam Clark and have increased by 60 per cent since 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 P. (02) 4926 1126 F. (02) 4926 2134 E. [email protected] Kevin Rees, volunteers from St Vincent 2011 under the Liberal Government, De Paul who have handed out over including up to 20 per cent since Gladys $96,000 worth of vouchers within a Berejiklian became Premier. three month period to people struggling Message from Labor is taking action to address this NSW LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S to pay soaring electricity bills. crisis with our policy to re-regulate PORT RORT “ANTI-COMPETITIVE Tim Crakanthorp A quarter of all calls for assistance to electricity prices. I welcome the I hope everyone has enjoyed their St Vincent De Paul are now from those Australian Competition and Consumer Joining the Newcastle kids at the National Day of Action AND ILLEGAL”- ACCC holidays and are refreshed and I was happy to be able to present the Newcastle Art Space’s struggling with the increased price of Commission’s proposal for mandatory Emerging Artist Prize to Megan McCarthy. on climate change. ready for another year. power. Many have to choose between price caps set by the independent Shadow Minister for Energy, Adam The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has Searle discussing NSW Labor’s plan to commenced court action against NSW Ports – which operates Port Botany turning the lights on or buying groceries. regulator. Unlike the Liberals, Labor has I am proud to say that over the last a plan to address power prices. re-regulate retail electricity prices. and Port Kembla- because the current contract with the NSW Government Average household power prices four years, I have pursued our great stops the Port of Newcastle from ever growing its container trade. city’s best interests both in Parliament and in Newcastle. At every opportunity I have strived to hold this Government LABOR LOVES LIVE MUSIC to account. However, there is still much to do. In December I returned to Parliament House for the last Live Music Roundtable of the year. On the agenda My priorities include: was the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Music and Arts Economy report and a raft of recommendations. continuing to pursue the NSW Labor has endorsed all of the approach to ensure that new Government over the “port rort” Seeing the results of the Community Building Partnership Great to welcome the NSW Opposition Leader, 60 recommendations from the Inquiry dwellings within 100 metres Michael Daley to Newcastle. holding back a container terminal; funds I provided to the Hunter Academy of Sport. into the Music and Arts Economy. of established cultural venues, fixing Newcastle buses; They include: such as live music venues, are required to have sound seeing the cruise terminal built; Appointing a Minister for Music. attenuation measures establishing cycleways around Removing the duplication of regulatory - supporting the development Newcastle; and compliance responsibilities of planned entertainment The Live Music Taskforce has from multiple government agencies precincts. getting more funding our local been hard at work in 2018 and local government. sports clubs; That Create NSW work with Investigate adopting a hybrid MusicNSW to investigate restoring the Newcastle music The inquiry identified NSW music planning model to reduce land opportunities to promote all-ages The ACCC are alleging that making these I have been raising this issue since 2015 scene; venues have fallen into crisis under use conflict and support cultural gigs across New South Wales. agreements containing provisions and asked well over 100 questions of the activities in New South Wales by: properly resourcing our local the Liberal/National government. which would effectively compensate Government in Parliament and Budget schools and hospitals; and Hanging out with Jaelea Skehan and the R U OK NSW Labor has a policy to create a - amending the objects of the I will continue to work on this with Port Kembla and Port Botany if the Port Estimates. This deal has been dodgy Roadshow crew in Civic Park. Doing my part for the All Stars Team at Variety’s Spin4Kids. Environmental Planning and our Newcastle Live Music Taskforce world-first: a Minister for Music and of Newcastle developed a container addressing the energy crisis Assessment Act 1979; to ensure our local live music scene from the start. Night Time Economy in order to restore terminal, is anti-competitive and illegal. and regulating energy prices. life back to this sector. thrives! - adopting an agent of change This dodgy deal has robbed Newcastle, This prohibits investment in port facilities With your support, we can continue the Hunter and all of northern NSW of at Newcastle capable of mass-handling to ensure we see this great city Attended the containerised freight. jobs, investment and productivity. rally outside of ours grow and prosper for all NSW Parliament CONTACT TIM I have written to the ACCC many times We deserve better and I will continue Novocastrians! House with on behalf of the community outlining to fight for Newcastle to be on an even our nurses and Keep in touch with Tim and A: 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 concerns that anti-competitive restrictions playing field. midwives. NSW E: [email protected] Labor supports find out what’s happening had been imposed on the development of improved nurse P: (02) 4926 1126 F: (02) 4926 2134 Labor’s policy is to hold a judicial inquiry Tim across Newcastle. the Port of Newcastle as part of the sale Tim Crakanthorp MP to patient ratios. made by the NSW Government. into the Liberal’s ‘port rort’. State Member for Newcastle Supporting the firefighters who are so often let down TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE in their compaign for fair workers compensation. Authorised by Tim Crakanthorp MP, Member for Newcastle, 414 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300 and printed by NCP Printing, 14 Channel Road, Steel River Estate, Mayfield West NSW 2304 using parliamentary entitlements. January 2019. Inside Mobile Offices (P2-3) Auditor General report on light rail (P4) Out & About (P5)
Labor - Crakanthorp MP Newsletter January 2019 V7 FAW.indd 1 14/1/19 2:16 pm 5 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER 6 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER January 2019 OUT & ABOUT WITH TIM NEWCASTLE RESIDENTS’ FACING NEWCASTLE ELECTRICITY CRISIS. LABOR WILL ACT COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Adam Searle visited Newcastle to discuss the rising electricity prices as a point of peak concern in community. TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE
Mr Searle and I met with Pam Clark and have increased by 60 per cent since 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 P. (02) 4926 1126 F. (02) 4926 2134 E. [email protected] Kevin Rees, volunteers from St Vincent 2011 under the Liberal Government, De Paul who have handed out over including up to 20 per cent since Gladys $96,000 worth of vouchers within a Berejiklian became Premier. three month period to people struggling Message from Labor is taking action to address this NSW LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S to pay soaring electricity bills. crisis with our policy to re-regulate PORT RORT “ANTI-COMPETITIVE Tim Crakanthorp A quarter of all calls for assistance to electricity prices. I welcome the I hope everyone has enjoyed their St Vincent De Paul are now from those Australian Competition and Consumer Joining the Newcastle kids at the National Day of Action AND ILLEGAL”- ACCC holidays and are refreshed and I was happy to be able to present the Newcastle Art Space’s struggling with the increased price of Commission’s proposal for mandatory Emerging Artist Prize to Megan McCarthy. on climate change. ready for another year. power. Many have to choose between price caps set by the independent Shadow Minister for Energy, Adam The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has Searle discussing NSW Labor’s plan to commenced court action against NSW Ports – which operates Port Botany turning the lights on or buying groceries. regulator. Unlike the Liberals, Labor has I am proud to say that over the last a plan to address power prices. re-regulate retail electricity prices. and Port Kembla- because the current contract with the NSW Government Average household power prices four years, I have pursued our great stops the Port of Newcastle from ever growing its container trade. city’s best interests both in Parliament and in Newcastle. At every opportunity I have strived to hold this Government LABOR LOVES LIVE MUSIC to account. However, there is still much to do. In December I returned to Parliament House for the last Live Music Roundtable of the year. On the agenda My priorities include: was the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Music and Arts Economy report and a raft of recommendations. continuing to pursue the NSW Labor has endorsed all of the approach to ensure that new Government over the “port rort” Seeing the results of the Community Building Partnership Great to welcome the NSW Opposition Leader, 60 recommendations from the Inquiry dwellings within 100 metres Michael Daley to Newcastle. holding back a container terminal; funds I provided to the Hunter Academy of Sport. into the Music and Arts Economy. of established cultural venues, fixing Newcastle buses; They include: such as live music venues, are required to have sound seeing the cruise terminal built; Appointing a Minister for Music. attenuation measures establishing cycleways around Removing the duplication of regulatory - supporting the development Newcastle; and compliance responsibilities of planned entertainment The Live Music Taskforce has from multiple government agencies precincts. getting more funding our local been hard at work in 2018 and local government. sports clubs; That Create NSW work with Investigate adopting a hybrid MusicNSW to investigate restoring the Newcastle music The inquiry identified NSW music planning model to reduce land opportunities to promote all-ages The ACCC are alleging that making these I have been raising this issue since 2015 scene; venues have fallen into crisis under use conflict and support cultural gigs across New South Wales. agreements containing provisions and asked well over 100 questions of the activities in New South Wales by: properly resourcing our local the Liberal/National government. which would effectively compensate Government in Parliament and Budget schools and hospitals; and Hanging out with Jaelea Skehan and the R U OK NSW Labor has a policy to create a - amending the objects of the I will continue to work on this with Port Kembla and Port Botany if the Port Estimates. This deal has been dodgy Roadshow crew in Civic Park. Doing my part for the All Stars Team at Variety’s Spin4Kids. Environmental Planning and our Newcastle Live Music Taskforce world-first: a Minister for Music and of Newcastle developed a container addressing the energy crisis Assessment Act 1979; to ensure our local live music scene from the start. Night Time Economy in order to restore terminal, is anti-competitive and illegal. and regulating energy prices. life back to this sector. thrives! - adopting an agent of change This dodgy deal has robbed Newcastle, This prohibits investment in port facilities With your support, we can continue the Hunter and all of northern NSW of at Newcastle capable of mass-handling to ensure we see this great city Attended the containerised freight. jobs, investment and productivity. rally outside of ours grow and prosper for all NSW Parliament CONTACT TIM I have written to the ACCC many times We deserve better and I will continue Novocastrians! House with on behalf of the community outlining to fight for Newcastle to be on an even our nurses and Keep in touch with Tim and A: 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 concerns that anti-competitive restrictions playing field. midwives. NSW E: [email protected] Labor supports find out what’s happening had been imposed on the development of improved nurse P: (02) 4926 1126 F: (02) 4926 2134 Labor’s policy is to hold a judicial inquiry Tim across Newcastle. the Port of Newcastle as part of the sale Tim Crakanthorp MP to patient ratios. made by the NSW Government. into the Liberal’s ‘port rort’. State Member for Newcastle Supporting the firefighters who are so often let down TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE in their compaign for fair workers compensation. Authorised by Tim Crakanthorp MP, Member for Newcastle, 414 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300 and printed by NCP Printing, 14 Channel Road, Steel River Estate, Mayfield West NSW 2304 using parliamentary entitlements. January 2019. Inside Mobile Offices (P2-3) Auditor General report on light rail (P4) Out & About (P5)
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REVITALISING NEWCASTLE PLAN WILL NOT IMPROVE TRANSPORT SAYS AUDITOR GENERAL MOBILE The NSW Auditor-General’s Report on the Newcastle Urban Transformation and Transport Program was released in December and verified what Novocastrians have known the whole time that this project was not properly planned or costed. OFFICES Last year I was gobsmacked when importance considering we were Transport Minister, Andrew Constance aware that prominent organisations admitted that he “took a punt” on the were raising significant concerns Mobile offices are a great way to Light Rail project. But this report has on their planning. validated the concerns raised. stay in touch and let me know what The A-G also acknowledged that The Auditor-General found: Transport for NSW deceptively claimed issues matter to you and your family. the Light Rail project would contribute to There was no business case or other the broader economic development of I will be holding mobile offices in your preliminary planning work done before Newcastle, citing unrelated investment announcing the light rail project. The decisions such as the Newcastle area during February. report said a business case had been The Government has withheld the Courthouse development and University 4 prepared belatedly, after the project business case and reports so that nobody of Newcastle’s city campus expansion was announced, but this document could scrutinise the project. I have fought were a direct result of the light rail had not been released publicly. for transparency and accountability for this TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY investment. Two projects which were project but the Government refuses. There was no cost benefit analysis Birdies Café Michelle’s on Victoria already well under way before the Light 1 2 prepared. The project was “decided What kind of a “transparent and 169-172 Maitland Rd, Tighes Hill 141 Maitland Rd, Mayfield Rail project was even announced. and announced” before the business accountable” Government keeps costings 10:00am-11:30am 12:30pm-2:00pm Finally the A-G found that the case was submitted leading to and reports away from the taxpayers Light Rail project would have little “underestimated costs of the project.” who are funding their projects? They have 9 transport benefit for the city. taken Novocastrians for fools for too long. WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY They found that the “community and industry consultation was held on The Newcastle taxpayers are the ones Outrageously, the Government has tried Lexie’s on the Beach Fern Bay Community Hall 3 4 which route the light rail should use, footing the bill for this project. And yet to say the ends justify the means – but 8 Vardon Rd, Fern Bay 128 Mitchell St, Stockton but the results of this were not made have been kept in the dark throughout this is just another example of their 11:00am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm public.” This issue was of the utmost the whole project. arrogance. 2 THURSDAY FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 1 LABOR TO ‘FIX NEWCASTLE BUSES’ 5 Little Black Pony Espresso 6 Esta Bar 1/28 Newton St, Broadmeadow 61 Shortland Esp, Newcastle Labor’s policy is to hold an open and transparent review of the bus network. We will fix 1:00pm-2:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm 3 Newcastle’s transport network – which has been thrown into chaos by Minister Constance’s privatisation experiment. 5 SATURDAY MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 11 FEBRUARY Shadow Minister for Transport, Jodi businesses losing trade and in some 6 McKay visited Newcastle in December cases, closing. With no easy access 7 Merewether Beach 8 Outside Junction Fair to address the issues facing Newcastle to the business strip, customers are John Pde, Merewether Union St, The Junction bus commuters. staying away. 8:30am-10.00am 10:30am-noon 8 Ms McKay and I visited Beaumont Labor’s policy will fix this mess by Street to talk to business owners and restoring bus services to Beaumont Shadow Minister for Transport, Street, Hamilton. WEDNESDAY the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Jodi McKay, Hamilton Chamber 13 FEBRUARY 7 President, Nathan Errington about the Labor’s policy is to immediately hold an of Commerce President, Nathan Errington and I visited with Hamilton removal of buses on the popular strip. open and transparent review of the bus Warabrook Community Centre business owners on Beaumont Street. 9 network and move to fix Newcastle’s 6 Angophora Dr, Warabrook The removal of buses on one of Come and let me know what matters to you. transport network 10:30am-noon Newcastle’s busiest café and free travel for children under 16 or those restaurant streets has resulted in Labor policy also includes introducing still in school across the Opal network.
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REVITALISING NEWCASTLE PLAN WILL NOT IMPROVE TRANSPORT SAYS AUDITOR GENERAL MOBILE The NSW Auditor-General’s Report on the Newcastle Urban Transformation and Transport Program was released in December and verified what Novocastrians have known the whole time that this project was not properly planned or costed. OFFICES Last year I was gobsmacked when importance considering we were Transport Minister, Andrew Constance aware that prominent organisations admitted that he “took a punt” on the were raising significant concerns Mobile offices are a great way to Light Rail project. But this report has on their planning. validated the concerns raised. stay in touch and let me know what The A-G also acknowledged that The Auditor-General found: Transport for NSW deceptively claimed issues matter to you and your family. the Light Rail project would contribute to There was no business case or other the broader economic development of I will be holding mobile offices in your preliminary planning work done before Newcastle, citing unrelated investment announcing the light rail project. The decisions such as the Newcastle area during February. report said a business case had been The Government has withheld the Courthouse development and University 4 prepared belatedly, after the project business case and reports so that nobody of Newcastle’s city campus expansion was announced, but this document could scrutinise the project. I have fought were a direct result of the light rail had not been released publicly. for transparency and accountability for this TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY investment. Two projects which were project but the Government refuses. There was no cost benefit analysis Birdies Café Michelle’s on Victoria already well under way before the Light 1 2 prepared. The project was “decided What kind of a “transparent and 169-172 Maitland Rd, Tighes Hill 141 Maitland Rd, Mayfield Rail project was even announced. and announced” before the business accountable” Government keeps costings 10:00am-11:30am 12:30pm-2:00pm Finally the A-G found that the case was submitted leading to and reports away from the taxpayers Light Rail project would have little “underestimated costs of the project.” who are funding their projects? They have 9 transport benefit for the city. taken Novocastrians for fools for too long. WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY They found that the “community and industry consultation was held on The Newcastle taxpayers are the ones Outrageously, the Government has tried Lexie’s on the Beach Fern Bay Community Hall 3 4 which route the light rail should use, footing the bill for this project. And yet to say the ends justify the means – but 8 Vardon Rd, Fern Bay 128 Mitchell St, Stockton but the results of this were not made have been kept in the dark throughout this is just another example of their 11:00am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm public.” This issue was of the utmost the whole project. arrogance. 2 THURSDAY FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 1 LABOR TO ‘FIX NEWCASTLE BUSES’ 5 Little Black Pony Espresso 6 Esta Bar 1/28 Newton St, Broadmeadow 61 Shortland Esp, Newcastle Labor’s policy is to hold an open and transparent review of the bus network. We will fix 1:00pm-2:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm 3 Newcastle’s transport network – which has been thrown into chaos by Minister Constance’s privatisation experiment. 5 SATURDAY MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 11 FEBRUARY Shadow Minister for Transport, Jodi businesses losing trade and in some 6 McKay visited Newcastle in December cases, closing. With no easy access 7 Merewether Beach 8 Outside Junction Fair to address the issues facing Newcastle to the business strip, customers are John Pde, Merewether Union St, The Junction bus commuters. staying away. 8:30am-10.00am 10:30am-noon 8 Ms McKay and I visited Beaumont Labor’s policy will fix this mess by Street to talk to business owners and restoring bus services to Beaumont Shadow Minister for Transport, Street, Hamilton. WEDNESDAY the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Jodi McKay, Hamilton Chamber 13 FEBRUARY 7 President, Nathan Errington about the Labor’s policy is to immediately hold an of Commerce President, Nathan Errington and I visited with Hamilton removal of buses on the popular strip. open and transparent review of the bus Warabrook Community Centre business owners on Beaumont Street. 9 network and move to fix Newcastle’s 6 Angophora Dr, Warabrook The removal of buses on one of Come and let me know what matters to you. transport network 10:30am-noon Newcastle’s busiest café and free travel for children under 16 or those restaurant streets has resulted in Labor policy also includes introducing still in school across the Opal network.
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REVITALISING NEWCASTLE PLAN WILL NOT IMPROVE TRANSPORT SAYS AUDITOR GENERAL MOBILE The NSW Auditor-General’s Report on the Newcastle Urban Transformation and Transport Program was released in December and verified what Novocastrians have known the whole time that this project was not properly planned or costed. OFFICES Last year I was gobsmacked when importance considering we were Transport Minister, Andrew Constance aware that prominent organisations admitted that he “took a punt” on the were raising significant concerns Mobile offices are a great way to Light Rail project. But this report has on their planning. validated the concerns raised. stay in touch and let me know what The A-G also acknowledged that The Auditor-General found: Transport for NSW deceptively claimed issues matter to you and your family. the Light Rail project would contribute to There was no business case or other the broader economic development of I will be holding mobile offices in your preliminary planning work done before Newcastle, citing unrelated investment announcing the light rail project. The decisions such as the Newcastle area during February. report said a business case had been The Government has withheld the Courthouse development and University 4 prepared belatedly, after the project business case and reports so that nobody of Newcastle’s city campus expansion was announced, but this document could scrutinise the project. I have fought were a direct result of the light rail had not been released publicly. for transparency and accountability for this TUESDAY 5 FEBRUARY investment. Two projects which were project but the Government refuses. There was no cost benefit analysis Birdies Café Michelle’s on Victoria already well under way before the Light 1 2 prepared. The project was “decided What kind of a “transparent and 169-172 Maitland Rd, Tighes Hill 141 Maitland Rd, Mayfield Rail project was even announced. and announced” before the business accountable” Government keeps costings 10:00am-11:30am 12:30pm-2:00pm Finally the A-G found that the case was submitted leading to and reports away from the taxpayers Light Rail project would have little “underestimated costs of the project.” who are funding their projects? They have 9 transport benefit for the city. taken Novocastrians for fools for too long. WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARY They found that the “community and industry consultation was held on The Newcastle taxpayers are the ones Outrageously, the Government has tried Lexie’s on the Beach Fern Bay Community Hall 3 4 which route the light rail should use, footing the bill for this project. And yet to say the ends justify the means – but 8 Vardon Rd, Fern Bay 128 Mitchell St, Stockton but the results of this were not made have been kept in the dark throughout this is just another example of their 11:00am-12:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm public.” This issue was of the utmost the whole project. arrogance. 2 THURSDAY FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 1 LABOR TO ‘FIX NEWCASTLE BUSES’ 5 Little Black Pony Espresso 6 Esta Bar 1/28 Newton St, Broadmeadow 61 Shortland Esp, Newcastle Labor’s policy is to hold an open and transparent review of the bus network. We will fix 1:00pm-2:30pm 1:30pm-3:00pm 3 Newcastle’s transport network – which has been thrown into chaos by Minister Constance’s privatisation experiment. 5 SATURDAY MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY 11 FEBRUARY Shadow Minister for Transport, Jodi businesses losing trade and in some 6 McKay visited Newcastle in December cases, closing. With no easy access 7 Merewether Beach 8 Outside Junction Fair to address the issues facing Newcastle to the business strip, customers are John Pde, Merewether Union St, The Junction bus commuters. staying away. 8:30am-10.00am 10:30am-noon 8 Ms McKay and I visited Beaumont Labor’s policy will fix this mess by Street to talk to business owners and restoring bus services to Beaumont Shadow Minister for Transport, Street, Hamilton. WEDNESDAY the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Jodi McKay, Hamilton Chamber 13 FEBRUARY 7 President, Nathan Errington about the Labor’s policy is to immediately hold an of Commerce President, Nathan Errington and I visited with Hamilton removal of buses on the popular strip. open and transparent review of the bus Warabrook Community Centre business owners on Beaumont Street. 9 network and move to fix Newcastle’s 6 Angophora Dr, Warabrook The removal of buses on one of Come and let me know what matters to you. transport network 10:30am-noon Newcastle’s busiest café and free travel for children under 16 or those restaurant streets has resulted in Labor policy also includes introducing still in school across the Opal network.
Labor - Crakanthorp MP Newsletter January 2019 V7 FAW.indd 2 14/1/19 2:17 pm 5 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER 6 NEWCASTLE | COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER January 2019 OUT & ABOUT WITH TIM NEWCASTLE RESIDENTS’ FACING NEWCASTLE ELECTRICITY CRISIS. LABOR WILL ACT COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Adam Searle visited Newcastle to discuss the rising electricity prices as a point of peak concern in community. TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE
Mr Searle and I met with Pam Clark and have increased by 60 per cent since 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 P. (02) 4926 1126 F. (02) 4926 2134 E. [email protected] Kevin Rees, volunteers from St Vincent 2011 under the Liberal Government, De Paul who have handed out over including up to 20 per cent since Gladys $96,000 worth of vouchers within a Berejiklian became Premier. three month period to people struggling Message from Labor is taking action to address this NSW LIBERAL GOVERNMENT’S to pay soaring electricity bills. crisis with our policy to re-regulate PORT RORT “ANTI-COMPETITIVE Tim Crakanthorp A quarter of all calls for assistance to electricity prices. I welcome the I hope everyone has enjoyed their St Vincent De Paul are now from those Australian Competition and Consumer Joining the Newcastle kids at the National Day of Action AND ILLEGAL”- ACCC holidays and are refreshed and I was happy to be able to present the Newcastle Art Space’s struggling with the increased price of Commission’s proposal for mandatory Emerging Artist Prize to Megan McCarthy. on climate change. ready for another year. power. Many have to choose between price caps set by the independent Shadow Minister for Energy, Adam The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has Searle discussing NSW Labor’s plan to commenced court action against NSW Ports – which operates Port Botany turning the lights on or buying groceries. regulator. Unlike the Liberals, Labor has I am proud to say that over the last a plan to address power prices. re-regulate retail electricity prices. and Port Kembla- because the current contract with the NSW Government Average household power prices four years, I have pursued our great stops the Port of Newcastle from ever growing its container trade. city’s best interests both in Parliament and in Newcastle. At every opportunity I have strived to hold this Government LABOR LOVES LIVE MUSIC to account. However, there is still much to do. In December I returned to Parliament House for the last Live Music Roundtable of the year. On the agenda My priorities include: was the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Music and Arts Economy report and a raft of recommendations. continuing to pursue the NSW Labor has endorsed all of the approach to ensure that new Government over the “port rort” Seeing the results of the Community Building Partnership Great to welcome the NSW Opposition Leader, 60 recommendations from the Inquiry dwellings within 100 metres Michael Daley to Newcastle. holding back a container terminal; funds I provided to the Hunter Academy of Sport. into the Music and Arts Economy. of established cultural venues, fixing Newcastle buses; They include: such as live music venues, are required to have sound seeing the cruise terminal built; Appointing a Minister for Music. attenuation measures establishing cycleways around Removing the duplication of regulatory - supporting the development Newcastle; and compliance responsibilities of planned entertainment The Live Music Taskforce has from multiple government agencies precincts. getting more funding our local been hard at work in 2018 and local government. sports clubs; That Create NSW work with Investigate adopting a hybrid MusicNSW to investigate restoring the Newcastle music The inquiry identified NSW music planning model to reduce land opportunities to promote all-ages The ACCC are alleging that making these I have been raising this issue since 2015 scene; venues have fallen into crisis under use conflict and support cultural gigs across New South Wales. agreements containing provisions and asked well over 100 questions of the activities in New South Wales by: properly resourcing our local the Liberal/National government. which would effectively compensate Government in Parliament and Budget schools and hospitals; and Hanging out with Jaelea Skehan and the R U OK NSW Labor has a policy to create a - amending the objects of the I will continue to work on this with Port Kembla and Port Botany if the Port Estimates. This deal has been dodgy Roadshow crew in Civic Park. Doing my part for the All Stars Team at Variety’s Spin4Kids. Environmental Planning and our Newcastle Live Music Taskforce world-first: a Minister for Music and of Newcastle developed a container addressing the energy crisis Assessment Act 1979; to ensure our local live music scene from the start. Night Time Economy in order to restore terminal, is anti-competitive and illegal. and regulating energy prices. life back to this sector. thrives! - adopting an agent of change This dodgy deal has robbed Newcastle, This prohibits investment in port facilities With your support, we can continue the Hunter and all of northern NSW of at Newcastle capable of mass-handling to ensure we see this great city Attended the containerised freight. jobs, investment and productivity. rally outside of ours grow and prosper for all NSW Parliament CONTACT TIM I have written to the ACCC many times We deserve better and I will continue Novocastrians! House with on behalf of the community outlining to fight for Newcastle to be on an even our nurses and Keep in touch with Tim and A: 414 Hunter Street, Newcastle NSW 2300 concerns that anti-competitive restrictions playing field. midwives. NSW E: [email protected] Labor supports find out what’s happening had been imposed on the development of improved nurse P: (02) 4926 1126 F: (02) 4926 2134 Labor’s policy is to hold a judicial inquiry Tim across Newcastle. the Port of Newcastle as part of the sale Tim Crakanthorp MP to patient ratios. made by the NSW Government. into the Liberal’s ‘port rort’. State Member for Newcastle Supporting the firefighters who are so often let down TIM CRAKANTHORP MP YOUR STATE MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE in their compaign for fair workers compensation. Authorised by Tim Crakanthorp MP, Member for Newcastle, 414 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300 and printed by NCP Printing, 14 Channel Road, Steel River Estate, Mayfield West NSW 2304 using parliamentary entitlements. January 2019. Inside Mobile Offices (P2-3) Auditor General report on light rail (P4) Out & About (P5)
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