Sutherland Hospital Out And About WHAT OTHERS I recently visited the with the Hon Jillian Skinner MP, Minister These are some of the events that I’ve recently attended in our local area: Cronulla Update for Health. The Minister and I met many of the caring staff, as well as discussing SAY... some of the issues facing the hospital including the problematic parking situation.

I was pleased to see in the recent “...thanks for supporting our budget that there will be a $2.5 million inaugural Lunch for Blokes...thanks investment at Sutherland Hospital for 8 again Mark for jumping on board additional acute care beds and $1 million and being part of what is going to Member for Cronulla to increase planned surgery and improve be an annual event.” waiting times for patients. The whole of - Glenn Wheeler, radio and TV Community Newsletter – October 2011 the South East local health district presenter will benefit from an additional 110 nurses. “Thank you for consulting with the And importantly, planning for the car park local residents.” is also proceeding as promised. - Mr I Burke, Sylvania Waters

“I wish to inform you how pleased I Come And Meet... I recently held a series of old Cronulla Spring Festival The Spring Festival is am to have a bus stop just across style “street corner” meetings at 5 different locations around a true Cronulla tradition – and despite the windy conditions, the road from my house...Thanks the electorate. It was a good chance to meet people in a less this year’s event was yet again successful. Federal member for Improved safety for Captain Cook Bridge to Mrs Bennett for taking the matter formal setting, and to discuss the issues that are affecting Cook, Scott Morrison, and I shared a stand on the mall, where up with you and to you for following them locally, like law and order, planning and development it was great to talk on both Saturday and Sunday with so through with it.” and the neighbourhood schools. many constituents out enjoying the first hint of spring. Diary Dates This year’s State budget announced - Mrs J Richardson, Yowie Bay $900,000 in funding which will finally start Kurnell art show...Wanda and Cronulla SLSC boat launches... Mayoral Ball...Blessing and the project to complete the crash barrier on “Thank you, like our previous reps, Dear residents, opening of Keller Hall at Our Lady of Fatima school... High School graduation dinner...Cronulla, Wednesday 12 October and near the median strip of the bridge. for your diligent care of our area It’s now 6 months since the State election and what a and state.” North Cronulla, Elouera and Wanda SLSCs AGMs...Sylvanvale visit...Royal Motor Yacht Club 2011/12 Ride to Work Day 6 months it has been! As some of you might remember, the - Mrs M Thompson, Sylvania opening day...Sutherland Shire Family Services...Inaugural ‘Lunch for Blokes’ at Sharkies... High concrete barrier on the northern end of the Waters School graduation ceremony... Little Athletics 2011/12 season launch... Thursday 27 October, 11am-4pm bridge was installed in the 1980s after a In my first 6 months as your new State MP, I’ve met many constituents and community groups, dealt with Volunteer Expo fatal accident. Since then, however, there “I would like to thank you for your Hurstville Entertainment Centre, many thousands of letters and emails, helped to host a hasn’t been a plan to extend the barrier ongoing support...I am grateful for MacMahon St, Hurstville despite an average of almost 4 accidents a the opportunity to meet Hon Robyn community cabinet meeting in the Shire, visited schools, year. I have received figures from the RTA Parker MP, Minister for Environment run in the Sutherland2Surf and spoken in Parliament on showing that there have been 19 accidents and Heritage, and her colleagues. numerous bills. Sunday 23 October, 10am-3pm on the bridge between July 2004 and June This I believe has assisted greatly in Sutherland Shire Council’s Fiesta 2009, with 7 of those featuring a vehicle expediting a resolution.” I’ve learnt the standing orders of Parliament, met with at the Beach that had crossed the median strip. - Justin Merrell, Operations Manager, Ministers to represent our local community, attended the Dunningham Park, Continental Carbon Black Cronulla Spring Festival, participated in many local surf North I’m pleased that this local road “black spot” has received the attention that it Pty Ltd club events and held street corner meetings. deserves. I’ll be keeping you updated as this project continues. Sunday 30 October I’ve helped locals with housing issues, public transport Inaugural NSW Grandparents Day problems, law and order issues, small business enquiries and problems with government departments. I’ve been Since Walk Safely to School Day Monday 31 October Speaking up for you Digging In For National Tree Day Walk Safely To School interviewed for newspapers and TV and presented National Tree Day launched in 1996 more than 2.5 million is an annual, national event when all primary school children Last day for grant applications volunteers have planted 16 million native trees, shrubs and are encouraged to walk and commute safely to school. I awards at the graduation ceremonies at two of our local for the 2011 Community Building high schools. Partnership Parliament first sat after the March election on Tuesday 3 May. Since then, in Parliament I grasses. This year I joined local volunteers at the Wanda joined the students, staff and parents at Taren Point Public Reserve, one of 2,500 registered sites across the country. School to enjoy a healthy start to the day – breakfast included have given 25 speeches and asked 4 questions on a range of topics. In everything that I do, I am putting Cronulla first. eggs from the school’s own chickens! Cronulla is a magnificent place to live, whether down Tuesday 8 November, 3pm-5pm You can find these speeches on-line at the parliamentary website www.parliament.nsw.gov.au and 6pm-7:30pm by the in Sylvania, Sylvania Waters and Planning Review public consultation Apart from my inaugural speech on 10 May, I have congratulated both Rainbow Club Australia Taren Point, in leafy Woolooware and Caringbah, on the Sutherland United Services Club and the Cronulla electorate Surf Life Saving Clubs. I have asked questions regarding the Mark Speakman beautiful bays of Port Hacking, Burraneer, Dolans Bay, Barangaroo development, the recent State Budget, giving the public the MEMBER FOR CRONULLA Yowie Bay and Lilli Pilli, close to the beaches of Cronulla, ability to call an early state election, and how the Federal budget affects the people of this state. or looking out to Botany Bay at the birth place of modern Wednesday 16 November, 7pm-9pm I have also given speeches on, amongst others: Contact: Australia in Kurnell. It’s the area in which I’m proud to Parents of Learner Driver Workshop * The State Budget * Graffiti Legislation Amendment Bill * Restart NSW Fund Bill  (02) 9526 8377  (02) 9526 8928 have grown up, the area in which I’m proud to live, and Sutherland Shire Council Chambers most definitely the area I’m proud to represent. * Destination NSW Bill * Transport Legislation Amendment Bill * Infrastructure NSW Bill  PO Box 1006, Caringbah NSW 1495 (bookings essential) If you would like to read any of my speeches, please feel free to call my office and we can  Shop 3, 347-357 Port Hacking Road, Caringbah NSW 2229 supply you with a copy. If you would like information on any  [email protected]  www.markspeakman.com.au of the above events, please don’t I am also the chair of the Joint Committee on the Independent Commission Against @MarkSpeakman hesitate to contact my office. Corruption. 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Rebuilding the Economy 3 Medical Energy Rebate has increased from $145 to $200 3 $41 million in 2011-12 as part of the NSW Government’s Literacy and Numeracy Policy State Budget 2011-12 from 1 July 2011 $200 million congestion and safety package over four years Introduce the Payroll Tax Rebate Provide an additional 900 literacy and numeracy teachers Rebuilding New South Wales Provide a $4,000 payroll rebate for the first 100,000 new Boosting Community Transport Infrastructure NSW 3 Training and recruitment of 200 teachers commencing in full-time jobs created after 1 July 2011 Enhance the Community Transport Plan with additional funding Establish Infrastructure NSW to improve identification, 2011-12 at a cost of $12 million 3 Rebate available from 1 July 2011 3 Additional funding of $12 million over four years prioritisation and delivery of critical infrastructure across Dredging the state • The Budget delivers on our commitments and rebuilds the finances. Repealing the Homebuyer’s Tax 3 $883,000 for Sutherland Shire Community Transport Support urgent dredging projects across NSW 3 Legislation passed and Infrastructure NSW operational 3 Funding of $1.5 million over four years • The Budget delivers more teachers, more nurses and more police. NSW Labor’s ‘Homebuyer’s Tax’ which added an average Funding Medical and Scientific Research  of $1,250 to the cost of buying a home from July 2011 • The Budget delivers a record infrastructure spend for NSW. Boost funding for Medical Research Water Safety 3 Tax axed from 1 July 2011 3 Funding of $15 million in 2011-12 for the Medical Research Park and Travel Safety Fund Address drowning black spots, water safety education and Establish a Park and Travel Safety Fund to improve safety at Extending the Stamp Duty Concession Support Program, including an additional $5 million support railway stations and car parks Rebuilding NSW means repairing what was left behind, improving to Empty Nesters 3 $61 million in capital grants for four major research institutes 3 Expenditure of $12 million over four years services and building the infrastructure the people of NSW need. Assist those downsizing by extending stamp duty 3 $16.9 million in 2011-12 as part of a $40 million Student Support Counsellors concessions on purchasing a newly constructed home from Youth Road Trauma Forum commitment over four years Fund the Youth and Road Trauma Forum over 4 years Provide 50 new student counsellors from January 2012 Rebuilding the Finances those over 65 to include those over 55 Congestion Busting Plans 3 3 Funding of $10.6 million over four years, including $1.5 3 Concession extended to over 55s from 1 July 2011 Additional funding of $250,000 in 2011-12 for the Forum Deliver a Motorway Priority Breakdown Response Team The O’Farrell Government has taken tough decisions to get the Budget million in 2011-12 to reduce the fatality and injury rates of young people covering all of Sydney’s major road corridors back on track. These include ensuring the wages policy put in place Selling Sydney and NSW to the World Women’s Policy in 2007 is actually followed, not paying workers who don’t have a job, Provide additional funding to assist the tourism industry achieve Fair Go for Safe Drivers 3 $4 million provided over four years Provide additional funding for Staying Home Leaving Violence voluntary redundancies similar to Queensland, and unlocking funds from REBUILDING its potential. Reward safe drivers and encourage others to improve with discounted licence fees for good drivers program to an estimated five new sites, create the Bureau the Sydney Desalination Plant and Port Botany. 3 Creation of Destination NSW with $40 million extra tourism Restoring Accountability CRONULLA 3 Fair Go for Safe Drivers Incentive to be introduced from of Women’s Statistics and produce an annual report on the Through these savings and better accountability, the Budget delivers a and events marketing funding over four years Inquiries and Reviews Status of Women in NSW 2012-13 Undertake an inquiry into the former Government’s electricity turnaround of $5.2 billion over four years, while fully funding our election 3 $5 million extra for regional tourism organisations in 2011-12 3 Additional funding of $2.5 million over three years, transactions and establish the Commission of Audit commitments. The NSW Liberals & Nationals 3 Visitor Economy Taskforce established Local Schools, Local Decisions including $750,000 in 2011-12 Government’s Budget takes direct action Re-empower local school communities and provide additional 3 Electricity Inquiry underway and to report 4th quarter 2011 If we don’t get expenses under control, there will be no funds to improve Small Business Commissioner Children at Risk funding for public school upgrades 3 Commission of Audit established and to report early 2012 services for the community. to rebuild NSW. Establish a new Small Business Commissioner to stand up for  3 Additional $62 million over four years for local schools and Provide additional funding to support the work of the small business and be a central contact for small to medium It will start repairing the State’s finances, urgent maintenance, including $15.6 million in 2011-12 Protecting our Local Environment Ombudsman in reviewing child deaths Rebuilding Frontline Services improving essential services, building the businesses 3 Additional funding of $2 million over four years essential infrastructure and protecting the Rock Eisteddfod This Budget delivers 900 more teachers, 2,475 more nurses and 550 3 New Commissioner appointed July 2011 and Communities State’s most vulnerable. Provide additional funding to ensure that the Rock Eisteddfod Lifeline police officers over the next four years. 3 Funding of $9 million provided over four years Clubs Memorandum of Understanding continues Support Lifeline in its suicide prevention and counselling It also delivers our election commitments. Secure the long-term financial viability of NSW clubs We are delivering 662 hospital beds, purchasing 261 new buses and services Returning Quality Services 3 Further funding of $200,000 over four years and allow them to strengthen their economic and social investing $131 million in better police stations. This Budget will boost essential services 3 Funding of $8 million over four years More Beds, More Nurses contribution to the State in NSW - with funding for almost 4000 We are expanding ferry services and spending $102 million on more A total of 1,340 more beds and 2,475 more nurses over Nature Conservation Trust extra frontline staff for our hospitals, 3 Reduced tax rates and increased community grants to express train services. four years Support the ongoing work of the Nature Conservation Trust schools and police stations over the next apply from September 2011 3 Additional funding of $113 million for 662 more beds and 3 Funding of $3 million over four years five years. Community Building Partnership Program $84 million for 940 more nurses in 2011-12 Rebuilding Infrastructure Extend the Program to support the work of community Bushfire Hazard Reduction It also delivers the biggest infrastructure 3 This Budget delivers record infrastructure spending to address the building $2.5 million for Sutherland Hospital for 8 additional acute groups and local councils Establish an Independent Hazard Reduction Audit Panel and commitment in the history of the State – care beds backlog left by the previous Government. totalling $62.6 billion over the next four 3 Extended funding of $35 million over two years, including Council for Emergency Volunteers 3 South East Sydney local health district will benefit from an years – an increase of $7 billion or more $11 million in 2011-12 Seniors’ Photo Cards Spending on hospitals and health capital works over the next four years is additional 110 nurses $4.7 billion – 50 per cent higher than that over the last four years. than 12 per cent. Natural Environment Policy Waive the cost of photo identification cards for Seniors Cut Elective Surgery Waiting Times In health we are spending a $1.08 billion Additional funding to protect the natural environment, Card holders This Budget takes action to deliver key transport projects, including the Perform an estimated 13,000 more elective surgery procedures health capital works program - a record including for national parks, bush regeneration, acquiring high 3 Fees to be waived from 1 July 2012, with necessary North West Rail Link, South West Rail Link, and the upgrade of the Pacific over four years and . amount - including a $343 million for Renovating Infrastructure value conservation areas, improving air quality and protecting systems changes occurring in 2011-12 new works to expand and renovate the 3 $1 million to increase planned surgery and improve waiting native species Hospitals and Health Infrastructure Shark Policy State’s ageing hospitals to meet growing times for patients at Sutherland Hospital 3 Recurrent funding of $94 million over four years, including Rebuilding Support for the Vulnerable Provide additional funding for upgraded and new facilities at Provide additional funding to enhance beach safety community needs. 3 Additional funding of $8.8 million in 2011-12 for 1,600 $23 million in 2011-12 over 15 hospital sites across NSW as part of a plan to rebuild 3 Additional funding of $920,000 over four years This Budget’s investment of $2.8 billion in disability services is the most more procedures statewide In transport and roads we have allocated NSW hospital and health infrastructure 550 Additional Police significant in the history of Australia. An additional $2 billion under the new $6.3 billion including $200 million to tackle Periodical Fare Reductions Provide funding for an extra 550 Police, to bring authorised phase of Stronger Together, over the next five years, will boost capacity by 3 $4.7 billion allocated over four years congestion and safety on key routes and Reduce the cost of all monthly, quarterly and annual MyTrain strength to 16,356 by June 2014 an estimated 47,000 new places. 3 $1 billion in 2011-12, including a record $343 million to more than $600 million to fast track the and MyMulti tickets commence new capital works 3 550 additional police beginning from 2011-12 North West and South West Rail links. 3 Periodical ticket prices reduced by up to $240 annually Rebuilding Confidence Funding Local Infrastructure Renewal 110 Extra Police Vehicles This Budget is about rebuilding our State from 1 July 2011 Provide interest subsidies to local councils to underpin up to Provide for an extra 110 police vehicles We will rebuild confidence by taking control of our Budget and ensuring and making NSW number one again. Energy Rebates $1 billion in additional infrastructure investment 3 110 police vehicles provided from 2012-13 we deliver on our commitments. Provide energy rebates for low income earners to address rising electricity prices 3 Five year program commencing in January 2012 PCYC 3 Low Income Household Rebate to replace the Energy Roads Additional funding to improve and expand Police and Rebate and has increased from $145 to $200 from 1 July Establish a $200 million fund to address black spots and Community Youth Clubs The Hon Barry O’Farrell MP 2011, increasing to $235 by 2014 congestion 3 $20.3 million committed over 4 years New South Wales Budget 2011-12 Premier of NSW