Wollongong City Council should conduct an immediate review of its procurement policies to ensure it is not being misled by suppliers on materials for its infrastructure projects.

The NSW Parliament is set to debate the need for a thoracic surgeon at Wollongong Public Hospital following a notice of motion moved earlier this afternoon by Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully.

Member for Wollongong, Paul Scully MP, has today called on the NSW Government to appoint community representatives on the Project Steering Committee overseeing the development of the Wollongong Harbour master plan.

The Illawarra’s steel industry needs more action not just more talk at today’s steel industry procurement roundtable.

Illawarra Labor MPs Sharon Bird and Paul Scully have challenged Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast, Gareth Ward to ‘show us the money’ if his support for the Maldon-Dombarton project is to have any credibility.

Illawarra State Labor MPs have slammed the Liberal Party for using tricky Parliamentary tactics to avoid a vote on the Steel Industry Protection Bill 2016 on the floor of the Legislative Assembly this morning labelling the move a ‘kick in the guts’ for the region’s steel workers.

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully today moved a Notice of Motion calling on the NSW Government to match Labor’s $50 million pledge to upgrade the Wollongong Entertainment Centre (WEC).

Member for Wollongong Paul Scully has this afternoon slammed the State Government for compromising the economic future of the Illawarra by “neglect, inaction and complete lack of ambition” for not progressing with key infrastructure projects, including the Maldon-Dombarton rail link.

State Parliament was told this afternoon that installing lifts at Unanderra Station is now simply about fairness.

Upgrading the Illawarra Cycle Club’s velodrome to improve disabled access to facilities is the big winner with $20,000 going towards the project under the Local Sport Grants Program in the Wollongong electorate.