Labor MPs say clock is ticking on election promises
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, says the clock is ticking on several important infrastructure projects which Central Coast Labor MPs want to see in…
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Robertson candidates front public forum
Eight of the 11 candidates for the seat of Robertson attended a public forum and Q&A session on Saturday, April 30. CCN was there to record proceedings; they are presented…
Labor election pledge: we’ll fix aged care crisis
With the federal election confirmed for May 21, the aged care crisis will be a vital issue for Central Coast voters as they head to the polls. Labor candidate for…
Labor first time buyer election promise offers little for Coast buyers
Labor has made an election to promise to extend the existing First Home Loan Deposit Scheme out to regional areas, but small tweaks to the scheme will do little to change the state of play for first time buyers on the Coast.
Labor commits $4M to Tuggerah Lakes
Labor has pledged that it will spend $4M on improvements to storm water management and flood mitigation for Tuggerah Lakes.
Fast train promise comes back around the tracks
Forum – We know that election time is upon us when the Central Coast fast-rail project again raises its ugly head (“Labor makes fast rail election promise”, CCC 271). No…
Grants need overhaul say Labor MPs
An exposé by the Sydney Morning Herald highlighting the discrepancy between the amounts and values of grants given to Coalition seats versus non-Coalition seats has enraged local Labor Federal and…
McBride backs powering Australia plan
The Labor Party’s Powering Australia Plan, released last week, aims to create jobs, keep power prices low for families and boost the renewable energy sector, with regions like the Central…
Kangy Angy rail facility employs 20 – not the 300 jobs promised
Domestic manufacturing was the focus of a recent meeting outside the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility when Central Coast Labor MPs joined by NSW Leader of the Opposition, Chris Minns, and…
Roundtable hears how property boom is fuelling crisis
A lack of planning and housing stock, amidst a booming property market were two key reasons for the housing crisis highlighted by local community housing providers at a Roundtable on…
TAFE protest claims refuted by Crouch
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have criticised a move towards online learning at TAFE campuses as a “path towards privatisation”. They were joined by Shadow Minister for Vocational Education,…
Reid campaigns for Robertson with election due by May
A Federal election is due within the next seven months so Labor candidate for the seat of Robertson, Gordon Reid, has started calling in the big guns to support his…
Reid campaigns for Robertson with election due by May
With the next Federal election due within the next seven months, Labor candidate for the seat of Robertson, Gordon Reid, has started calling in the big guns to support his…
MPs and charities want specifics on domestic violence funding
Central Coast Labor MPs and local charities have called on the NSW Government to detail how new domestic violence funding will be allocated to support organisations struggling to support victims….
New Premier must return focus to the people
Central Coast Labor MPs are calling on the new Premier of NSW, Dominic Perrottet, and his leadership team to quickly affirm their commitment to supporting the Central Coast. “The new…
Albanese announces Labor’s new candidate for Robertson
Local doctor and Wiradjuri man, Gordon Reid, has announced he will stand for the hotly-contested seat of Robertson at the next Federal election as a Labor candidate. Reid was joined…
Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia accuses Liberal and Labor of colluding on registration rules
The Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia has been working towards becoming a registered political party for over a year, with Traditional Custodian Tracey Howie set to contest the next Federal Election…
Labor MPs call for clarity on students’ return to school
Central Coast Labor MPs are calling on Premier Gladys Berejiklian to clarify the health advice guiding the Government’s plan to get students back to school. The Premier has not yet…
McBride calls for inquiry into GP shortages on the Coast
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has joined calls for a Senate Inquiry to be held to investigate GP shortages in regional areas like the Central Coast. Led by Shadow…
Labor MPs call for COVID vaccination centre
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are calling for a mass COVID-19 vaccination centre to be established in the region. State MPs David Harris (Wyong), Liesl Tesch (Gosford), and David…