Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann has today called on the Keneally Labor Government to launch a formal investigation into serious leaks of confidential Port Stephens Council information, to be run in conjunction with the review announced earlier this week.
In a Notice of Motion in Parl... ... (02-Dec)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann today said the review into Port Stephens Council, announced by the Keneally Labor Government this morning, is a standard State-wide review that will not go far enough to uncover the problems in Port Stephens Council.
Mr Baumann said the review, as repo... ... (30-Nov)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann today welcomed the Keneally Labor Government's backdown on the disastrous Tillegra Dam project, but said the wasting of $100 million of taxpayers' money was unforgivable.
Mr Baumann said the $100,006,000[1] spent on the failed Dam project to date could... ... (29-Nov)
The Keneally Labor Government has voted against a Motion to fast track the already-delayed and desperately needed HealthOne Clinic at Raymond Terrace, Member for Port Stephens said today.
Mr Baumann said the $6 million HealthOne clinic, which was promised in 2007 and is now not expected to ... ... (25-Nov)
"To lend my support to the workers, I'm urging the government to allow the execution of the power contract between Delta Electricity and Hydro Aluminium."
Sonia Member for Wallsend Hornery, Newcastle Herald, 22nd November 2010
“The state Government has engaged in 'totally unprofessional conduct'... ... (24-Nov)
The Port Stephens Local Area Command is understaffed and needs more police on the beat to meet the needs of crime-concerned communities, like Medowie, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann told NSW Parliament today.
In a Private Member Statement, Mr Baumann revealed Freedom of Information ... ... (23-Nov)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann has today called on the State Labor Government to support Mayfield House, a new initiative which offers short term accommodation to house elderly Port Stephens residents who have to travel Newcastle for medical treatment.
Mr Baumann officially opened M... ... (18-Nov)
New crime statistics indicate Medowie falls in the top 10 per cent of NSW for rates of motor vehicle theft, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today ahead of a Crime & Safety meeting in the town tonight.
Mr Baumann said he has organised the public Crime & Safety meeting in ... ... (18-Nov)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann today said he hopes the opening of a GP clinic on the grounds of Tomaree Community Hospital will mean better health services for the local community, but says the Keneally Labor Government has a long way to go to bring the Hospital up to scratch.
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The Keneally Labor Government is refusing to reveal how much funding has been allocated to Tomaree Community Hospital this financial year in a bid to hide its neglect of the local health service, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today.
In July last year, Mr Baumann asked
a Quest... ... (28-Oct)
" Enough is enough, the community doesn't want to wait until there is a fatality."
Labor candidate for Port Stephens Kate Washington, ABC Radio, 27th October 2010
"Continued stable enrolment trends at Hunter River High School and Irrawang High School ... indicate that the ... ... (27-Oct)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann has today called on Minister for Community Services Linda Burney to publicly apologise for putting Labor spin ahead of child welfare, after misleading Parliament on the number of caseworkers at the Raymond Terrace DoCS office.
In Parliament today, Mr B... ... (26-Oct)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann today welcomed news the problems with sand build up at Shoal Bay will be fixed, with the Marine Parks Authority giving Port Stephens Council approval to move the sand away from the popular diving spot.
Mr Baumann, who raised the issue directly with the... ... (25-Oct)
The real cost of the NSW Labor Government's disastrous failure to upgrade the State's electricity infrastructure over the past 15 years is starting to hit home, with local residents now receiving dramatically higher quarterly bills, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today.
Mr Baum... ... (01-Oct)
An F3 to Raymond Terrace extension would have eased traffic chaos caused by an accident at Tarro this morning, had the Keneally Labor Government not dumped the critical road project, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today.
Mr Baumann said the State Labor Government's lack of forw... ... (29-Sep)
The incompetent State Labor Government’s inability to manage another basic grants program could see many local seniors groups miss out on desperately needed funding, Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann said today.
The Keneally Labor Government has mailed out glossy brochures to State electorate offices, which arrived today, urging local MPs to notify local groups of the Seniors Week Grants, which close on Friday 27th August 2010 – just ten days time.
“This is a joke - that gives local Seniors groups less than ten days to get all necessary information together to submit their applications,” Mr Baumann said.
... (17-Aug)
“Construction of the new Nelson Bay Ambulance Station is expected to commence in July 2010.”Minister for Health, NSW Parliament, 28th May 2010“Construction is expected to commence in the first half of 2010.”Minister for Health, NSW Parliament, 7th January 2010“Construction of the new station is expe... ... (02-Aug)
Member for Port Stephens Craig Baumann MP has urged the Port Stephens community to nominate outstanding members of our community for this year’s NSW/ACT Regional Achievement & Community Awards, with nominations closing in less than five weeks.Mr Baumann said the Awards aimed to recognise the har... ... (12-Jul)