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MEDIA RELEASE | Monday, 8 April 2013

Penny Sharpe, Duty MLC for Sydney
Councillor Linda Scott, City of Sydney Council

PENSIONERS HIT AS O’FARRELL SNATCHES PENSION INCREASE BACK

Pensioners, war widows and veterans in Sydney who live in public housing have had their recent Commonwealth pension increase snatched back by the O’Farrell Government.

On March 20, pensioners across Australia received a fortnightly increase of $35.80 for singles and $54 for couples.

However, the O’Farrell Government has confirmed it will raise public housing rents to take into account the pension increase – raiding money meant to help pensioners cope with the rising cost of living.

"Pensioners in Sydney received a payment increase on March 20 – but the O’Farrell Government has snatched it away,” Penny Sharpe, Duty MLC for Sydney said.

NSW OPPOSITION LEADER

Friday, 15 July 2011

O'FARRELL SWINGS THE AXE ON 350 TRANSPORT JOBS

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson has demanded the O'Farrell Government guarantee no services will be affected by the huge job cuts announced today by his Transport and Roads Ministers. 

"The Premier must explain how he will cut 350 positions from Transport and Roads departments without affecting services," Mr Robertson said.

O'FARRELL LIES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARES

Barry O'Farrell is misleading the public by suggesting that future public transport fare increases will result from the carbon price, the Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Luke Foley said today.

"Barry O'Farrell is making the most outlandish claims about the carbon price - to soften people up for steep increases to Government fares, charges and taxes, and for harsh service cuts in his Budget," said Mr Foley. 

"Federal Treasury modelling predicts public transport fare increases of 0.5 per cent, an average of 10 cents a week.