100 Broken Promises

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In the six months sine Barry OFarrell was elete Premier,

his Goernment has broken 100 eletion promises. Barry

OFarrell signe a ontrat with the people o NSW promising

to elier on his eletion ommitments, bt this oesnt

appear to ont or mh.

On aerage, the OFarrell Goernment breaks an eletion

promise eery seon ay.

These broken promises exten aross Goernment, rom

trashing enironmental protetions to saking 5,000 workers

an sening the Bget into efit. Seenteen o the

Goernments 22 Ministers hae broken an eletion promise.

Minister: Broken proMises

BARRY OFARRELL:Premier, Minister or Western Sydney 23

GLAdYS BEREjIKLIAN: Minister or Transport 11

duNcAN GAY: Minister or Roads and Ports 10

jILLIAN SKINNER: Minister or Health and Medical Research 9

GREG PEARcE: Minister or Finance and Services, Minister or the Illawarra 8

KATRINA HOdGKINSON: Minister or Primary Industries,

Minister or Small Business

6

cHRIS HARTcHER: Minister or Resources and Energy, Special Minister o State,

Minister or the Central Coast

5

ANdREW STONER: Deputy Premier, Minister or Trade and Investment,

Minister or Regional Inrastructure and Services

5

MIKE BAIRd:Treasurer 4

PRu GOWARd: Minister or Family and Community Services, Minister or Women 4

ROBYN PARKER: Minister or the Environment and Heritage 4

AdRIAN PIccOLI: Minister or Education and Training 3

MIcHAEL GALLAcHER: Minister or Police, Minister or Emergency Services, Minister

or the Hunter

2

BRAd HAzzARd: Minister or Planning and Inrastructure 2

GREG SMITH:Attorney General, Minister or Justice 2

GEORGE SOuRIS: Minister or Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing, Minister

or the Arts

1

KEvIN HuMPHRIES: Minister or Mental Health, Minister or Healthy Liestyles,Minister or Western NSW 1

TOTAL 100

OFarrell Ministers breakown o broken promises:


3/12

We wont let home ownership become

a distant dream or young people across thisState.Liberal Party campaign speech, 2011.

Dumd am duy cc hm buy, cg u 95,000 hm buy ay axa $10,000 $20,000 ax h y ucha.

Our Resources or the Regions packagewill inject up to $160 million in our rst term

into inrastructure projects in communitiesaected by mining. National Partycampaign speech, 2011.

n udg ad ruc h rg acag vBudg wad ma.

The Government can reject theIndependent Pricing and RegulatoryTribunals recommendations. I call onthe Government to do so.

Andrew Stoner, 2010.

pad a 18 c ca lccy bll a ly umh c.

Our [OH&S prosecutions] system willremain with WorkCover and the IndustrialRelations Commission playing theirroles.Greg Pearce, March 2011.

iducd lgla hidual rla Cmmably d v oH&s ma.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals can deliver

on our commitments, protect uture Budgetsurpluses and maintain the AAA credit rating.Liberal and National policy document.

Budg ha g m a $1.3 bllulu a $718 mll dc jux mh.

In our rst 100 days, we will commencenegotiations on the M5 widening to reducecongestion with a view to completing them by

the end o July.100 Day Plan.

A 184 day, ll aucm h g h M5 wdgga.

I state or the record that a uture OFarrellGovernment will honour all acceptedapplications as a matter o aith.

Catherine Cusack, 2010.

Aucd h la a wuld

b cu m 60 c 40 c l alady h chm bbacfg a ublc uag.

We will need more public servants, notless. Fate o our State debate, 2011.

A la 5,000 ublc c jbcu h 2011/12 Budg.

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4/12

Public servants will be no worse o underthis [industrial relations amendment] policythan they were under Labors policy.Barry OFarrell, 2011.

Uvy sydy Wlac rachC ud a u wuld b $12,232

w ad a ach $14,580 w ach ya had h oFall lcyb ald v h a dcad.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals haveno plans to change mining royalties.Mike Baird, 2011.

Bay oFall cmd h wll camg yal 2011/12 Budg.

We will retain the same cabinet asshadow cabinet, in terms o portoliosand people. Barry OFarrell, 2011.

shadw M Cah Cuac,Gg Al ad Mlda pavy all dumdm h Gvm bch.

We will appoint an additional 900new literacy and numeracy teachers.

Liberal and National policy document.

$97 mll udg h al ud ach wll b vddul a h 2015 lc.

Every employee who is skilled and workshard will have a job running SydneyFerries. Gladys Berejiklian, 2011.

o x a wg sydy F wll b acdby h oFall Gvm.

We will trial 50 new Student SupportOcers at a cost o $13 million over ouryears. Education policy document.

Budg a ly allca $11 mllv u ya ad al m hwmay sud su oc wll b cu.

Im not going to sell out our mandate, sell outthose people who have supported us, simplyto trade votes with minority interests in theStates Upper House.

Barry OFarrell, 2011.

pm rvd nl Bll al

hc cla Cab ad allwdhm bg dba al hcla a h x Gvmbu xchag agh dual la lgla.

A Liberal Government would commit tosupporting the outcomes o the [ASU] case.Ms Goward has been a long term and vocalsupporter o equal pay.Barry OFarrell, 2011.

th oFall Gvm haud ud h qual ay ca aaly mua udadad dmaly mal cmmuyad dably vc w.

Installation o lits at Pendle Hill TrainStation. Liberal Party election leaet.

n udg allcad vwad ma Budg.

The NSW Liberals and Nationalsare committed to conserving NSWsunique national parks and wildlie.

Environment policy document.

Ablhd h Dam evm, Clma Chag adWa w Gvm.

We will provide $10 million to pilotcommunity and workplace health checks

or the early identication o persons witha chronic disease at risk o hospitalisation.

Community Pharmacies policy document.

oly $2 mll ad v uya cmmuy halh chc.


5/12

We will end the scandals.Barry OFarrell, 2011.

By-lc calld a Clac a naal Mp adpalamay scay plc,sv Cadll cd g

a ally gg a auydclaa avd a dg ;

Abgal Aa M VcDmll caugh dg;

tamwh Mp, kv Ad caughug h gvm lacmay a h wa lcd; ad

twd Mp, G pv caughuhg h ucha mnaal Mp lad a lc a.

What I can commit to is doing everythingpossible to keep uture increases in powerand water as low as possible.

Barry OFarrell, 2011.

pm ally gd acac ca sydy Wa by 78 c x ya cg wabll u by a la $861 v u ya.

Duncan Gay promises a standaloneParliamentary Secretary or RecreationalFishing.2011.

n adal palamayscay rcaal Fhg h oFall Gvm.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals willensure the conservation needs o the greynurse shark are met well into the uture.

Recreational fshing policy document.

Ld ba hgh hgmhd dgd c hccally dagd gy u haa Fh rc ad G ilad.

Premier promises to reeze dividends paid bypower and water companies because o thepressure it places on prices. 19 April, 2011.

icad h dvdd HuWa ay h nsW Gvmby a whg 23 c. th wllcm c m 1 July, 2012.

We will immediately commission ascientic audit o the eectiveness o existingmarine park zoning arrangements.

Recreational fshing policy document.

Gvm vu zgla h slay ilad ad

Jv Bay ma a b hul ay aud a lad.

I want to be seen as the inrastructurePremier. Barry OFarrell, 2010.

th oFall Gvm wll d$400 mll l aucu h 2011/12 Budg ha h mGvm had budgd .

The Liberals and Nationals will ast trackthe delivery o sewerage to Yanderrahouseholds or a new delivery year o2014/15. Housing policy document.

Amdm h sydy Waag lc val lagwll cmmc a wagcc Yada ul 2015.n da gv cml.

The Liberals and Nationals will ast track

the delivery o sewerage to Douglas Parkhouseholds or a new delivery year o2012/13. Housing policy document.

Amdm h sydy Waag lc val dlvy Dugla pa wag ccwll a lac ul 30 Ju, 2014.

The Liberals and Nationals will asttrack the delivery o sewerage to Wilton

households or a new delivery year o2012/13. Housing policy document.

Amdm h sydy Waag lc val dlvy Wl wag cc wll a lac ul 30 Ju, 2014.


6/12

I am delighted to commit an OFarrellGovernment to delivering $3 million towardsthe [Polding Street and CumberlandHighway] intersection upgrade.

Andrew Stoner, March 2011.

n udg ad pldg s

ad Cumblad Hghway ca Fald Budg wad ma.

Our plan includes boosting constructionactivity across the State, well build notjust promise the inrastructure that makesa dierence to peoples lives.Liberal Party campaign speech.

n dwllg cuc ll by19.5 c h Ju qua, whmaj jc lmb bcau ylm h lag ym havb mvd wh lacm.

Pensioners ought long and hard or thisincrease and the Liberals and Nationalswere right beside them in this ght weare not going to stand by and let theKeneally Labor Government steal thismoney rom them. Barry OFarrell, 2010.

rvd m Gvm dc

z cal hug ad cad cal hug by $11.90 w, m ha hd h had w ca.

We will keep all [Department o PrimaryIndustries] research centres open and ullyund them. Duncan Gay, 2011.

Culla Fh rach C cl, wh guaa all 157 jb wll blacd h dcala c.

There will be planned and undedcommuter car parking or Granville.

Gladys Berejiklian, 2011.

n udg a Gavll cmmu caa h Budg wad ma.

The Government has committed$500 million towards both the upgradeo the Princes Highway and thecompletion o the South Nowraupgrade. Duncan Gay, 2011.

Budg ly allcad $82 mll.

Liberals and Nationals will inject morethan $60 million into school maintenanceunding to help x the States schoolacilities. Education policy document.

$266 mll udg cu chlaucu dg Budg.

Installation o lits at Oatley Station to improveaccessibility. Liberal Party election leaet.

n udg ad Budg wadma oaly sa.

Installation o lits at NarweeStation to improve accessibility.Liberal Party election leaet.

n udg ad Budg wadma naw sa.

Panania station to receive new lit. Glenn Brookes, March 2011.

n udg ad a ayacc ugad a paaasa wad ma.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals will be anhonest Government. Barry OFarrell, 2010.

pm caugh u lyg abu hmac a cab ax ublca a, wh h w nsWtauy advc ad ha ay macwuld b l ha 0.5 c.

Ban amily members o politiciansworking in Ministerial oces.Barry OFarrell, 2011.

A umb Mal a a amlymmb a g Calmmb palam.Barry OFarrellanswer to Parliamentary question, 2011.

My teams the busiest.Barry OFarrell, May 2011.

i h v w palam,Bay oFall ad ly 27 Bllcmad M imma 53.th U Hu wa al hu dw

bcau h wa lgla vw.


7/12

We will strengthen FOI laws.Barry OFarrell, 2010.

imd a bla ba h la all ublc vc b ad h Gvm, dclaghm xm m h Gvm

ima publc Acc (GipA) Ac.

Regional Relocation Grants will apply tothe purchase o a home between 1 July2011 and 30 June 2015 and a maximum o40,000 grants will be payable. Mike Baird, 2011.

$100 mll cu h rgal rlcaGa gam wll 13,000 wga vdd aml lcag gal cucl aa v u ya.

Initiatives since being elected include anaccommodation support acility or theTweeds growing number o young homelesspeople. Geo Provest, National Party website.

n udg allcad a twdhml hl by h oFallGvm.

Inrastructure NSW will comprisean independent Chair.Liberal Party policy document. 2011.

Fm Lbal pm ad y Lbaluda nc G adCha iaucu nsW.

This new [Three Strikes] tough measurewill apply to all licensed venues whetherpubs, clubs, nightclubs, bottle-shopsor restaurants. George Souris, 2010.

Club wll b xm m lgh lqu lc ud hGvm lgla.

Barry OFarrell promised $350 million ora Hunter Inrastructure Fund on top othe Hunters 2011/12 existing Budget o$1.7 billion under the ormer Government.Newcastle Herald, March 2011.

oly $1.2 bll dlvd hHu alm $1 bll l

ha wha wa md.

I there are misdemeanours there willbe consequences. Barry OFarrell, 2009.

n ac a aga Mmb Lddy, Ba Ba whh wa caugh d dvg h way hm m palam.

We believe that openness andtransparency are the best ways todeliver better services and results or thecommunity. Start the Change document.

shu dw h palamayBudg oc avd cuy.

Premier said appointing too many MPsto special positions was political parties

looking ater themselves rst and thecommunity last. Barry OFarrell, 2010.

sxy u 88 Lbal ad naal Mpwadd wh w l ad ay .

A Solar Summit will ensure the urtherdevelopment o solar energy in NSW.Liberal and National policy document.

sla nsW ha d dad ac c h sla summ. A la

cmay w sydy cu 30 jbad h lag vd la al Auala ha g cvh.

In the rst 100 days we will enactcampaign nance legislation that includesrestricting political donations toindividuals. 100 Day Plan.

Camag ac lgla ducd ul 12 smbad y b dbad.

Installation o lits at ToongabbieStation. Liberal Party election leaet.

n udg allcad vwad ma Budg.

I have no plans to privatise NSW ports. Ports Minister Duncan Gay, August 2011.

p Bay wll b vad

ud h oFall Gvm.


8/12

A NSW Liberals and Nationals Governmentwill ensure the NSW Lobbyists Registercovers all those seeking to infuenceGovernment decisions.Liberal Party policy document, 2011.

pm m wh ad ad

Auala Hl Aca lbbyBa r h Ca, Lqu adGamg Cl Auhy bad clabach h Lbby Cd Cduc.

There will be no impact on water prices asa result o the [Desalination Plant] lease.Restart NSW policy document.

Dala pla dclada mly ul whch wllvably ca wa c.

Our task is to deliver on our electioncommitments, including $100 millionto upgrade roads in western Sydney.Tanya Davies, 2011.

2011/12 Budg dlv $195 mllcu w sydy ad udg.

Only a NSW Liberal and NationalGovernment will help restore the status

o agriculture in NSW by creating astandalone Department o PrimaryIndustries. Duncan Gay, 2011.

Dam pmay iduall ud Dam tadad ivm u-agcy.

Wentworth Falls Station a priority.Roza Sage, 2011.

n udg allcad Gvm m Wwh Fallsa ay acc ugad.

$2 million or upgrades to the intersectiono the Cumberland Highway and DarcyRoad, Westmead. We will have moneyon the table ready to go in our rst year oGovernment.Andrew Stoner, March 2011.

n udg allcad Budg 2011/12.

The NSW Government is serious aboutchasing down rogue dumpers whodeliberately break the law and ruin ourenvironment. Robyn Parker, 2011.

Cu udg ad wud bac rgalillgal Dumg squad w by 14

c h 2011/12 Budg.

There is a need or more openness,honesty and accountability surroundingthe reporting o what is going on in ourhospital system.Jillian Skinner, 2008.

emgcy Dam macdaa wa md m h smb2011 Halh Buau Qualy .

Vanessas Law will ensure a paediatricianoversights the medical management oany person under the age o 18 who isadmitted as a patient in an adult wardo a hospital.Jillian Skinner, 2008.

Vaa Law m dumd.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals arecommitted to empowering clinicians andgiving them a real say on how to deliver thebest patient care to their local Health District.Jillian Skinner, 2010.

M lacd h ly lcal dcm h twd aa h nhnsW Lcal Halh Dc Bad whw m naal pay mmb.

A NSW Liberal and NationalGovernment will deliver honesty andtransparency to the NSW health andhospital system.Jillian Skinner, 2011.

Cmla ldgd by smhldLbal Mp Adw rha a hlcal wa wa vd adh bad m adg a lcalhal v wh h Halh M.

What they need now is a State Governmentthat is open, transparent and honest aboutwhat happened.Jillian Skinner on an incidentat Westmead Hospital, September 2010.

Wh Wmad Hal a u wa u hu, h Mald m h cmmuy ad ammb h ublc ad h alam.


9/12

The NSW Liberals and Nationals willreopen Gulgong Hospital.Jenny Gardiner, 2011.

Halh M cmd GulggHal wll b d.

Weve got ourselves a very good majorevent probably the draw xture o thecurrent season or the NRL, and the NSWGovernment... is doing track work just wherethey shouldnt be. George Souris, 2010.

tacw wll a lac h nrLgad al lg wd aga 2011.

We want to attract major events to this cityand we should be able to do this without

causing trac chaos. Duncan Gay, 2011.

th M2 wll b ducd ju la h nrL gad al wd,caug ac cha ac h cy.

Widening Henry Lawson Drive andCanterbury Road. Glenn Brookes, 2011.

n udg allcad jc Budg wad ma.

Environment package to help regeneratebushland and waterways at Harris Creek inHolsworthy. Melanie Gibbons, March 2011.

Gbb adm h udg ad wa h Gvm y l.

As soon as possible ater the election,the people o Riverstone will have a plan,completion dates and money to go with it[or the Riverstone rail overpass].

Andrew Stoner, 2010.

n udg ad h jc hm Gvm.

$5 million or the construction o aWollongong Road pedestrian tunnel.John Flowers, 2011.

n udg vdd v Budg wadma a da ul.

The public service has been racked bynepotism and political appointments in NSWor too long, and today we start the changeto end that process. Barry OFarrell, 2011.

G adv ad Bay oFallacquaac Gay sug ad

a cal nsW pm Cha a hAuala ad nw Zalad schl Gvm.

The old politics o smear and ear anduntruths is the past. Barry OFarrell, 2011.

palamay Budg oc, AcgnsW tauy had Mchal Lambad sadad & p cm hpm ld abu h xc h cal budg blac hl.

A drive to increase the number o ostercarers across the State will not workunless the NSW Government increasesthe support oered to oster carers.Thomas George, National Party website.

F ca wll hav hallwac cu by m ha $212 agh wh h chld u 16.

One Minister will have responsibilityor both the Education and Trainingand Juvenile Justice portolios.Barry OFarrell, NCOSS 2010 conerence.

Ada pccl M educa. Gg smh hably Juvl Juc.

Hazzard vows to remove the ormerGovernments rotten planning policies

Brad Hazzard, 2011.

M u h am wh calld v advlm alca a lca Lchhad ha ld b jcd by la.

Coalition promise o $8 million to purchaseland or the Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospitalexpansion. Barry OFarrell, 2011.

$7 mll udg hall hawll v h ucha lad h hal xa.


10/12

Brendan OReilly will conduct anindependent inquiry into the Newcastlechemical leak. Barry OFarrell, 2011.

evm M rby pac dad h m c h dd quy, whch

d ccally l a hM dlay ag advc.

The NSW Coalition has promised therewill be no more cuts to agriculture jobs inthe public service i it wins Governmenton March 26. Duncan Gay, 2011.

11 c acd m h Fscc C W paHll, wh m jb cu faggd.

The NSW Government will givepriority to passenger movement.Gladys Berejiklian, 2011.

pad lgla gv al ghy v ag a, whchwll cmmu ac lg adm qu dlay ac hCyral w.

Any shredding or destroying o

documents is totally unacceptable.Barry OFarrell, March 2011.

th hav b chag hddglc by h w Gvm c c 26 Mach.

Police would keep their rights to collectivebargaining, awards and an independentumpire. Mike Gallacher, 2011.

nsW idual rla Cmmd ddc ad lcwag wll b cad a 2.5 c ah x awad x.

In the 2011/2012 Budget, the OFarrellStoner Government has delivered thelargest increase in unding or mental healthin the States history.

Kevin Humphries, 2011.

th ha b a $69.6 mll cu al

udg mal halh vc h2011/12 Budg.

We will raise standards o Ministerialbehaviour. Contract with NSW.

Duy pm Adw s d iCAC a wa vald h had bcvg h hgh sla Bu schmd a, d alg ay h

d b h dadl.

A NSW Liberal and National Governmentwill introduce mandatory lie sentences orthose convicted o the murder o police.Mike Gallacher, 2011.

Lgla duc maday lc ly h wh w ugh hav w ha h lld wa a lc c.

The Liberals and Nationals presently haveno plans to privatise any urther prisons.Mark Neeham, February 2011.

Gvm cm cdg hvaa 2011/12 Budg.

The NSW Government is determinedto stand with the people o the Illawarra.

Barry OFarrell ater 800 BlueScope joblosses announced, August 2011.

Ax illawaa Advaag Fud whch hacad ad ad m ha 3,000 jb h illawaa.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals understandthat communities need assistance duringnatural disasters like the recent foods, and inGovernment we will ensure that NSW gets itsair share.Andrew Stoner, January 2011.

s ald aly fd lga Md nh Ca mayduc Ju 2011 x w dlayg aym u $15,000 mh Cmmwalh.


11/12

No amily member would expect their lovedone to be treated in a room where medicalsupplies and other equipment is stored.Jillian Skinner, 2007.

M al a ac wh ryalnh sh Hal a

a ag m ad gv a cwbll aac u a. im y hah a m wh chadl adglu vw.

We will oset the cost o the solar bonusscheme against uncommitted unds in theClimate Change Fund to ensure that pricesdo not have to rise. Liberal Party policydocument, 2011.

$12 Clma Chag Fud lvy wll b addd huhld lccy bll ach ya.

For $9 million we could have this [Gipp Streetrecreational] centre up and running.Tanya Davies, 2011.

Mp ccd h udgallcad h G s caalacly Mulga.

The Liberals and Nationals will develop

a process or establishing renewable energyacilities such as commercial scale solararms and wind arms. Liberals and Nationalspolicy document.

W hav avd ay [wd am]alca - ad i had my way, wwuld. Bay oFall, Augu 2011.

The NSW Liberals and Nationals areoering to return the Hunter region to honest,

stable and competent Government.Barry OFarrell, 26 March, 2011.

M h evm, rbypa al wa sc aml 54 hu ha h chld wally xd xc chmcala a la m h oca la.

Not a single dollar is going to be takeno the Budget bottom line, not an additionaldollar o debt will be added.Mike Baird, March 2011.

n db h gal Gvm cwll ca by 40 c $3.185

bll 2011/12 al.

Install a lit at Waratah Train Station.Liberal Party election leaet. 2011.

n udg allcad Waaahta sa.

In Government, the NSW Liberals andNationals will bring back the oence o drunkand disorderly.Liberal and National policy

document.

th ixcad ad DdlyCduc Bll d bg bac hc ad mly allw lc l wh d by a mv dc a x hu.

We are determined to end that cultureo promises and non-delivery.Barry OFarrell, 2011.

100 b m h x mh Gvm.

Broken proMise 101?W hav abluly la va h h ga hl ad w.Barry OFarrell, January 2011.

W hav uld u h al lad w bcau ha wh hjb a ad w a dmd c jb.Barry OFarrell, February 2011.

Bay oFall w ug ulu lccy vaa.


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