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March 2014Authorised by Jamie Clements, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney. No taxpayer funds used for the design or printing of this document.

Tony Abbott, Barry OFarrell and the Liberal Party have now shared power for 6 months.Under their Liberal leadership we have seen nothing but service cuts, jobs vanishing and no real plan to tackle the challenges facing New South Wales.

Barry OFarrell isnt just slashing funding to essential services, hes acting as a rubberstamp for Tony Abbotts cuts.

With a large majority, Barry OFarrells business as usual approach towards his Liberal colleague and Federal Leader, Tony Abbott, is failing to deliver the results NSW deserves.

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SHOOTINGS IN SYDNEY SINCE BARRY OFARRELL TOOK OFFICE

GUN CRIME OUT OF CONTROL

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Prime Minister Tony Abbott axes expert advice on firearmsMr Abbott has dumped (the Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council) amid growing concern about gun crime.

Herald Sun, 7 November 2013

Bullets fly in Sydney for the 302nd time since Barry OFarrell took o!ceDespite gang legislation passing months ago, no action has yet been taken

Daily Telegraph, 4 December 2013

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On Barry OFarrells watch there have been over 300 shootings on Sydneys streets. The Premier has failed to show leadership and put a stop to escalating gun crime.To add insult to injury, Tony Abbott has now abolished the Commonwealth Firearms Advisory Council, despite community concern about gun crime.

FUNDING TO OUR HOSPITALS

Hockey swings the axe

Secret cuts to hospital sta"Health Minister Jillian Skinner cut $775 million from hospital sta! budgets over four years, and the system has to find a further $2.2 billion in e"ciency savings...

Daily Telegraph, 16 December 2013

Barry OFarrell has cut $3 billion from NSW hospitals with Tony Abbott slashing a further $150 million.

SLASHED

Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 2013

Western Sydney Hospitals lose fundsNSW will lose more than $150 million in funding for vital health services in a series of federal government cutbacks.

Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 2013

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$150 MILLION

FOR HEALTH

SERVICES

MEDICARE GP FEE

$3 BILLION

IN HOSPITAL SERVICES

AND STAFF

CUT CUTUP

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ATTACKING MEDICARE

Coalition considers end to free GP visits

The Abbott government is refusing to rule out a $6 fee for every GP visit in a bid to rein in health spending, sparking fears that it will ultimately end Medicare and a!ordable healthcare.Sydney Morning Herald, 30 December 2013

HOSPITAL emergency departments could be overrun by patients trying to avoid a proposed $5 fee to see a doctor being considered by the Abbott Government.News.com.au, 6 March 2014

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THE IMPACT FOR NSW

OFARRELL GOVERNMENT

Barry OFarrell has remained silent about Tony Abbotts Medicare GP fee despite the threat of increasing emergency department waiting times.

To date Barry OFarrell has refused to stand up to Tony Abbott on the GP fee and the impact it will have on hospital emergency departments.

SCHOOL FUNDING Tony Abbott has broken his key election promise to match Labors school funding plan.Barry OFarrell has cut funding from more than 200 NSW schools in need.

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Pyne kills o! schools funding planThe Abbott government has walked away from a key election pledge that it would match Labors plan for generous schools funding

Australian Financial Review, 27 November 2013

But we should not forget that just over a year ago (Barry OFarrell and Adrian Piccoli) were battling accusations they were education vandals, having cut $1.7 billion from the NSW education budget

Sydney Morning Herald, 29 November 2013

Schools will be caned by funding cutbacksMore than 200 NSW schools will get less cash to educate your kids next year

Daily Telegraph, 23 October 2013

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WORKPLACE CONDITIONS UNDER THREAT In 6 months Barry OFarrell and Tony Abbott have launched an assault to drive down wages and entitlements.

Major review of industrial relations laws plannedSydney Morning Herald, 21 February, 2014

NSW public servants face fresh assault on wagesSalaries are under further threat from the OFarrell government, which is determined to claw back money from public servants under its controversial wages cap.

Sydney Morning Herald, 29 January 2014

The federal governments sweeping review of Australias workplace laws will put penalty rates, pay and conditions and flexibility under the microscopeSydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2014

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8FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

(Tony Abbott) believes national governments should fund motorways and highways but not major public transport projects

Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2013

Tony Abbott and the Liberals are boasting that they will not invest a single cent on public transport infrastructure in NSW.Rather than standing up for us, Barry OFarrells government has welcomed the lack of investment.

No money, no worries, says BerejiklianTransport Minister Gladys Berejiklian says she welcomes the certainty provided by Tony Abbotts commitment not to fund public transport projects in Sydney.

Sydney Morning Herald, 6 August 2013

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NO FUNDING

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FAST-TRACKING COAL SEAM GASAs soon as Tony Abbott took office he fast-tracked coal seam gas (CSG) mining which threatens to harm the environment and farming land.Barry OFarrell is now following Tony Abbotts lead. Rather than standing up for communities who are threatened by CSG, he is working with Tony Abbott to fast track harmful CSG mining projects.

Federal Government steps in to speed up coal seam gas drilling in New South WalesThe Federal Government says it is intervening to fast-track coal seam gas (CSG) projects in New South WalesABC Online, 27 September 2013

NSW government to fast-track Santos coal seam gas projectThe NSW government has moved to fast-track a giant new coal seam gas-drilling projectSydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2014

AQUIFER POISONEDCSG contamination Uranium levels 20 times safety guidelines

Two days later, Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner signed a memorandum of understanding with Santos to speed up the project.Sydney Morning Herald, 8 March 2014

FOR JOBS

Soaring unemployment has Coalition on back footMr Abbott had promised to facilitate the creation of more than a million jobs in his first term but that now looked all but impossible.

Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 2014

In the last 6 month, thousands of jobs have been lost under Barry OFarrell and Tony Abbott.

THEY HAVE NO PLAN TO PROTECT OR CREATE NEW JOBS.

NEW CRISIS LOOMS: 20,000 FEWER JOBSThe NSW government has pared back its expectations for economic growth and forecast the states unemployment rate will climb to its highest level since the global financial crisis

Sydney Morning Herald, 13 December 2013

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NO PLAN

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JOB LOSSES UNDER ABBOTT & OFARRELL

AUSTRALIA WIDENSW

QANTAS 5000 JOBS SENSIS/TELSTRA SYDNEY AND REGIONS 400 JOBS

ALCOA YENNORA 180 JOBS

IGA ALBURY 50 JOBS

KELLOGGS CENTRAL COAST 100 JOBS

GUJARAT NRE COKING COAL ILLAWARRA 90 JOBS

MACQUARIE TEXTILES ALBURY 20 JOBS

MM KEMBLA PORT KEMBLA 70 JOBS

MTU DETROIT DIESEL AUSTRALIA WAGGA WAGGA 13 JOBS

WESTPAC NSW WIDE 200 JOBS

WESTRAC 630 JOBS

SANDVIK HEATHERBRAE 37 JOBS

ELECTROLUX ORANGE 544 JOBS

CENTENNIAL COAL MUDGEE AND LITHGOW 40 JOBS

SIMPLOT BATHURST 110 JOBS

DOWNER EDI BATHURST 100 JOBS

CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING BERESFIELD 57 JOBS

YANCOAL GLOUCESTER 60 JOBS

UGL BROADMEADOW AND TAREE 176 JOBS

SAB MILLER/CUB CENTRAL COAST 64 JOBS

TOYOTA 2500 JOBS

HOLDEN 2900 JOBS

MCALEESE/COOTES 540 JOBS

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK 1172 JOBS

ANZ 727 JOBS

TRANSFIELD 359 JOBS

BRADKEN 1200 JOBS

SOURCE: COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTSSOURCE: AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS AND SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 13 DECEMBER 2013 NOTE: FIGURES ARE NSW SPECIFIC