Kiama MP Gareth Ward speaks David Berry Hospital public meet

Kiama MP Gareth Ward speaks out during a recent public meeting on the David Berry Hospital.

Transcript

00:00Having been a cabinet minister, I know how busy people can get, but never, never in my

00:05time in cabinet did I miss a debate on the floor of the House that concerned my portfolio.

00:11This is why I am worried.

00:13A minister disengaged, a department up to its old tricks, and a government that is considering

00:20all options.

00:21So, I've put the bill into the House, I've second-read the bill, it's now up to the political

00:29leadership to decide whether or not they'll support that bill.

00:33I thank my independent colleagues for their indication of their support.

00:37I thank the Liberal and National parties for their support.

00:40I know there's a few Labor members in the room, and I don't doubt that many of them

00:44will also be concerned.

00:45I simply say to those members, get on the phone to Ryan, make it clear to him that this

00:51was a gift to this community, and now you can vote to preserve this asset in perpetuity

00:58for this community, because that was what David Berry intended, and nothing else, nothing

01:03else will be acceptable.