KATE WASHINGTON MP

Secret government documents have revealed the true extent of the Mambo Wetlands debacle, with Liberal Duty MLC Catherine Cusack now facing allegations of misleading Parliament. In a speech to Parliament on Tuesday 21 November 2017, Catherine Cusack accused Port Stephens MP Kate Washington of ‘failing to advocate the environmental values of the site’. She also argued Ms Washington had lobbied the wrong Minister, and suggested Ms Washington was to blame for not making the commu

Port Stephens MP Kate Washington has backed up concerns from Hawks Nest and Tomaree residents about the ongoing incidence of rubbish from the YM Efficiency washing onshore. Residents report that rubbish continues to appear regularly on Jimmys Beach and around the Fingal Headland. With school holidays about to begin, residents are particularly concerned about the impact this ongoing rubbish will have on the region’s reputation as a holiday destination. NSW Maritime has advised

Port Stephens MP Kate Washington has this week joined Weathertex staff, Executive Chairman Paul Michael, and Australian Workers Union organiser Paul O’Brien at an R U OK Day BBQ at Weathertex’s Heatherbrae factory. Since 2009, R U OK Day has encouraged everyday Australians to speak honestly about mental health and seek support when it is needed. The Australian Workers Union and Weathertex have used this opportunity to support their members and staff while reinforcing the mess

Residents in Williamtown, Salt Ash and Fullerton Cove have quietly marked the third anniversary since the contamination of their properties by Defence was announced publicly. On 4 September 2015, residents were informed via newspaper headlines that their properties, their businesses and their families had been exposed to a legacy of PFAS contamination emanating from RAAF Base Williamtown. In the past three years, three Prime Ministers, three Defence Ministers, three Assistant