Leader of the Opposition Barry O'Farrell and Shadow Minister for Citizenship Anthony Roberts today announced a pro-active approach to engaging and consulting with the culturally diverse communities of NSW.

Member for Lane Cove, Anthony Roberts said NSW Labor’s failure to stand up for Drivers would mean thousands of motorists would unfairly lose their drivers licenses.

The Rees Government flagged changes to the demerit points system, including a decrease in the demerit point penalty for low-range speeding offences, in November last year. However, when the Roads Minister finally announced the changes in February, he revealed they would not be implemented until September this year.

Anthony Roberts MP, Member for Lane Cove, said today that he strongly supported National Water Safety Week, which runs from 29 November to 7 December 2009 and aims to increase community awareness about the importance of water safety in the lead up to summer and the swimming season.

Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Anthony Roberts has today called upon the State Labor Government to thank individual and mum and dad policyholders and stop patting themselves on the back for funding the Rural Fire Service in the Illawarra.