State Member for Wallsend, Ms Sonia Hornery MP, has criticised the NSW Government for failing to support a Notice of Motion calling for more Ausgrid linesmen, on the eve of the anniversary of the Pasha Bulker storm. On Thursday last week, a debate over a Notice of Motion, given by Ms Hornery, saw the Government vote it down and refuse to explain why the number of Ausgrid linesmen had been cut from 100 in 2007 to just 17 in 2020. The Motion was narrowly defeated 41 votes to 37. “Not only did the Government vote down the Motion, but the Minister for Energy...