Labor leader calls Camden MP Peter Sidgreaves ‘invisible’
NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has fired an early shot for the seat of Camden, declaring most MPs wouldn’t know the name of the “invisible” Member for Camden Peter Sidgreaves.
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NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay has a single message to Camden’s green Liberal state member Peter Sidgreaves — we’re coming for you.
It may be over 1000 days until the next state election but Ms McKay, Shadow Minister for Western Sydney Greg Warren and Camden Labor candidate Sally Quinnell marched down Camden’s Argyle St on a mission this week.
Celebrating an 11 per cent swing for Labor at the recent election following the retirement of former Liberal MP Chris Patterson, Ms Mckay said the party was hopeful of greater success.
“It will be a seat to watch in terms of redistribution because of the amount of growth here,” she said.
“We just know we are in for a real chance because of all the work that Sally (Quinnell) has done.”
Mr Sidgreaves’ advocacy for Camden was slammed by the Labor leader, who described the former IT manager as “invisible”.
“I would think most people in the Parliament don’t even know his name because he hasn’t done anything really,” Ms Mckay said.
“I don’t think I’ve even heard him speak in Parliament. There are very few MPs I would say thais about but this one is completely and utterly invisible.”
An emphatic Mr Sidgreaves said the claims by Ms Mckay were “absolutely false”.
“If you look at Hansard and the contributions I have made, then you will see I’m actually fully engaged,” he said.
“Since May 28, my inaugural speech, I have 21 speeches in Hansard and an additional 11 Notices of Motion in 18 sitting days.
“I just think it’s just a political statement of the Opposition Leader to try and discredit the work that I am doing.”
Ms McKay said schools and infrastructure would be priority policy positions in the Camden electorate as Labor moves towards the next election.