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Thank you to everyone who generously gave toys for my Summer Hill Christmas Drive in December and made Christmas a little brighter for kids in need.

Congratulations to Andrew Bredin for being awarded the 2020 NSW Corporate Volunteer of the Year Award for his work with dress for success.

Labor is urging the NSW Government to extend the validity period of 2020 Creative Kids vouchers to ensure families and kids don’t miss out on opportunities to get involved in the arts due to COVID-19.

Read my Summer newsletter for 2020-2021. 

The Treasurer has left NSW spinning its wheels on active transport, again failing to make a clear commitment towards the Principal Bike Network in the State Budget.

Older women are the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia. A recent study estimated that 240,000 women aged 55 or older are at risk of homelessness nationally, as are another 165,000 women aged 45-55.

Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, today congratulated the eighteen local community groups that share in $300,000 funding in this year’s Community Building Partnership grants.

The NSW Government has failed to give certainty to older people, the State Budget shows, with seniors still waiting on the appointment of a permanent Minister, a new Ageing Strategy and seniors groups still unsure as to whether they’ll be funded into the future.

The bill before the House today tips the balance even further towards a law and order approach to  illicit drugs.

The National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals that approximately 3.4 million Australians report having used illicit substances, however, drug users in our community face ongoing stigma and discrimination.