Media Releases

Labor Candidate for Summer Hill Jo Haylen has once again reiterated Labor’s opposition to Westconnex and any exit at Haberfield and Ashfield.

Labor Candidate for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen, has welcomed the announcement that a Foley Labor Government would abolish the chemotherapy co-payment for all cancer patients in NSW public hospitals.

Labor Candidate for Summer Hill Jo Haylen said today that Labor’s $100 million TAFE Rescue Plan would ensure more students at inner west TAFEs did not miss out on education and job opportunities because of the Liberal’s unfair fee increases.

NSW Labor this week unveiled its state infrastructure package, including plans to end the Liberal Government’s bungling of Westconnex.

Over the summer break the Baird Government secretly dropped its national benchmark of treating 90 per cent of NSW hospital emergency patients within four hours.

Secrecy over the NSW Government’s plan for Parramatta Rd finally came to an end over the weekend, as Pru Goward was forced to reveal official documents relating to the construction of 60,000 new apartments along the corridor.

Last night in Haberfield, Councillor Jo Haylen addressed more than 150 residents concerned about the impact of WestConnex on their homes, families and lives.

Councillor Jo Haylen welcomed news Labor’s resolution for an Order of Papers regarding plans for Parramatta Road successfully passed the Legislative Council earlier this week.

Labor candidate for Summer Hill Councillor Jo Haylen has welcomed news that a number of inner city women’s shelters will continue to operate, as the Liberals reverse a decision to strip funding – but says this funding must also be restored to other services facing closure in Summer Hill and across the state.

Local community language schools are set to receive an historic funding boost of more than $75 per student to $200 per student under a Labor Government.