Speeches

As mining communities like Lithgow move away from fossil fuels over the following decades, we need the vision and investment now to support local communities and create local jobs through initiatives like these.

I warmly congratulate Chai Walli tea shop in Summer Hill, which has been awarded Micro Business of the Year at the India Australia Business & Community Awards.

The Government is increasing transport fares by 1.5 percent over the next 12 months.

The Government has failed to support calls for mandatory minimum accessibility standards for new residential construction work to be included in the National Construction Code

Congratulations to the Globe Wilkins Preschool community on this important win and for its ongoing commitment to providing exceptional early childhood education.

The Government continues to ignore the calls from parents and the Petersham Public School community for upgrades to the West Street and Railway Terrace intersection. 

Reconciliation Week begins and ends on the same dates every year, acknowledging the successful referendum recognising First Nations people on 27 May 1967 and Eddie Mabo's Native Title case on 3 June 1992.

I acknowledge the tremendous contribution Kerry Chambers has made to the community during her twenty years of service as Principal of Marrickville Public School.

Water is life. No-one knows that better than communities in far west New South Wales.

The Newtown Jets celebrated the extraordinary life of Tommy Raudonikis, local legend, Australian half-back and captain, at a "Thank Tommy Game" at Henson Park last month.