Speeches

A question on notice to the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation regarding benefit corporations.

People across New South Wales know that public transport under this Liberal Government is a nightmare. Hundreds of people marched through Sydney this past weekend in the Fix NSW Transport City Lantern Walk.

Today I speak about social enterprises and benefit corporations. I am proud that the inner west is home to countless social enterprises that are redefining the notions of corporate responsibility. They are at the forefront of a movement that puts social good on an equal footing with private profit.

The students and families at Haberfield Public School have been living through the worst impacts of WestConnex construction.

The lease for Globe Wilkins Preschool in Marrickville will not be renewed by the Department of Education, thus threatening its closure.

The students and families at Haberfield Public School have been living through the worst impacts of WestConnex construction. The school students are subject to construction noise, dust and vibration. 

Today marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week—an international celebration of breastfeeding, and the health of babies and mothers. 

For three long years residents in Marrickville and Dulwich Hill have lived with the threat of mass rezoning of their suburbs as the Government sought to add an extra 100,000 people along the Sydenham‑to‑Bankstown corridor. 

The passage of the Safe Access to Reproductive Health Clinics bill is a huge step forward for women in this state. It will mean that women seeking reproductive medical services, including abortion, will be able to do so with dignity, free from harassment.

A question on notice to the Treasurer and Minister for Industrial Relations regarding rental affordability.