Speeches

Gender inequality is the root cause of family and domestic violence and we won’t be able to stop violence until women achieve full equality in our workplaces, homes and society as a whole.

Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, has called on the NSW Government to bring Sydney in line with other major cities by relaxing public transport restrictions on companion animals. 

Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, has congratulated Summer Hill Public School on their successful annual Spring Fair. 

Member for Summer Hill Jo Haylen congratulates the winners of the Marrickville Spring Garden Competition. 

Jo Haylen has called on the government to fairly compensate Haberfield and NSW residents for compulsory sub-surface acquisitions.

From decriminalisation in the 1980s through to equalising the age of consent and introducing same-sex adoption, New South Wales has delivered reforms that acknowledge the fundamental rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex [LGBTI] people and impact lives in significant and profoundly personal ways.

Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, has congratulated the Inner West Youth Homelessness Service on achieving its first anniversary. 

This bill will put an end to the abuse of sunset clauses by unscrupulous developers and it will help buyers and homeowners; but the Government can and must go further to change the culture that sacrifices our communities for greed and profit.

Each time we interact with government departments or agencies, our data is collected and stored. As citizens, we understand this is necessary for the better working of government, but also know that our data is valuable and must be treated with care and respect.

Together, we can truly make asbestos a thing of the past.