A foot in the door for locals as Labor announces affordable housing policy
The State Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen MP, welcomed the Labor Opposition’s package on housing affordability, announced over the weekend. The package sets mandatory housing targets that will make available tens of thousands of homes for people on low and middle incomes to rent and purchase.
Read morePublic Transport Student Concenssion Fares
Students on our university and TAFE campuses are fighting to guarantee an educational experience that is equitable, accessible and safe for all. They are fighting back against university funding cuts and the imposition of trimesters that squeeze them for money while reducing the quality of their education. They are fighting the threat of $100,000 degrees, fed up with politicians who went to university for free repeatedly jacking up their fees.
Read moreNo Relief for Inner West Home Buyers in this Budget
The Turnbull Government has let down Inner West families on the key issue of housing affordability in last night’s Federal Budget.
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Customers shouldn't have to pay for paper bills
NSW Labor is calling on the Government to stop energy companies charging customers to receive paper bills.
Read moreReprieve on loss of bank
Inner West Courier, 18 April, p.20. “Local suburbs need local branches to thrive and we’ve seen too many services disappear over the past few years,” Ms Haylen said.
Read moreOut of School Hours Care in crisis
OSHC is vitally important to working families, and its in crisis.
Read moreEmergency Services Levy
As the impacts of climate change become ever more apparent, we will see more and more extreme weather events and greater pressure placed on our emergency services personnel. We on this side know that it is the families, the poor, the vulnerable, the uninsured who will suffer most as a result.
Read moreNSW Labor Plan to Help Inner West First Home Buyers
NSW Labor has a plan to help level the playing field for first home buyers in the Inner West.
Read moreLabor will fund gap for local community legal centres as risk to services continues
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today welcomed news that if elected in 2019, NSW Labor will reverse cuts to Community Legal Centres which will come into effect on 1 July.
Read moreLetter to the Editor - Domestic Violence Leave
Paid domestic violence leave is critical to support victims and help them keep their job.
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