Treasurer's 'hurtful con' after eight long years of rising costs and record low wages
Shadow Treasurer Ryan Park and Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen, have labelled Treasurer Dominic Perrottet’s promise to address cost of living pressures in the upcoming budget a “hurtful con”, with inner west families having suffered through eight long years of rising costs and record low wage growth under the Liberals and Nationals Government.
Read moreLabor introduces Sydney Motorway Corporation Accountability Bill
NSW Labor has introduced laws to make the Sydney Motorway Corporation (SMC) subject to the same accountability and disclosure rules that apply to all other NSW government departments and agencies.
Read moreInner West TAFE site sits empty as Government drags its feet
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, has called on the Government to explain why classrooms at the former Petersham West St TAFE campus have sat empty for almost two years following the delayed relocation of the Open High School to the site.
Read moreFair Trading fail - Cuts leave consumers at the mercy of dodgy builders
The NSW Labor Opposition has slammed the Berejiklian Government for presiding over systemic failures within Fair Trading that saw home owners repeatedly exposed to a dodgy builder who had been previously reported to the agency.
Read moreLiberal Government fails to recruit train drivers
After months of blaming train delays on drivers taking leave, the Minister for Transport Andrew Constance has been left red-faced, as new data reveals that the Liberal Government failed to recruit enough train drivers in their six years in office.
Read moreAs parks bleed staff & funding, NSW needs more than token additions to conservation reserves
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, has called the Government's announcement of a small 18,000 ha addition to the state’s conservation network a drop in the ocean amidst their overwhelming attacks on National Parks.
Read moreMore than 4,000 demountable classrooms in NSW are over 20 years old
Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, has called on the Minister for Education to commit to building new classrooms instead of stadiums.
Read moreTurnbull's funding cut risks child safety
Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen, has come out swinging against the Turnbull Government’s decision to axe funding used to ensure the safety of children is protected in childcare and before and after school care centres.
Read moreCommunity wins as Berejiklian backflips on cut to child disability funding
Jo Haylen has welcomed the news that the Berejiklian Government has finally seen sense and announced that children with severe disabilities living in full-time out-of-home care will no longer have their funding axed.
Read moreBerejiklian and Davies refuse to axe the tampon tax
Jo Haylen today condemned the NSW Liberal Government for refusing to commit to axing the GST charged on feminine hygiene products including tampons.
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