Smoke and Mirrors Budget: Asset sell-off with no return for inner west
The Budget ignores key community infrastructure in the inner west, with only one local school receiving badly-needed classrooms and little support for residents on housing affordability, transport, or child-care.
Read moreHaylen Blueprint For Better Local Brewing
Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, today presented a blueprint to make the inner west the craft brewing capital of Australia.
Read moreInner west residents refuse to be thrown under the bus
Inner west residents will meet at a fiery town hall meeting next Thursday to oppose the Government’s decision to privatise inner west bus services.
Minister finally acknowledges misogynistic culture at residential colleges
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today welcomed the Minister for Education’s acknowledgement of the toxic culture at residential university colleges and that the Government would review the Acts that govern them.
Read moreInner west renters out in the cold in Berejiklian's affordable housing plan.
Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, today criticised the Berejiklian Government’s Housing Affordability plan for failing to address rental affordability.
Read moreSt Paul’s College Revelations Show Anti-Women Culture Alive and Well
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, is calling on the Minister for Education, Rob Stokes, to add his voice to those calling for an end to the misogynistic culture of St Paul’s College and immediately move to review and update the governing Acts of all residential colleges to meet community expectations in 2017.
Read moreLEVY BACKFLIP CAUSES CHAOS AND CONFUSION
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today called on the Premier to clarify the costs to local residents and businesses following her decision to backflip on the Fire and Emergency Services Levy.
Read moreA 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 moreBus stop removals a ploy to privatise
The Minister for Transport, Andrew Constance, today refused to answer questions about whether the Government’s Bus Rationalisation Program, which removed dozens of key stops throughout the inner west just a few months ago, was a ploy to privatise the bus service by stealth.
Read moreFlashing lights approved for Marrickville West Public School
The State Members for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen MP, today welcomed news that flashing lights would be installed at the dangerous crossing at Beauchamp Street, Marrickville.
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