Haylen hits out at critics of Safe Schools
Every student has a right to feel safe at school - Irrespective of their race, religious beliefs, their gender identity or sexuality.
Read more1,000 trees tagged for removal along Cooks River
UP TO ONE THOUSAND trees have been tagged for removal along the Cooks River from Port Botany to Newington in Sydney’s inner west, including an iconic copse of fig trees at Strathfield.
Read moreSydney's nightmare traffic jam will spread to inner west streets
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today expressed fears that hundreds of extra cars will be pumped onto local streets when lanes of traffic close on Parramatta Road this Sunday.
Read moreHaberfield community to take a stand at public meeting against butchering of local trees
Haberfield and inner west residents furious at the butchering of trees by Ausgrid contractors will meet this Saturday at a fiery public meeting.
Read moreNo Optus tower for Ashfield Park
Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today welcomed the news that Optus will not install a telecommunications tower in Ashfield Park. At the same time, she called on the Baird Government to abandon plans for intrusive variable message signs (VMS) in front Ashfield Park for Westconnex.
Read moreEvery death in custody is a tragedy
Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill, has called on the Government to commit to Change the Record’s Blueprint to close the gap in indigenous incarceration by 2040.
Read moreMarrickville Legal Centre's domestic and family violence service given a lifeline
Marrickville Legal Centre has had its funding for a domestic and family violence worker restored after funding ceased on June 30. The Centre will receive a $100,000 grant to fund the service following the intervention of Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, and Sophie Cotsis MLC.
Read moreMinister refuses to shut Westconnex sites despite fears about asbestos
These sites should be shut immediately until the investigation is completed and the community can be assured their safety is not at risk.
Read morePoorly run bus network forces commuters to make daily complaints
Inner West commuters have voiced their frustration and anger with the Baird Government’s management of the bus network with over 2,660 complaints lodged in the last financial year by Summer Hill residents.
Read moreJuvenile Justice squatting in Yasmar Estate
The Minister for Lands and Water today acknowledged that Juvenile Justice has not paid a cent in rent while using the Yasmar Estate in Haberfield, at the same time leaving the building and grounds to fall into disrepair.
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