Westconnex

Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today slammed the Government’s decision to grant planning approval for the M4 East Westconnex project, ignoring strong and clear community opposition.

The Sydney Morning Herald, July 22, 2015

It is an old car yard that has been approved to be turned into a hospital – but is destined to become a pollution stack.

Inner West Courier Inner West, June 23, 2015 

The State Budget had some Sydneysiders fuming before it was delivered on Tuesday.

Inner West Courier Inner City, July 29, 2015

Summer Hill Labor MP Jo Haylen has called on the NSW Parliament to immediately halt all compulsory acquisitions in Haberfield and Ashfield until the Environmental Impact Statement and business case for the project have been released.

Inner West Courier Inner West, October 14, 2015

This Saturday, Summer Hill Labor MP Jo Haylen will host a Westconnex Environmental Impact Study Action Day in Haberfield.

The Sydney Morning Herald, October 19, 2015

Traffic congestion will worsen through many streets in the inner west as a result of the WestConnex project, says Leichhardt Council, whose mayor calls the analysis a "smoking gun".

The Sydney Morning Herald, August 23, 2015

Families and schools close to a planned WestConnex exhaust stack believe pollution from the tunnel will exacerbate the already high prevalence of chronic circulatory and respiratory conditions in the area.

Jo Haylen's speech in the NSW Parliament on the debate on the 10,000 signature petition calling on the Government to halt the Westconnex project.

WestConnex rips a hole through beautiful, vibrant communities and neighbourhoods, including in my electorate of Summer Hill.

Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, called on Roads and Maritime Services to stop stalling and negotiate with homeowners over the valuations for their compulsorily acquired properties in the lead up to Christmas.