Women

Fighting for a woman's right to choose is one of the reasons I stand here today as an elected representative. I believe in my heart that women and their doctors are best placed to make decisions about their reproductive health; in fact, I think they are the only ones who should make those decisions.

Inner West MP’s Jo Haylen and Penny Sharpe MLC have joined forces with Independent MP Alex Greenwich and Nationals MP Trevor Khan MLC to draft historic legislation to remove abortion from the NSW criminal code.

A question to the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning.

It is a pleasure to be with you this morning to discuss a topic that is close to my heart - women’s leadership – particularly at a time when our community both at home and globally is looking for certainty, for direction. Now, perhaps more than ever we are craving clear brave leadership.

NSW Labor Leader, Michael Daley, has today announced that Labor will provide an extra 200 specialist domestic violence housing places for women and children, as part of an additional $158 million package, if elected in March.

It is with great regret that I acknowledged the passing of Ann Symonds, a member of the Legislative Council from 1982 to 1998 and hero to Labor women.

I spoke on a bill to reform the governance structures at Saint Paul's College.

A question on harm minimisation approaches targeted to marginalised communities

A question on reform at St Paul's College at the University of Sydney. 

Jo Haylen has joined calls for an investigation into the suspended tender process for the Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service (WDVCAS) as the Berejiklian Government embarks on yet another backflip on one of its signature policies.