Women

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.

The new Higher School Certificate (HSC) physics syllabus references 25 scientists a total of 56 times, but does not mention female physicists or their contributions to the science.

A question on notice to the Minister for Education regarding the St Andrews Act 1998.

Today marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week—an international celebration of breastfeeding, and the health of babies and mothers. 

The passage of the Safe Access to Reproductive Health Clinics bill is a huge step forward for women in this state. It will mean that women seeking reproductive medical services, including abortion, will be able to do so with dignity, free from harassment.