Women

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.

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.