Women

Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, is calling on the Minister for Education, Rob Stokes, to add his voice to those calling for an end to the misogynistic culture of St Paul’s College and immediately move to review and update the governing Acts of all residential colleges to meet community expectations in 2017.

The Crimes Amendment (Intimate Images) Bill 2017 makes it an offence to, first, record an intimate image without consent; secondly, distribute such an image without the express consent of the person recorded; and, thirdly, threaten to record or distribute an intimate image without consent. 

I am in awe of those mums out there who are balancing complex needs, including single mums, mums caring for children with disability or illness, and mums with postnatal depression or facing their own health issues.

The NSW Labor Opposition has welcomed announcements over the last two days by the Australian Human Rights Commission and Universities Australia about ending sexual assault on university campuses across Australia.

NSW Labor MPs have expressed outrage over the Australian Human Rights Commission decision not to publicly release data on individual universities, nor make recommendations as a result of a study into sexual assault on campus.

Jo Haylen, Local Member for Summer Hill, proudly announced on International Women’s Day that Dr Marianne Jauncey is Summer Hill’s Woman of the Year.

Women in this place to protect them and to act in their interests. We owe them nothing less.

This week and next, students are celebrating orientation, O-Week, on university campuses across New South Wales. 

Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Jenny Aitchison, Shadow Minister for Women, Sophie Cotsis and Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen have today launched NSW Labor’s ‘It’s Time for Action’ campaign.

Jo Haylen, Member for Summer Hill, today condemned the decision of St Paul’s College not to participate in the University of Sydney cultural review being undertaken by Former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick AO.