No Changes Needed to Racial Vilification Laws
The political landscape in NSW has changed in the past fortnight and it is an honour to have been given the opportunity to take...
Why Section 18C should not be repealed
The Racial discrimination Act 1975, section 18C is in the news, and is creating quite a bit of debate, discussion and disquiet in Australia.
It...
Oppn questions Napthine Govt on unemployment rate
The Napthine Government has been in power in this state for more than three years, and during that time has shown little more than...
Bigotry Should Never be Sanctioned
I recently launched a Museum of Sydney exhibition, Celestial City: Sydney’s Chinese Story, which traced the highs and lows of Chinese immigration.
It’s a story common...
3,000 Jobs Headed For Western Sydney
Starting next year, more than 3,000 public servants will be relocated and consolidated to new offices in Parramatta, Liverpool, and Penrith in a move...
Labor will oppose Liberal attack on race laws: Robertson
NSW Opposition leader John Robertson has said that Labor will oppose any watering down of racial discrimination legislation and develop a bold policy agenda...
NorthConnex Motorway to Link M1 to M2
We’re getting on with the job of delivering the transport infrastructure this city desperately needs and have announced we will build the missing link...
Extra 1,000 Car Spaces For Sydney Rail Commuters
Since introducing the State’s first integrated train, bus and ferry timetable across Sydney last October we have been looking at ways to increase parking...
Faruqi welcomes Govt move on Western Sydney light rail plan
Greens NSW spokesperson for transport and Western Sydney, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, welcomed reports that the minister for transport Gladys Berejeklian will move to...
Cuts to SBS will hurt ethnic groups: Labor leaders
Michelle Rowland and Jason Clare
In the recent Senate Estimates hearings, the SBS Managing Director Michael Ebeid reportedly could not guarantee that the Abbott Government...