Blog Overview

Posted: Monday, 7 May 2012 | By: Sophie Cotsis

In this blog, Sophie Cotsis MLC remembers life as a shift worker at Kingsford Smith Airport and says the race to the bottom on penalty rates must cease.

Posted: Wednesday, 2 May 2012 | By: Barbara Perry

Barbara Perry says that while all Parties are on the same page with the NDIS, it's disappointing that our would-be treasurer Joe Hockey, fails to understand some of its key points.

Posted: Tuesday, 1 May 2012 | By: Steve Whan

In this blog from the recent Sustaining Rural Communities conference in Narrabri, Steve Whan says it's time we started to develop regional policy we can all be proud of.

Posted: Thursday, 8 March 2012 | By: Sophie Cotsis

Sophie Cotsis and Linda Burney have released a report detailing the many ways the O'Farrell Government is letting down the women of NSW. See it here.

Posted: Wednesday, 7 March 2012 | By: Luke Foley

Luke Foley describes Putty Valley as 'a place where heaven meets earth', but how long will this paradise survive when a Government draft strategy offers no protection from CSG for any area in the state?

Posted: Saturday, 25 February 2012 | By: Julia Gillard

You can view Prime Minister Julia Gillard's speech given at the weekend's Country Conference here.

Posted: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 | By: Barbara Perry

Barbara Perry MP, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Community Services, Ageing and Aboriginal Affairs last week spoke at the NDS NSW Annual Conference about the NDIS. You can read her speech here.

Posted: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 | By: NSW Labor

The NSW Opposition has been inundated with calls from families hurt by the O'Farrell Government's failure to provide transport for children with disabilities to attend school this week. These are some of their stories.

Posted: Tuesday, 10 January 2012 | By: Robert Furolo

Shadow Minister for Roads, Robert Furolo says the people of NSW have a right to know why the Government removed 38 speed cameras before seeking advice on road safety.

Posted: Saturday, 3 December 2011 | By: Julia Gillard

You can read the Prime Minister's full speech here.