Today I pay tribute to Uncle Les Elvin, who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday 16 August 2015, aged 77, not long after his seventy-seventh birthday. Uncle Les was an Aboriginal… read more →
Nominations have opened for the first Fred Hollows Humanity Award in New South Wales and the State Member for the Electorate of Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP is encouraging locals to… read more →
I lead for the Opposition in debate on the Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2015 and the cognate State Insurance and Care Governance Bill 2015. I outline from the start that… read more →
The Baird Government must immediately reinstate the Dust Diseases Board and reassure victims they are not being abandoned. The NSW Government secretly moved to abolish the independent body that has… read more →
Up to $1 million is being made available to incorporated non-government organisations and local councils for youth-led and youth-driven community projects that have a positive youth development focus. State Member… read more →
Grant applications are now open for the 2016 NSW Seniors Week, which will run from Friday 1 April to Sunday 10 April, with one of the main focuses being ‘healthy… read more →