NSW Senator Sam Dastyari visited Lane Cove last Tuesday evening to address a public forum about proposed changes to racial discrimination laws in Australia.

The forum discussed the recently released report by the Commonwealth Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights reviewing the Racial Discrimination Act and particularly sections 18C and 18D of that Act.

Today, Justice Moore of the NSW Land and Environment Court dismissed court action by the Liberal dominated Lane Cove Council against the Baird Liberal Government's plans to force the amalgamation of Lane Cove, Hunters Hill and Ryde Councils.

I would like to thank all local residents who made time to share with me the issues that were important to you over the campaign. 

Raising issues that are important to you will help our party - the Labor Party on where to focus our policy development. 

Labor locally is active and growing. Our branches meet monthly and if you would like to visit please email me at [email protected]

Peter Hayes outlined to the audience what he believed were the issues facing the North Sydney Electorate and how these issues were all addressed in Labor’s ‘100 Positive Policies’:

Senator Sam Dastyari will be visiting Lane Cove on Tuesday 31st May to support the Labor Candidate for North Sydney - Peter Hayes.

Senator Sam Dastyari and Peter Hayes will be speaking on Labor's plans for tax justice for business and the community.

Tickets can be purchase by clicking here.

Labor’s Your Child. Our Future plan will benefit every student in North Sydney, with an additional $27 million set to flow to local schools.

Every student has different learning needs and every school has different requirements to support them. Your Child. Our Future will give local schools exactly what they need.

The 2016 election presents a clear choice between Labor’s plan to invest in better healthcare, hospital, schools and teachers, and the Coalition’s insistence on tax cuts for the wealthiest Australians.

The vast majority of people in the North Sydney Electorate will see no benefit from the Turnbull government’s tax cuts but will be left with higher health costs, according to Peter Hayes, Labor Candidate for North Sydney.