PENRITH, BLACKTOWN and Mount Druitt have been named as domestic violence ‘hot spots’ according to a new government action plan aimed at curbing family violence across western Sydney. Liberal Senator for New South Wales, Marise Payne told Nepean News that under the government’s Women’s Safety Package, $100 million in funding is being directed at resources to break the cycles of violence. the package will include funding for specialised education programs, extra money for suppo

IN HER inaugural speech to the House of Representatives, Emma Husar MP for Lindsay thanked the communityfor electing her and she opened up about her past as a domestic violence survivor. “In winning Lindsay we achieved the impossible, something they said could not be done. Lindsay is no longer a bell-weather seat. And I am proud to be the first Labor woman to represent Lindsay,” Ms Husar said. Opening up to the Parliament about her life as a domestic violence survivor, Ms Hus

EMMA Husar, the new Federal MP for Lindsay, spent her first week in the nation’s capital exploring Parliament house and learning the ins and outs of parliamentary proceedings. Ms Husar, who is the fifth person to represent Lindsay and the first to represent the electorate as a part of the federal opposition in its 32 year long history, said she’ll make the most of her time in Parliament. “Being here today has reminded me of the vastness of our Federal Parliament – my job here

CANDIDATE for the Nick Xenophon Team, Stephen Lynch, has spoken out about the “frightening” and dangerous conditions of the pre polling booth and the over the top behaviour of candidates are displaying in front of voters. According to Mr Lynch the scenes around the pre polling booth on High street, Penrith resemble that of a scary obstacle course. “Candidates and volunteers for major and minor party alike seem intent on scaring the daylights out of prospective voters” Mr Lync

AT 12 noon on June 10 all the candidates throwing their hat into the ring for the 2016 election had their names draw out and the ballot order was finalised. Pulling out the lucky spot at the top of the ballot was independent candidate Cr. Marcus Cornish, who is contesting his first federal election. Greens candidate, Kingsley Liu and Fiona Scott, the Coalition incumbent, were pulled out second and third respectively. The last name, and the 11th pulled out for the ballot was N

FEDERAL Liberal has nominated former Blacktown City Councillor George Bilic as their candidate for McMahon in the upcoming election. Until recently it was up in the air as to who would be the Coalition’s nomination for McMahon with sources from within the Liberal Party suggesting former Senior Police Officer Ray King could be pushed into running. Mr Bilic has previously work with local church organisations and volunteered in charity groups across the Blacktown and western Syd

10:57 PM If you ask me the Opposition Leader was about to stand strong against the sometimes ruthless Tony Jones, even though the people of western Sydney gave him a bit of a hard time. There was a new side of Mr Shorten tonight. He was frank and honest, often telling voters things they probably didn't want to hear (see the post at 10:08 PM featuring Gina Field) but some would say those characteristics would make someone a good leader. We will have a bit of a recap of this we

SCHOFIELDS will get an extended commuter car park at the local train station if the ALP is elected into government on July 2. Michelle Rowland, MP for Greenway, recently distributed a petitions to the locals of her electorate in which she told Western News “highlighted a need for more access”. If the ALP are voted into government, they’ll dedicated a $5 million extension to the carpark at Schofields Train Station, which will improve the commuter carpark capacity. In a stateme

After contesting the 2015 State election, Kingsley Liu is back and ready to argue the alternative views of the Greens across the seat of Lindsay. Even though the bookies suggest the Greens don't stand a chance in Lindsay, Mr Liu is confident he can bring the third party perspective to the table. What made you want to run for Parliament for Lindsay? I guess here was a couple of reasons. I was ready to be able to communicate and listen to the electorate because I’ve been here [

CAMPAIGNING from Tregear Public School Ed Husic, MP for Chifley, launched an attack on the recent Federal Budget, in particular school funding. Mr Husic met with parents at Tregear Public School to discuss the detail of Labor’s plan for schools in Chifley. “Even though they promised to protect school funds, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull will cut around $270m from Chifley’s schools over the next ten years,” Mr Husic claimed. School funding is a contentious issue within the

ONE of the most contentious issues of the upcoming Federal Election is marriage equality and the Liberal Party’s proposed same sex marriage plebiscite. The Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, is sticking to his guns on the issue, and said he will run the proposed national plebiscite on marriage equality only if the Coalition is returned to government on July 2. Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, has ditched the notion of a plebiscite in favour of a parliamentary vote held within