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Young Labor President’s Report - March 2024
NSW Young Labor has had a fantastic start to 2024! On 16 February we had our Bob Hawke Pub Crawl, and since then we’ve held our Housing Forum led by Minister Paul Scully, walked in the International...
Young Labor President's Report - December 2023
2023 has been a massive year for NSW Young Labor. In March, NSW Young Labor led the charge that elected a Labor Government in New South Wales after 12 years of Liberal-National rule. In April, nearly…
The Activist Issue 6 - Forward
NSW Young Labor has had a fantastic start to 2024! On 16 February we had our Bob Hawke Pub Crawl, and since then we’ve held our Housing Forum led by Minister Paul Scully, walked in the International...
The Key to Tackling the Housing Crisis
The Minns Labor Government was elected earlier this year with a clear plan for tackling the housing crisis currently plaguing the country, but particularly affecting New South Wales as the most populous…
The Regional Young Labor Experience
New South Wales Young Labor is fundamentally an organisation for members in the greater Sydney area. NSW Labor struggles with the same issues, distance being the greatest inhibitor to the inclusion and…
Meaningful Access: Abortion in Regional, Rural and Remote NSW
On 26 September 2019, the collective sigh of activists could be heard across NSW. The argument for reproductive rights had been won. However, with the erosion of access to healthcare under Coalition…
The Big Reasons Behind Microcredentials
By the time I finished my undergraduate degree, I had worked in more jobs and industries than my mum throughout her entire career. I’m not alone in this. Today, the average worker can expect to hold three…
The History of Disability Rights in the Labor Party
The Labor Party is the only political party that makes substantial and progressive change for young people. That is a sentiment that I still believe to this day, a sentiment which has been proven correct…
Walking Together After the Referendum
On October 14th 2023, Australia held an historic, once in a lifetime referendum, to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians and…
Social Movements & Unions: More than History
I grew up in a union family where it was normal to come home to The Lamp, the newsletter of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, open on the kitchen benchtop. I often had conversations with my…
The Argument for Paid Student Placements
“Equal pay for equal work,” cried feminist union activists of the past. Iconic women such as Muriel Heagney and Zelda D’Aprano, founders of the Council of Action for Equal Pay and the Women’s Action…
Misinformation in the Digital Age
he continual developments and advancements in technology and Artifical Intelligence (AI) is making it increasingly difficult to discern what is fact and what is not. The constant dissemination of…
Energising the Socialist Objective
The ALP is arguably the most unified it has ever been on the issue of climate change. There is now a broad consensus across the Party that Australia needs to act more decisively to actively transition…
Public Transport for Regional NSW
Regional New South Wales (NSW) faces a pressing need for improved public transport infrastructure to address a myriad of challenges facing communities. The vast expanse of Regional NSW encompasses…
Young Labor’s Multiculturalism in Politics Panel
The Young Labor for Multiculturalism Network organised our ‘Multiculturalism in Politics Panel’ on September 26, 2023 with special guests: Member for Fairfieldm David Saliba MP, Member for Liverpool…
Young Labor President’s Report - October 2023
Since the last meeting of the NSW Labor Administrative Committee, NSW Young Labor’s activities have predominantly focused on the Voice campaign. Members of NSW Young Labor have been busy organising not...
Young Labor President’s Report August 2023
The first half of 2023 has been huge for NSW Young Labor. We played a pivotal role in electing a Minns Labor Government, attended The Australian Young Labor conference where we elected a president…
Women in Politics: NSW Young Labor's Networking Evening
Last month, the UNSW Labor Club hosted a Women’s Networking Panel featuring Labor women from across our movement, including State MPs and MLCs, state and federal staffers, and party office staff…
Young Labor's Housing Campaign
When I hear the reports in the media and stories from my friends about the reality of how difficult it is to find a place to live, it makes me worried for our generation. I find it hard to conceive of…
In conversation with NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay
Max Kennedy: What do you think Young Labor’s role is in the Party?
Jodi McKay: To me Young Labor’s role in the ALP is simple - to advocate loudly for the progressive causes that matter to young people...