Fairer Australia Public Meetings

The campaign held three public meetings in NSW in Parramatta, Dobell (Wyong) and Paterson (Port Stephens). At each one, the speakers outlined some of the problems facing Australians and communities in that area specifically. They addressed the impact that government policies have had over the last 8 years and called upon all of the candidates and parties to actively campaign for a fairer Australia in the lead up to the next federal election and beyond.

All of the candidates for each seat were invited to attend and respond to the issues raised. None of the sitting members, all from the Liberal party attended the meetings.

The Fairer Australia Campaign in NSW has also endorsed and supported a number of other community events, such as public meetings in the Blue Mountains, Paddington and Bennelong.

Click on the speakers' names to view their speeches.

Tomaree Library and Community Centre, Port Stephens
Sunday 12 September, 2004

MC Helen Brown, President, EcoNetwork Port Stephens Inc

Chris Dodds, President, NSW Council of Social Service

Dr David A Henry, Professor, Faculty of Health, Uni of Newcastle

John Asquith, Secretary, NSW Nature Conservation Council

Wyong Bowling Club
Tuesday 31 August, 2004

MC Ray Rauscher, Executive Member, Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association

Angelo Gavrielatos , Vice President, Australian Education Union

Dr Peter Sainsbury, President, Public Health Association

Tracey Scheitel, Wyong Landcare Network

Parramatta Town Hall
Thursday 1 July, 2004

MC Leah Godfrey Executive Officer, Western Sydney Community Forum

Sister Susan Connelly, Mary Mackillop Institute for East Timorese Studies

Hashim Elhassan, Community Development worker from the Granville Multicultural Community Centre

Professor Ian Webster, Physician and Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine and Public       Health