State Apology for the Criminalisation of Homosexuality
August 09, 2024
Today we continue to acknowledge a deeply significant moment in our history: the fortieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in New South Wales. Together we are here to reflect on our past, recognise the enduring pain caused by unjust laws and commit to...
Read MoreQuestion Time - Native Forest Logging
August 06, 2024
Mr MICHAEL REGAN (Wakehurst) (13:10): My question is directed to the Premier. Last week Forestry Corporation of New South Wales was fined $360,000 for breaching logging rules designed to protect native forests devastated in the Black Summer fires and was found to have a significant history of...
Read MoreNorthern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
June 21, 2024
Across the northern beaches the community has been crying out for more indoor multi‑use sports courts so everyone can play the sports they love. Waiting lists are in the thousands, with kids missing out. I have raised this issue both with Ministers and in...
Read MoreElectrical Energy
June 06, 2024
Just last week, polling by RedBridge found that 68 per cent of Australians think the next generation will have a lower standard of living than current generations. RedBridge director Tony Barry, a veteran of political analysis, was quoted as saying he had "never seen...
Read MoreResidential [Land Lease] Communities Amendment Bill 2024
June 05, 2024
I support the member for Lake Macquarie's sensible amendment to the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Amendment Bill 2024. I am very supportive of the bill, which covers 21 of the 48 recommendations from the five‑year statutory review of the Act.
Read MoreQuestion Time - The Northern Beaches Hospital
June 05, 2024
Mr MICHAEL REGAN (Wakehurst) (11:25): My question is directed to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee [PAC]. Given the circumstances surrounding the Northern Beaches Hospital and the performance audit recently commenced by the New South Wales Audit Office, will the Chair update the House on...
Read MoreWakehurst Electorate Volunteers
May 16, 2024
Next week is National Volunteer Week. I take this opportunity to give a shout-out to all the volunteers in Wakehurst. One of the best parts of this job is meeting and getting to know everyday heroes who step up and give their time to...
Read MorePrivate Members Statement - Northern Beaches Hospital
May 09, 2024
The Northern Beaches Hospital in Frenchs Forest is unique in the State. As a public-private partnership, the hospital is wholly owned and operated by a private company called Healthscope. The New South Wales Government spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year to purchase...
Read MoreQuestion Time - Northern Beaches Hospital
May 08, 2024
Mr MICHAEL REGAN (Wakehurst) (12:04): My question is directed to the Minister for Health. With the statewide rollout of safe staffing levels for nurses and midwives beginning soon, does the Minister think it is reasonable for the northern beaches community to expect the same increase in...
Read MoreCONVERSION PRACTICES BAN BILL 2024
March 20, 2024
I support the Government's Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024, which bans conversion practices in New South Wales. This is an important day. Deliberate, forceful and harmful conversion practices, based on the notion that individuals within the LGBTQI+ community are in need of fixing or...
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