Hugh McDermott for Prospect

The Fairfield LGA within the seat of Prospect welcomes far more refugees, mostly Assyrian Christians, than any other community in Australia -- yet is ignored by the Baird Government when it comes to schools, hospitals, housing and transport.

Last night on Paul Murray LIVE Hugh spoke about how the Baird Government is failing thousands of Assyrian refugees who have fled persecution at the hands of ISIS, by failing to invest in vital infrastructure.

The Assyrian Christian people are a wonderful and important part of our community. It's time that the Baird Government recognizes this and provides the infrastructure that we really need.

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Patients, students, and aspiring homeowners in Prospect are the biggest losers in the latest NSW Budget handed down by the Baird Government.

Premier Mike Baird and Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian have turned budget Grinch, hoarding away over $8 billion in surplus taxes over the next four years, ignoring a raft of health, education and housing affordability priorities in Prospect.

The Government claims the state is debt free, yet have chosen to stash away the rivers of stamp duty gold flowing from Sydney’s property boom rather than invest in better schools and hospitals.

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NSW Wastewatch can reveal that the Baird-Grant Government has paid $16,500 to a "water-diviner" from Wagga Wagga who uses bronze rods and pre-decimal currency in an attempt to find water.

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So Mike Baird is looking for another spinner in his Department to help him with social media

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Member for Tweed, Geoff Provest is one of three Parliamentary committee chairs who are yet to start a single inquiry after a year on the job despite being paid thousands of dollars in extra entitlements.

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Member for Seven Hills and Hills Shire Councillor, Mark Taylor MP is receiving an additional allowance of $4,415 each year for being a member of the Mike Baird-appointed State Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) despite doing little work.

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All except nine of the Baird Government’s 73 Liberal and National members of parliament receive additional salary and allowances above the base parliamentary pay.

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Hugh McDermott has been invited to chair the NSW Opposition’s Wastewatch Committee by NSW Labor Leader Luke Foley.

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Dr Hugh McDermott, a Greystanes local, has been preselected as the NSW Labor Candidate for Prospect for the 2015 State Election. As a criminal barrister and academic, Hugh has the experience to fight for Western Sydney in NSW Parliament and deliver the services our area needs.

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Join Hugh McDermott, friends and supporters, for the launch of the Hugh McDermott for Prospect Campaign. Guest speakers on the night include the Hon. Bob Carr, Former Premier of NSW and Foreign Minister, and the Hon. Nathan Rees, Former Premier of NSW.

For all ticket enquiries contact hugh.mcdermott@nswlabor.org.au or 9636 3930.

Purchase your tickets by following this link.

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