What is your name, political party and electorate?
Donna Davis, NSW Labor, Parramatta
Tell us about your background both personally and professionally
I have had the privilege of serving our community as a local Councillor, Lord Mayor of Parramatta, and now as your Labor Candidate. My priority has always been listening to our community.
I’ve lived locally for almost thirty years, raising my two children here with my husband Michael.
At this critical moment for Parramatta, I have the local experience to help our community take advantage of the opportunities before us and deliver the essential infrastructure and services our growing community deserves.
What are some things you love about your electorate?
I love our sense of community. Parramatta locals feel a strong connection to this place. There’s a real sense of pride about living in the heart of Sydney in a place that celebrates and embraces diversity. I love our area’s rich heritage and history. I love the sense that Parramatta is a place of opportunity whether you are a student, an employee, a business owner, a long time resident or a new migrant.
What do you believe are the 3 main issues affecting your electorate and why?
Cost of living
I know that people across our community are struggling with the rising cost of living – made worse by Dominic Perrottet and the Liberals selling off our electricity network and motorways to private companies.
Labor’s Fresh Start Plan will introduce a $60 a week toll cap, and establish a publicly owned clean energy company – putting an end to the privatisation of our energy assets, keeping the lights on, and putting downward pressure on power prices.
Education
As a mum, having raised my two children locally with my husband Michael, I share the hopes and concerns that parents across our community have for their children.
That’s why Labor will address the teacher shortage by converting 10,000 existing temporary teacher positions to permanent positions. We will build new public primary schools in Westmead and Sydney Olympic Park. Build new public high schools in Melrose Park and Westmead and establish a permanent literacy and numeracy tutoring program to help students keep up.
Healthcare
Our area is growing fast, but investments in out essential services like health care just aren’t keeping pace. That’s why we will introduce minimum and enforceable Safe Staffing Levels in our public hospitals.
What are the 3 key things you plan to achieve if elected?
- Help to take the pressure off by introducing a $60 a week toll cap, and establishing a publicly owned clean energy company to put downward pressure on power prices.
- Better services for our growing community – by introducing Safe Staffing Levels in our hospitals, building new schools, and finally starting work on Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 and investing in community facilities.
- Help small businesses get ahead – by making outdoor dining permanently available, streamlining payroll tax, and supporting small businesses to sell their goods and services nationally and overseas.
What about your long-term vision for the area?
Parramatta is at a critical moment.
We are growing fast, but investments in our essential services just aren’t keeping up.
My long-term vision for our community is to respect our heritage and history, while ensuring that Parramatta is a place of opportunity for those that call it home – with enough schools for our children, good healthcare to look after us when we get sick, and the infrastructure and recreational space for us all to enjoy.
Other Comments
As a local Councillor, Lord Mayor of Parramatta, and now as your Labor Candidate, my priority is listening to our community.
Everywhere I go, I hear that after 12 years in office, Dominic Perrottet and the Liberals’ best days are behind them.
I’ve lived locally for almost thirty years, raising my two children here with my husband Michael.
I will use my experience to deliver the essential services we rely on – like building new schools for our growing community, improving staffing in our hospitals, and investing in infrastructure and recreational space.
With your support, I’ll keep listening and bring a fresh approach to Parramatta.
For more information about what Labor’s Fresh Start Plan means for you and your family, please visit www.FreshStartPlan.com.au
Website: www.nswlabor.org.au/donna_davis
Email: donna.davis@nswlabor.org.au
Facebook: @ClrDonnaDavis
Instagram: @clrdonnadavis
