ISSUE 50 | MAY 2025
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OUR FUN HISTORY WITH FESTIVALS
BACKLASH GROWS OVER UNI CLOSURE
IT’S LABOR DOMINANCE
Victorious: McMahon MP Chris Bowen.
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Victorious: Greenway MP Michelle Rowland with Premier Chris Minns.
Victorious: Chifly MP Ed Husic.
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HE four Federal electorates that cover the Blacktown City area resoundingly returned the four Labor members. Michelle Rowland (Greenway), Chris Bowen (McMahon), Ed Husic (Chifley) Andrew Charlton (Parramatta) were all returned with strong support despite intense opposition that resulted in some instances police being called to settle down some of the booth workers. The Labor MPs campaigned on cost-of-living measures introduced by Government over the past three years including tax cuts, pension increases, childcare subsidies and pharmaceutical benefits, improvements in education. More page 3.