Following the distribution of preferences on Friday, it is now clear that Roza Sage is the new Member for the Seat of Blue Mountains. I congratulate Mrs Sage and wish her well in her new role. Interestingly, no candidate in this seat achieved anywhere near 50% of the primary vote, resulting in a full preference [...]
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Click on the lick below and go to Friday, March 18th 2011. The story is entitled NSW Elections close-up: Blue Mountains. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/nationalinterest/
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Read Janet’s interview with The Angle – Independent Australasian news and analysis. http://theangle.org/
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Public sector workers should be “very concerned” over reports the coalition was holding discussions on how to “streamline” the public service, according to Independent Blue Mountains candidate Janet Mays.But Liberal candidate Roza Sage hit back, labelling the comments a “fear and smear” campaign and saying a coalition government would hire 900 more teachers and invest [...]
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Independent candidate Janet Mays strongly condemns reports that the Coalition has been meeting with Gary Sturgess (alleged mastermind behind the sacking of 50,000 public servants in the Greiner and Fahey Governments) to discuss how to ‘streamline’ the public service in NSW should the Coalition form Government on March 26th. “If the reports are accurate, public [...]
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The “unauthorised” use of photographs and an embarrassing geographical gaffe in election pamphlets have caused headaches for two Blue Mountains candidates in the run-up to next month’s election. Retiring Blue Mountains MP Phil Koperberg is seeking advice over the use of photographs of him in election material distributed by Independent candidate Janet Mays. A pamphlet [...]
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Janet Mays has described the Coalition’s backflip on its ethics classes ban in public schools as a victory for common sense. “Finally the Coalition is listening to the community on this issue. The proposed ban was retrograde and would have needlessly denied parents and students an alternative to scripture classes. I am pleased to see [...]
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blue Mountains Independent candidate Janet Mays has strongly condemned the partial privatisation of NSW electricity assets, describing this week’s inquiry as a farce. “Both the state Labor and Liberal parties should be ashamed at the ease with which this enormous change to a basic essential service has occurred,” she said in a statement. “If our [...]
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Independent State Candidate for the Blue Mountains Janet Mays welcomes the Coalition’s promise of $250,000 for the region’s Tourism Industry. “I applaud the diverse range of projects in the plan” Janet says. “Supporting Indigenous communities to assume commercial and leadership roles within Mountains Tourism is long overdue. It’s pleasing that this sector is earmarked for [...]
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Blue Mountains Independent State Candidate Janet Mays has strongly condemned the partial privatisation of NSW electricity assets, describing this week’s Inquiry as a farce. “Both the State Labor and Liberal Parties should be ashamed at the ease with which this enormous change to a basic essential service has occurred” Janet says. “What is the role [...]
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Monday, April 4, 2011
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