New Minister for Planning and RWA

Kristina Keneally MP
NSW Parliament

Member for Heffron

She offered the following words in response to:

Elizabeth Farrelly's press conference question about 'the block' 2/3/06:
'....when you asked a question about the Block and I pointed out that, as the local member, I knew of many local Aboriginal people and groups who had concerns, or just did not support the Aboriginal Housing Company's proposal.'

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20060302040

Perhaps a sign of the same stance as Sartor....

Aboriginal child abuse 26/6/07:
Today the Premier indicated that the issue is beyond politics and that nobody—neither Labor, Liberal or Nationals at either State or Federal level—can be proud of the response to this crisis. What concerns me about the speech of the Leader of The Nationals is that it seems to suggest there is an easy answer to this issue. As a member of this House who has actually taught in a rural and regional area and worked with indigenous families, albeit in the United States, and who has had children in her classroom who at the age of 12 have had their lives ruined by the foetal alcohol syndrome and has had children in her classroom who show the signs of abuse, I know that there is no easy answer to this problem.

I encourage all members on both sides of this House to work constructively, without politics, to ensure that the right of children to grow up free of abuse, to be free to learn, and to be free to celebrate their culture, which should be kept sacred as part of the community, is upheld, protected and supported. That responsibility falls to all of us.

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20070626025

At least theres a chance of empathy.....

About Heffron (Electorate)

Metropolitan, residential suburban. Located Sydney, southeastern.

Principal suburbs: Alexandria, Beaconsfield, Daceyville, East Botany, Eastgardens, Eastlakes, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Kensington, Kingsford, Mascot, Pagewood, Redfern, Rosebery, St Peters, Sydenham, Tempe, Waterloo, Zetland.

Area: 33 sq km.

Population: 68,592. Enrolment: 47,479.

Replaces Frank Sartor

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/0/5E484D096C7002CECA256CFA00125119