Janelle Saffin MP

A NEW program called PACER which will base mental health clinicians at some police stations should be expanded beyond Sydney to regional and rural New South Wales, according to State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin.

STATE Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin today (Thursday 4 June 2020) slammed the NSW Nationals for voting against a Private Members Bill that would permanently protect the Northern Rivers from harmful Coal Seam Gas mining.

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin has welcomed the easing of further COVID-19 restrictions from tomorrow (Saturday, 13 June), including the reopening of food courts across the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands regions.

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin believes the timing is right for the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government to launch a major school building blitz to provide economic stimulus and create local jobs across her electorate, hit hard by the downturn associated with COVID-19.

“I welcome the gradual reopening of local Councils’ public facilities as Covid-19 restrictions ease from Monday June 1, 2020.

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin has condemned the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government for trying to rip $780 million from the wages of nurses and midwives, cleaners, police, firefighters and public servants from the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands to spend on Sydney infrastructure.

STATE Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is calling on the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government to provide a start date for construction of Murwillumbah East Public School’s long-overdue replacement classrooms and library.

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin has welcomed a $790,237 windfall for Kyogle Local Government Area’s priority youth and community infrastructure projects under the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 3.

JANELLE Saffin was among several NSW Labor MPs paying tribute to Australian veterans who have served or are currently serving as part of international peacekeeping operations.

STATE Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin today (Wednesday, May 20) has congratulated 11 local sporting clubs who will share a total of $93,780 in funding under the NSW Government’s 2019-2020 Local Sport Grant Program.