Policy & Submissions

Policy Submissions & Advocacy

As part of the Fair Share Campaign, we make submissions to government on both specific issues and broader economic or policy reform. These documents show how Greater Western Sydney is being left behind — and what needs to change.

General Submissions

• 2026 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Data Centres – We emphasised that Western Sydney is rapidly becoming the centre of Australia’s digital infrastructure and argued that this growth must deliver fair outcomes for local communities. Our submission called for stronger planning frameworks to manage energy use, heat impacts and infrastructure demand while ensuring communities hosting data centres receive equitable economic and environmental benefits.                                [Download PDF]

• 2026 NSW Legislative Council Select Committee into Youth Justice – We highlighted how unequal access to services, education pathways, safe public spaces and early intervention in Greater Western Sydney contributes to youth justice involvement. Our submission called for stronger preventative investment in community infrastructure, youth programs and local support services to address the structural drivers that place young people at risk.     [Download PDF]

• 2026–27 NSW Pre-Budget Submission – We called for a fair share of housing, transport and preventative infrastructure for Greater Western Sydney, arguing that decades of under-investment are now driving avoidable costs in health, housing and workforce participation.
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• 2025 Submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Discount – We highlighted how the CGT discount drives inequality and housing stress in Greater Western Sydney and called for tax reform that redirects savings into public, community, and affordable housing to ensure our region receives its fair share of national investment.
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• 2025 Economic Reform Roundtable Submission – We argued for a national funding framework that ensures Greater Western Sydney receives its fair share of infrastructure, housing, and health investment.
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