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No green light for hate speech

J-Wire Staff — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:56:12 +0000

The NSW Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities has said that Victor Dominello, the Liberal Minister for the portfolio, had "disappointed" the Harmony Dinner held in Sydney by failing tp speak out against the proposed moves by the Federal Liberal government to water down the Racial Discrimination Act.

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Premier briefs Sydney community leaders

J-Wire Staff — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 04:30:57 +0000

The Premier of NSW was guest of honour at an unprecedented dinner of 50 communal presidents and leaders on Monday night, hosted by the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies.

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Bondi: Bipartisan support from Macquarie Street

J-Wire Staff — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 02:42:00 +0000

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello have condemned what appears to have been an antisemitic attack in Sydney’s Bondi late in Friday night...with opposition leader John Robertson offering bipartisan support to the community.

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A Rosh Hashanah message from Barry O’Farrell

J-Wire Staff — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:43:55 +0000

The NSW Premier has sent his Rosh Hashanah greetings to the Jewish community.

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Strong Jewish connection to NSW award

Henry Benjamin — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:31:00 +0000

NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell has conferred the inaugural NSW Human Rights Award on Andrew Penfold, founder of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.

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NSW political leaders sign London Declaration

J-Wire Staff — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:34 +0000

NSW Opposition Leader John Robertson and Premier Barry O’Farrell have today jointly signed the London Declaration on Combating Anti-Semitism at Parliament House.

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Double treat for Sydney Yom Ha’azmaut function

J-Wire Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:21:45 +0000

More than 620 guests representing the whos's who of NSW society’s including diplomats, MPs, government ministers, faith, civic and business leaders were treated to two outstanding addresses at the Yom Ha'azmaut function last night...one from Premier Barry O'Farrell and the other from Israel's ambassador Yuval Rotem.

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Award for NSW community stalwart

J-Wire Staff — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:35:31 +0000

The NSW Parliament has hosted a ceremony to present the inaugural Premier's Multicultural Awards...and one went to a member of the Jewish community.

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Meet your political leaders

J-Wire Staff — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:47:55 +0000

Residents will have the opportunity to meet Premier Barry O'Farrell and the NSW Cabinet to talk about local issues when a Community Cabinet forum is held in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs later this month.

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