Advocacy

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Advocacy

Advocacy is an important focus area for the NEJO.

Member Council’s have established the following priority areas of advocacy:

Water security
Agriculture and Innovation
Road, freight and transport
Rail and intermodal hubs
Telecommunications
Renewable energy
Health services
Youth training and employment
Airport slots at Mascot for regional airlines

Representations on behalf of member councils on positions of advocacy and leadership to the NSW Government and Australian Government are made throughout the year.

In addition, NEJO is an active participant in the Executive Officer and JO Chairpersons Networks for Joint Organisations of Councils in NSW.

From left: NEJO Chairman Michael Pearce, Executive Officer Brooke Southwell, Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation The Hon Kevin Anderson.