Senator congratulates Tesch as Labor candidate

Local Labor Senator Deborah O'Neill has congratulated Woy Woy Paralympian Ms Liesl Tesch for her decision to run as Labor's candidate for the Gosford State by-election.

"Liesl has been a school teacher, a Paralympian and a campaigner for many years.

"Today, Liesl has put her hand up to represent our community in the NSW State Parliament.

"As a dear friend of Liesl for many years, I know she understands the challenges we face on the Central Coast, privatisation of hospitals, cuts to our schools and a lack of services being delivered to our community," Senator O'Neill said.

"Liesl will be a fierce advocate for our community and won't let the State Liberal Berejiklian Government get away with ignoring us anymore.

Senator O'Neill said: "I am also thrilled that Ms Anne Charlton will again contest the Federal seat of Robertson at the next election.

"As Labor's former candidate, Anne championed a fantastic campaign and took the fight up to Mr Malcolm Turnbull and Ms Lucy Wicks at the last election.

"Anne knows the Turnbull Government is out of touch with our community and will not let Ms Wicks and the Liberal Party continue to put our community last with cuts to Medicare, schools and infrastructure spending."

Media release, 24 Feb 2017

Rhys Zorro, Office of Deborah O'Neill