Today, we attended the announcement of the Labor Party launching their $7 million plan to get kids active riding and walking to school.
The Labor Party was represented by
– Michael Daley MP – Leader of the Opposition
– Jodi McKay MP – Member for Strathfield & Shadow Minister for Transport & Roads, and
– Marjorie O’Neill – Labor candidate for Coogee
Labor commits to:
- Work with schools and councils towards dedicated cycle paths
- Deliver additional bike racks and secure storage sheds
- Provide education programs to give students and parents the skills and confidence to ride safely to school
Full Labor press release available here.
This is a great step in getting active travel in the political conversation. Bicycle NSW also attended and their write-up is here.
We hope this inspires other candidates and parties to make similar commitments to support active transport.
Afterwards, we took the opportunity to show off the ease and benefits of folding bikes!
