Policy papers & submissions

How to Win the West: Federal Election Priorities for GWS
The Dialogue’s 2025 Federal Election priorities.
2024 Local Government Elections Brief
The Dialogue’s finalised briefing on the 2024 Local Government Elections in Greater Western Sydney, highlighting key trends and key outcomes.
Submission on New Bus Services in Western Sydney
The Dialogue’s submission to the Transport for NSW’s Have Your Say consultation on New Bus Services in Western Sydney.
2024 Local Government Elections Interim Brief
The Dialogue’s interim briefing on the 2024 Local Government Elections in Greater Western Sydney, highlighting key trends and key outcomes.
Submission on Options for Essential Worker Housing in NSW
The Dialogue’s submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry on Options for Essential Worker Housing in NSW.
Heat and Health in Greater Western Sydney: Discussion Paper
There is a great disparity in the impacts of the heat across Sydney, which is becoming increasingly obvious as temperatures rise.

The geographical location and changing urban form of Greater Wester Sydney plays a major role in the experience of heat in the West, and the community faces a multitude of health implications as a result.

This discussion paper identifies a number of regional challenges and key areas for further scrutiny and proposes draft policy recommendations to start to address these concerns. These early insights and solutions provide a high-level understanding of the current situation in GWS and will guide Dialogue’s future work and advocacy in this space.