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Sangat of Gurdwara Sahib Glenwood and ASA welcomed New South Wales Premier

Sydney (Bureau) The Sangat of the local banana farms. Further, Wales are hard-working active Sec ondl y,the Premierwa sremin riding, or being a passenger on a
(congregation) of the Gurdwara Sahib of the 19 Australian Sikh ANZAC contributors to a broad range of dedof the New South Wales Sikh bicycle in NSW without penalty.
Glenwood and the Australian Sikh members, five were enlisted in New community, industry, civil service and community’s longstanding request for “It is safe to say that this is an
Association Ltd .(ASA), which serves SouthWales. professional areas, regrettably, they an exemption for Sikh pedal cyclists, issue that is close to the hearts of all
the largest Sikh congregation in The letter further stated that“ are not appointed at senior levels to who are mandated by their faith to Sikhs, persons of Indian decent and
Australia, was honoured to welcome Whilst Sikh is mis Australia’s fastest advisory boards, commissions, wear a turban at alltimes. the broader Australian community.
Gladys Berejiklian MP, the New South growing religion since 2011, Sikhs committees or otherpublic authorities. “We understand that apart from Given the strong community support
Wales Premier. continue to be a visibly invisible As a consequence, Sikhs have had the ACT, New South Wales is the only for a helmet exemption for Sikh
The Premier was givena tour of religious minority.” limited input in decision making in the Australian State or Territoryton persons, we implore you to consider
the Gurdwara and apprised of its The letter, which was signed by public sector. othavean exem ption for Sikh persons supporting an exemption,” the letter
diverse community oriented activities the ASA Company Secretary, Mr Equally, Sikhs feel that it is time riding, or being a passenger on a said.
and programmes after which she Balvinder Singh Chahal and that the New South Wales bicycle. This operates to effectively It was suggested to the
partook tea and refreshments. Mejindarpal Kaur, the International Parliamenthasits first up standing Sikh ban Sikh persons from riding or being Premier during the meeting and
The Premier accepted an Legal Director of UNITED SIKHS, made male or female MP, who will also be passenger on a bicycle in NSW. This
invitation to meet with the Board a request in relation to two pressing the first Sikh MP in Australia. This can is inconsistent with the position taken again re-iterated in the letter that
members of the Australian Sikh issues, which particularly affect Sikhs only be achieved if a political party, by most other States and Territories wordsto thee ffectof thosea
Association and two representatives in New South Wales, namely: for e.g. the Liberal Party, fields a in Australia and is also out of step ppearingi n the South Australian
of UNITED SIKHS, a U.N. associated 1. The need for Sikh Sikhcandidate. with community expectations,” the road rules could be adopted in the
international advocacy NGO that is representation in the public sector and “To this end, we request that letterre-iterated. State of NSW so to allow for an
also registered in Australia. Parliament;and appropriate persons from the Sikh The letter further informed the exemption to Sikhs in New
At the conclusion of the meeting, 2. The need for a helmet community of NSW be identified and Premier that according to legal advice SouthWales.”
the Premier was handed a letter which exemption for Sikh pedalcyclists. allowed an opportunity to participate obtained by UNITED SIKHS about the TheP remi erwar mlyre ceived
informed her that she leads a State Representation in senior representative roles within validity of the relevant NSW road rule, thesu bmis sions put on both of
where the first Sikh G urdwara was Recent statistics reveal that the NSW government and as a first it is likely that it will be found to be the main issues and agreed that it
built in 1968, in Woolgoolga, where Sikhism has grown over 500 per cent Member of Parliament,” the letter invalid pursuant to section 109 of the would be appropriate to meet
today Sikhs comprise 50 per cent of in Australia in the last ten years. said. Australian Constitution to the extent further to discuss an exemption
the population and own 90 per cent Even though Sikhs in New South Exemption that it restricts a Sikh person from for Sikh pedalcyclists.