01/06/2026
In recent times, far-right figures inside and outside of councils have sought to ban books from local libraries that aren’t in keeping with their narrow world-view.
That is not something our council will allow in the Blue Mountains.
I support this statement from The Australian Library and Information Association:
“The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is committed to libraries providing access to information for all. There is no place for censorship. People should be free to decide what books they borrow from their public library. People should also be able to find stories that represent their culture, their families and their identities. This freedom of choice and access to information and stories that represent them is a fundamental pillar of democracy.”
