NSW: Democrats set the scene for election campaign

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NSW: Democrats set the scene for election campaign

By Sheree Went

SYDNEY, Feb 23 AAP - Bringing people together and reigniting community support forthe disadvantaged drove the Australian Democrats NSW election campaign launch today.

Despite pouring rain, about 130 party members gathered at North Head's Quarantine Stationto hear NSW Democrats MLC Arthur Chesterfield-Evans' address.

Among the plans to beef up the presence of Democrats in the NSW upper house were proposalsto make government more publicly focused and shift responsibility for the disadvantagedfrom institutions to the community.

"We are saying we want a more …