Luke Foley defends using 'white flight' term when referring to struggling Sydney suburbsNSW Labor leader Luke Foley has defended his use of the term "white flight" when discussing the problems faced by struggling western Sydney suburbs.NSW Labor leader Luke Foley says the term 'white flight' is an academic term and not about race. (AAP) Source: AAP1 min readPublished 24 May 2018 2:44pmUpdated 25 May 2018 1:36pmBy Ghassan NakhoulAvailable in other languagesSkip to article contentShare this with family and friendsCopy linkShareRead more here via SBS.Share