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The Port Jackson Greens is an affiliated local group of the NSW and Australian Greens, covering the Leichhardt Local Government Area in Sydney.
For upcoming events and meeting dates please check the 'Events' page. The latest edition of the Port Jackson Greens members' newsletter can also be downloaded from the 'Resources' page.
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Young Aborigines Hit Hard by Punitive Bail and Sentencing Laws
1 July, 2009
Figures released today by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) showing that between 2007 and 2008, the juvenile remand population in New South Wales (NSW) grew by 32 per cent, from an average of 181 per day to 239 per day, demonstrate that the government’s punitive bail and sentencing laws are seeing many more young people thrown into juvenile gaols and for longer periods.
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Albanese Condemns Inner West to More Aircraft Noise
19 June, 2009
Sylvia Hale the Greens MP has condemned the decision by Federal Transport Minister and Member for Grayndler, Anthony Albanese, to approve the Sydney Airport Master Plan that will increase aircraft traffic from 286,101 flights now to 427,000 by 2029.
“While in Opposition Mr Albanese claimed he was against the increasing aircraft noise pollution suffered by his constituents. Now he’s in power we can judge him by his actions rather than his words and his actions reveal that he is willing to sacrifice the welfare of hundreds of thousands of inner west residents to support the profits of the Macquarie Bank consortium that owns the airport,” said Ms Hale.
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Forget the ALP, time for a Greens/unions unholy alliance
Guy Rundle, Crikey. 17 June, 2009
It was always a dead cert that Julia Gillard's light makeover of the Howard government's building industry laws would get through caucus, despite the opposition of Doug Cameron and some other antediluvian throwbacks who believe that a labour party should believe in equality before the law for everybody, workers included.
The laws, however much they’re modified, are disgraceful, going beyond the old-right wing desire to restore master-and-servant law to the workplace, all the way towards using the state to treat a special class of workers as second class citizens, swathed in a series of official powers depriving them of the right to remain silent, among others.
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Metro still at the station
SMH, June 16, 2009
Almost $600 million of NSW money will be poured into Sydney's controversial CBD Metro, despite the project failing to attract any financial support from the Federal Government.
Today's state budget allocates $581 million to the Metro - seven kilometres of underground track between Central and Rozelle - although the money is mainly for preliminary work on environmental assessment and engineering.
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Inner West Harbour Consultation “a Sham”
12 June, 2009
The government’s announcement of a community consultation process for the inner west harbour has been greeted with scepticism by NSW Greens MP Sylvia Hale, Greens Mayor of Leichhardt, Jamie Parker and Greens City of Sydney Councillor, Chris Harris.
Sylvia Hale, Greens MP and Planning Spokesperson said:
“This consultation process is a sham. The government promised three years ago to consult with the community before proceeding with development in the inner west harbour, yet since then it has approved a marine refueling facility and a massive dry boat storage facility and has proposed a new cruise ship terminal, all without any genuine community consultation.”
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PUBLIC MEETING SAYS NO TO BALMAIN HOSPITAL CUTBACKS
The community of Leichhardt joined together last Thursday night at a public meeting to protest over the cuts to Balmain Hospital that has resulted in the 24 hour casualty service wound back to 8am to 10pm and vowed to fight to restore this vital service.
At the public meeting, members of the community spoke passionately about the need to retain the 24 hour casualty service, some telling their story of how the Hospital had been there to provide casualty services and treatment in the middle of the night.
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Greens Will Oppose Labor’s “Shonky Deal” Law
11 June, 2009
The NSW Greens will not support any attempt by the Labor state government to introduce retrospective legislation to overcome the legal problems it faces with land deals it has signed with major party donors. (SMH 9/6/09 p.1)
“The land deals the government entered into at Catherine Hill Bay and Huntlee are two of the shonkiest deals this state has seen,” said Sylvia Hale, NSW Greens MP and planning spokesperson.
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Government Responds To Greens’ Pressure To Protect Renters
The government’s announcement that it will introduce legislation to protect tenants from immediate eviction when a landlord defaults on a mortgage was welcomed today by Sylvia Hale, NSW Greens MP and Housing spokesperson, who last month gave notice that she would introduce a private members bill to address the same issue.
“The announcement that the government will legislate to protect tenants from eviction without notice when a bank repossesses a home is welcome but I will be urging the government to extend the proposed 4 weeks notice period,” Ms Hale said.
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Mayors call state's bluff on light rail
SMH, May 28, 2009
INNER-CITY mayors have called the State Government's bluff, agreeing to help fund a feasibility study into light rail throughout the inner west.
The mayors, led by Sydney City's Clover Moore and Leichhardt's Jamie Parker, yesterday agreed to contribute up to $60,000 to examine the viability of extending the light rail from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill.
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Government Money Should Go To Councils Not Panels
The $2.4 million announced by the government to set up and administer regional planning panels should instead go directly to councils who still carry the workload of development assessments even though elected councils have lost their powers to determine most DAs.
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Private tenants offered public housing despite long waiting lists
SMH June 8, 2009
THE Department of Housing is leasing apartments in sought-after inner-city suburbs to private tenants for as much as $450 a week, despite a chronic shortage of public housing.
A Government-owned property in Cowper Street, Wolloomooloo, was advertised by a real estate agent for private rental last month after it was left vacant by public housing tenants.
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON ECO FESTIVAL PROPOSAL AT WHITE’S CREEK
Leichhardt Council is looking for feedback from the community regarding holding an ‘Eco Festival’ event at White’s Creek, Lilyfield in 2010.
At the April 2009 Ordinary meeting, Council adopted a resolution to investigate holding an environmental/sustainability focused festival at White’s Creek in 2010 as part of the events planning process for the 2009-2010 year.
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MINISTER WRONG ON KING GEORGE PARK PLAYGROUND
May 28, 2009
Mayor of Leichhardt, Cr Jamie Parker today called on the Minister for Roads the Hon. Michael Daley MP to stop playing politics over the Iron Cove Bridge duplication and blaming Leichhardt Council for the planning problems caused by the RTA.
The Minister for Roads said on Channel 7 news last night that I’m calling on Leichhardt to stop playing silly buggers over delaying the onstruction of a temporary playground in another area of King George Park to replace the existing one which was removed to make way for the Contractors construction compound.
The Minister’s comments on Channel 7 news last night cannot go unchallenged.
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National Climate Emergency Rally 13 June 2009
Leichhardt Council is calling on all residents who are concerned about the effect of climate change to come out on the streets on Saturday 13 June 2009 to show the Federal Government that action needs to be taken now.
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