Archive | October, 2012

Deadwood-NSW

Deadwood dealings for NSW

26 October 2012 by maxphillips

By Jeremy Buckingham MLC “Be in my joint in two hours, we’re forming a fuckin’ government!” So declares notorious casino boss and brothel owner Al Swearengen in the brilliant TV series Deadwood. Set in Deadwood, South Dakota, and based on the events and politics of the famous 19th century frontier mining and gambling town, Swearengen [...]

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Maules Creek mine approval an act of environmental vandalism

Maules Creek mine approval an act of environmental vandalism

25 October 2012 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 25 October 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining has condemned the approval of the Maules Creek coal mine by a Planning Assessment Commission today, saying the mine would be an act of environmental vandalism and represented a failure of the O’Farrell Government’s Strategic Regional Land Use Policy. “This mine will destroy the [...]

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Ashton coalmine’s benefit insignificant

Ashton coalmine’s benefit insignificant

17 October 2012 by Justinfield

By Bev Smiles, a spokeswoman for the Hunter Communities Network. Originally published in the Newcastle Herald, 15 october 2012. Reproduced with the permission of the author. THE approval of the Ashton South East open-cut mine on the southern side of Camberwell village is a prime example of the broken planning system in NSW. Regardless of [...]

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Barry’s badge back down welcome

Barry’s badge back down welcome

17 October 2012 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE - 17 October 2012 NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham today welcomed Premier Barry O’Farrell’s announcement that Members of Parliament should be allowed to wear Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag badges on their lapels in the parliamentary chamber.  Yesterday, Government Whip in the Legislative Council, The Hon. Peter Phelps, called a point of order [...]

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Aboriginal Badge

Aboriginal Badge

17 October 2012 by maxphillips

The Hon. Peter Phelps, Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Council called a point of order on Jeremy Buckingham for wearing an Aboriginal badge on his lapel. Phelps argued that the badge was too large and breached the standing orders.  He requested that Jeremy Buckingham either remove the badge or be removed from the parliamentary [...]

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Secrecy on mining lobbying must end

Secrecy on mining lobbying must end

12 October 2012 by maxphillips

Media Release 12 October 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham has today written to Premier Barry O’Farrell requesting the release of information regarding Resources and Energy Minister Chris Hartcher’s activities with lobbyists, after the Minister told Budget Estimates it was his ‘policy’ to keep such contacts secret. Minister Hartcher repeatedly refused to [...]

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Andrew Stoner not fit to lead Nationals

Andrew Stoner not fit to lead Nationals

09 October 2012 by maxphillips

MEDIA RELEASE 9 October 2012 The Greens NSW spokesperson said today that Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner was not fit to lead the National Party and should resign after a dismal performance at Budget Estimates Committee hearings today where he did not know the number one agricultural commodity in NSW, had no knowledge of his government’s [...]

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Chris Hartcher speaks out on the dangers of coal seam gas

04 October 2012 by maxphillips

The Member for Gosford, Chris Hartcher gave this excellent speech against coal seam gas… in 2005. Download the PDF HANSARD - 3 MAY 2005 Chris Hartcher, currently Minister for Resources and Energy, gives a speech to the NSW Legislative Assembly on the threat of coal seam gas to the Central Coast while in opposition in [...]

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