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  The planning system in NSW is an undemocratic mess.
This is the first time the GREENS have developed a Jobs Plan specifically for our region. The plan includes a comprehensive range of strategies that are targeted at both protecting existing jobs as well as creating new ones. Greens Kiama candidate Terry Barratt and Senator Lee Rhiannon have welcomed the Australian Senate motion, passed yesterday, that calls on the government to support the Shoalhaven community and responds to the announced closure of the Australian Paper mill. Australian Greens Senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon said: “The Shoalhaven paper mill has been very important to the local economy. Its closure will lead to 75 job losses. Continue reading SENATE BACKS GREENS ACTION CALL ON SHOALHAVEN JOB LOSSES The recommendation of a Jobs Plan for people with disability and mental health conditions in the final report of the federal Reference Group on Welfare Reform highlights the need for urgent action by state government to pull its weight in delivering jobs, says Jan Barham, Greens NSW spokesperson on Disability.
Continue reading Welfare report highlights the need for URGENT NSW ACTION ON DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT The Baird government is poised to scrap nature conservation laws that currently protect some of the Illawarra region’s most important natural areas, including Seven Mile Beach, Saddleback Mountain rainforests and the Illawarra Escarpment, according to the Gerroa Environmental Protection Society. The government is considering its response to a report by the Independent Biodiversity Legislation Review Panel, which has recommended scrapping the Native Vegetation Act, the Threatened Species Conservation Act and parts of the National Parks and Wildlife Act. The Greens Transport Plan for Liveable Communities will improve our quality of life, alleviate traffic congestion, reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and end the era multibillion dollar toll roads. The people of NSW deserve much better public transport options. Greens NSW Upper House MP and spokesperson for Transport Dr Mehreen Faruqi was joined by Greens MP for Balmain Jamie Parker to announce the Greens Transport Plan. Continue reading THE GREENS LAUNCH TRANSPORT PLAN FOR LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES Social housing consultation ignores the evidence for genuine solutions Terry Barratt, Greens candidate for the seat of Kiama, has called on the community, particularly tenants in social housing and those almost three and a half thousand applicants on the Illawarra Shoalhaven District housing waiting list, to tell the State Government to get serious about delivering affordable and social housing solutions. His comments follow the Government’s recent consultation session on Social Housing held at the Bomaderry Bowling Club. Continue reading Social housing consultation ignores the evidence for genuine solutions Figures released today by the Greens NSW show that Labor and the Coalition are prepared to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars of TAFE money to private for-profit training corporations. Continue reading John Kaye challenges $millions going to private for-profit training corporations. |
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