As the NSW Greens spokesperson on planning and heritage, I have a strong and long-held interest in the protection and celebration of heritage. 

Balmain MP Jamie Parker says a proposal to ‘renew’ Blackwattle Bay by building 1,500 residential apartments on the waterfront is a misuse of public land.

Today Greens MP Jamie Parker called on the NSW Government to seize an opportunity to return mental health services to Callan Park following their announcement that over $120 million will be spent on a new Ambulance NSW headquarters at Homebush. 

Greens NSW anti-corruption spokesperson Jamie Parker MP has welcomed a report released today by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) recommending that legislation be amended to better manage lobbying in the state.

Almost a year after they tried to demolish it, this morning the NSW Government committed half a billion dollars to revamp our Powerhouse Museum.

Yesterday we received news from the Minister for Planning’s office that our community has won $4.75 million in funding to fix Cahill Reserve in Annandale, improve the Bay Run and build a new park for Ashfield. 

This week marks a full year since the Sydney College of the Arts vacated the Kirkbride building at Callan Park.  

The NSW Government has developed a new Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) as part of a broader review of all the state's SEPPs, aiming to simplify and consolidate how to deliver good design in NSW.

After months of pressure and advocacy, we have secured a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of the Western Harbour Tunnel.

Trees make our city more beautiful and liveable. A thriving urban tree canopy gives us clean air, reduces heat and provides critical habitat for wildlife.

The decision by Housing Minister Melinda Pavey to commit to 100% social housing in the redevelopment at Cowper St and Wentworth Park Road in Glebe is a huge win by the community and a welcome change but there’s far more to be done, say NSW Greens MPs, Jamie Parker and Jenny Leong.

Back in 2019 our community worked to secure a $2.2 million NSW State Government grant for the Dawn Fraser Baths to fund urgent improvements to Balmain’s iconic local pool.