They said we couldn't do it

Despite all the political machines, the naysayers and the cynics you helped make history in Balmain, again!

We made history in 2011 with the first Greens MP elected to the lower house of parliament, and we just confirmed it was no fluke.

Without you we could not have achieved this fantastic outcome.

On primary votes we experienced a swing of over 6% to The Greens. This is despite the ABC's projected margin being 0.4% following the boundary adjustments in the 2013 electoral redistribution.

The Greens topped the count in just about every polling booth and we won traditionally conservative booths in Birchgrove, as well as former ALP strongholds like Glebe Town Hall and Peter Forsyth Auditorium.

And it is even more exciting that I will be joined by two other Greens MPs from Newtown and Ballina. Check out some of these numbers...

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FERRIES AT ANNANDALE AND WEST BALMAIN

Imagine hopping on a ferry at Annandale or West Balmain and being in the heart of the city within minutes.

In 2020, we won the campaign for a Glebe ferry. Now, we have the opportunity to connect more of our area to the ferry network. New ferries at Annandale and West Balmain will provide a faster, smarter route into the city without adding to the traffic on our roads.

Both Labor and the Liberals want to build more polluting and destructive tollways across Sydney. But we have costed a comprehensive plan for a world-class public transport system that makes getting around our city fast and easy.

Dear Transport Minister,

New inner west ferry services would provide efficient, fast and environmentally sound travel to and from the area for workers, tourists, students, pensioners and the general public.

I therefore ask that the Government build on the success of the Blackwattle Bay ferry and establish a ferry service at Rozelle Bay for the Annandale area and reinstate the ferry at West Balmain.

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