The Greens NSW have labeled as desperate and unprincipled the plea by the NSW Labor Party president Michael Lee yesterday for the Liberals to preference Labor ahead of the Greens in the inner city seats of Balmain and Marrickville (‘ALP chief urges Libs to put Greens last’, page 5, Financial Review today).

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This great example of Sydney street art tells us that "Knowledge Breaks Down Walls". I believe that a strong quality public education system is the best way to impart knowledge to children and young adults.

Part of the NSW Greens Climate Change and Energy Policy is to "reduce total energy consumption by 10% by 2011 and by 15% by 2015 using mandatory energy efficiency standards".

With temperatures this week set to top 30 degrees every day have you considered visiting your local Library and enjoying reading a book in the cool conditions inside?

Tens of thousands of motorists will have their peak-hour journeys increased despite the NSW government spending $175 million trying to remove a notorious traffic bottleneck.

It is said there is no such thing as an overnight success in the music world. It often takes years of playing in small venues with even smaller crowds before the musican can ‘come out of nowhere.’ 

Greens candidate for Balmain Jamie Parker spoke passionately about the vital community services provided by Glebe Post Office to hundreds of residents who attended today's rally to save the threatened post office. 

I believe that the NSW Planning Minister’s ability to call in developments or to refer them to planning panels must be restricted, so that local communities have a real say in decisions that affect the way they live.

I have always been an advocate for more livable cities and that means more efficient public transport.