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Time to restore integrity of parliament by extending donations ban to mining industry
UPDATE: to be introduced to the Legislative Assembly by Jamie Parker on 10 March 2016. Jamie's record on cleaning up politics in NSW MEDIA RELEASE - NOVEMBER 19, 2015Greens NSW anti-corruption spokesperson...
Green light for regional skate park
MEDIA RELEASE - November 12, 2015Greens Member for Balmain, Jamie Parker MP, today welcomed news that the NSW Department of Health has issued landowner’s consent for the construction of a long-anticipated regional...
ATTACK ON ICAC UNWARRANTED LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER EXTENSIVE REVIEW
MEDIA RELEASE - October 27, 2015The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is again under fire from right wing elements within the Liberal Government who seem determined to weaken the Commission’s ability to...
Opportunity dashed for genuine community decision on Great Ideas
MEDIA RELEASE - OCTOBER 22 2015Commenting on the release of The Bays Precinct Transformation Plan on Thursday, Member for Balmain and Greens spokesperson on urban growth, Jamie Parker MP, said the promotional...
VALUE-CAPTURE NEEDED TO SHARE BENEFITS AND ENSURE COMMUNITY NOT RIPPED OFF
MEDIA RELEASE - October 22, 2015With unprecedented development slated for the Parramatta Road corridor, the NSW Government has committed to a value-capture mechanism to ensure the windfall benefits are shared by the...
Rigged IPART inquiry calls for forced amalgamations
MEDIA RELEASE - October 20, 2015The Baird government has today made public the so-called ‘Fit for the Future’ assessment of local Councils, proposing forced amalgamations in a bid to slash up to...
High Court decision must pave the way for further donations reform
MEDIA RELEASE - October 7, 2015The High Court of Australia has found that NSW laws which ban specific classes of political donors are constitutionally valid. NSW laws currently ban alcohol, tobacco, gambling...
New ICAC legislation welcome but reform still needed
MEDIA RELEASE - September 8, 2015Five months after a High Court ruling jeopardised a number of high-profile corruption findings, the NSW Premier has introduced on Tuesday new legislation to confirm the powers...
Minister's directive to UrbanGrowth fails to address issues at heart of Newcastle transformation
MEDIA RELEASE - September 4, 2015 Speaking during a visit to Newcastle on Friday, Greens spokesperson for urban growth, Jamie Parker MP, said the differences between the consultation process for the Newcastle...
Parliament backs Greens MP on Bays Precinct principles
MEDIA RELEASE - August 27, 2015 Parliament on Thursday backed the Member for Balmain’s motion* about Bays Precinct with consensus support from MPs of all political stripes. “Bays Precinct is a matter...
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