The Liberal government has today indicated they intend to dissolve crucial independent offices including the Office of Environment and Heritage and the Office of Local Government, while simultaneously merging the Department of Planning & Environment and Department...
The Berejiklian government has official stripped Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government of all their responsibilities to manage the legislation in their portfolio areas. All legislative powers in these key portfolios have been centralised in...
A fresh state government heritage report has now confirmed that one of the most important Aboriginal heritage sites in Sydney has been destroyed for the light rail stabling yards in Randwick. The report was delivered for Transport for NSW in November 2018 and only...
The community group standing up against the wasteful stadium demolition will move the matter to the Court of Appeal to seek the intervention of that court to halt the wasteful demolition. A spokesperson for Local Democracy Matters said: “Local Democracy Matters will...
Data from October 2017 showed more than 915,822 guns in NSW, but the results of a freedom of information request received in January 2019 showed a total of 984,033 This represents an enormous increase over the years since the Howard gun buyback, seeing hard won...
Today’s cross party Parliamentary report into the controversial Powerhouse move draws damning conclusions about the government’s project. It concludes the move was never about what’s good for the Powerhouse or Parramatta it was just another ugly Sydney property deal...
Despite significant community opposition, a large new development proposed in Bondi Junction looks set to result in huge towers which will significantly overshadow iconic Centennial Park and Oxford Street. The redevelopment of land at the corner of Oxford Street, York...
Last night Waverley Council passed a motion calling on the Gladys Berejiklian to end the war on young people and immediately ban police drug dogs and the use of strip searches and introduce pill testing and peer to peer support services at music festival Waverley...
The Land and Environment Court has today handed down its decision on the Rocky Hill Coal Mine. This landmark decision is the first time we see a court taking into account the full impact of a coal mine’s impact on our climate. This is a rare win for the environment...
Local community group Local Democracy Matters have today issued a letter of demand to the State Government challenging the approval for the controversial stadium demolition. Unless the Government agrees to the demand to stop the demolition, the group will be...
The High Court decision to overturn the NSW Liberal party’s attempt to gag unions in the NSW election is a win for unions, workers and democracy say the NSW Greens. Greens MP and Democracy Spokesperson Jamie Parker said: “This law was struck down because the High...
At 9am on 29 January St Mary’s Cathedral will have Most Rev Bishop Anthony (Tony) Randazzo hosting the “Red Mass” – an event attended by senior members of the NSW Court where they are lectured by the Bishop about their responsibilities. Randazzo is Bishop Anthony...
