Wednesday, Jun 17th, 2015 Canada Bay Council is the latest victim of the Coalition government’s ham-fisted attempts to force unpopular mergers on local councils, a process which is causing division, distrust and dysfunction across NSW local government. Just one week ago Canada Bay had resolved to stand alone and not merge with adjoining councils despite
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In a blow to the NSW Government’s plans to create huge super councils in Sydney Canada Bay Council has voted unanimously to remain independent. A report by Council staff noted that merging with the six inner west Councils recommended by the NSW Government would cost ratepayers $96m in transition costs and result in a funding
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1. He’s a doctor Richard worked as a GP all over the country, from Geelong to Tennant Creek where he worked in an Aboriginal health service. Richard’s work in public health also took him to India where he worked to combat the spread of HIV. 2. He speaks fluent Italian Richard’s family is part
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The Coalition has today opposed a Parliamentary motion moved by the Greens in support of local government and the rights of community members to determine the future of their own councils. The government’s opposition shows its plan to force local government amalgamations even where councils are financially sustainable and have the support of their communities.
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They’ll outspend us — again Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2015 By Susan Griffiths-Sussems (National Fundraising Coordinator) The AEC recently released the reports of donations above $12,400 given to all political parties during the financial year of the last federal election. Can you guess who got the most? Wait until you see who’s behind
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April 15, 2015 A behind-closed-door deal between the Baird government and the Christian Democrats has locked renewable energy and low income households out of next month’s upper house inquiry into the proposed privatisation of the state’s poles and wires network, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. Dr Kaye said: “Fred Nile’s first act in
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Thursday, 19 March 2015 On National Close the Gap Day, Greens MP and Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Jan Barham has announced the Greens’ initiatives to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in NSW. “The Greens policy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People acknowledges the failings of Government to address the devastating conditions
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The Greens have announced that they will be moving to protect TAFE’s public funding from competition and slash fees, in a $900 million boost to the public provider’s annual secure budget. Under the Greens’ “Fund TAFE First” replacement program for the Baird government’s “Smart and Skilled”, the public provider would have first access to all
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In NSW, three-quarters of all women killed die at the hands of someone they were in a relationship with, about two in five of all assaults are domestic violence related, about 370 instances of domestic and family violence a day are dealt with by police but only half are reported. These stark and shocking statistics
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