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Christine Milne on the Climate Campaign |
Update from Christine Milne on the Climate Campaign The backlash against the Rudd Government's devastating climate change white paper is well underway, but we will all need to work hard if we are to drive real transformative climate action in Australia. There are two urgent steps you can take to help in the coming weeks. |
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NSW Goes Green at Council Elections |
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The NSW Greens have won a record number of council seats across NSW. Prior to the election The Greens held 54 council seats. The Greens have now won between 60 and 80 seats. Across NSW sitting councillors increased their vote, often gaining election without preferences and beating Labor and Liberal candidates. The Inner City saw a large increase in the Greens vote. In the Inner West suburbs of Newtown, Stanmore, Petersham Annandale and Leichhardt The Greens achieved over 50% of the primary vote. Leichhardt is likely to have its first Green Mayor, as is neighbouring Ashfield. Marrickville should also have a Green Mayor. On the City of Sydney, the Greens increased our representation from 1 to 2. In Waverley the Greens have surpassed Labor’s vote.
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BANG! BANG! The gun lobby hits its target |
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The Shooters Party in NSW used the trigger of the Winter Break in Parliament to push through an amendment, supported by Labor, to change the sensible restrictions on gun ownership in NSW. Why would Labor let itself be target practice for the gun lobby?
NSW Labor needs the Shooters Party to pass legislation in the Upper House of State Parliament. It is another example of a single issue party getting the balance of power on a whole series of bills they never said they had an opinion on before the last election. Doing such a deal with NSW Labor means the Shooters Party got their way on the one change to the gun laws they really wanted: More guns in the community. Less restrictions on their members. These are the deals Labor makes to get its bills through parliament. |
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