CENTRAL COAST, NSW: A community planning forum to be held on December 11, is intended to give individuals and concerned community groups a chance to steer the planning agenda for their region. It has been argued that for the past decade NSW communities have been losing control over local planning […]
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Digital platforms are publishers
The notion of platform as publisher deserves consideration when determining who is responsible for the digital undermining of everything from personal safety and wellbeing to the pillars of democratic society. By Jackie Pearson It took Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce complaining about his daughter being abused on social media for […]
HSC confusion is about vaccine supply no matter how you spin it
We have an over-supply of political spin in NSW at the moment and a shortage of honest leadership about a pathway out of the Delta outbreak and the mishandling of this year’s HSC is a strong case in point. By Jackie Pearson The poor old Class of 2021 and their […]
Integrity Bill bubble wraps politicians and staff from scrutiny
As Senate Estimates recently scrutinised the latest in a succession of election campaign rorts – this time cash for carparks – the Centre for Public Integrity (CPI) has highlighted fundemantal flaws in the Morrison Government’s exposure Bill for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC). In fact, according to the CPI, the […]
NSW needs JobKeeper reinstated
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford, has called on the Federal Government to bring back JobKeeper payments. New restrictions for Greater Sydney mean all construction must be paused and non-urgent maintenance, including cleaning services and repair work on residential premises, is to be paused, adding more financial stress for thousands of […]
Council inquiry must probe disastrous accounting change
A voluntary change to accounting practices adopted by the first Central Coast Council Administrator in 2016 was disastrous for the new council and must be examined as part of the Public Inquiry being conducted by Roslyn McCulloch. Chair of the Community Environment Network (CEN), Mr Gary Chestnut, said the group […]
Fossil fuels getting 80 times more finance than renewables
A new report by Jubilee Australia has found that Australia’s export credit agency has given around 80 times more financing to fossil fuels than to renewables. And that trend could continue, as Trade Minister Tehan on 24 June announced forthcoming changes to legislation which could give EFA even more ways […]
Enough is enough says First Nations social justice commissioner
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar AO, has written an opinion piece for The Australian for NAIDOC Week. Commissioner Oscar spoke about this year’s theme, ‘Heal Country!,’ and the need for a national response to supporting First Nations communities to live on country. “At the beginning […]
Time for community to get organised to demerge council
The Central Coast community needs to get organised and campaign for Central Coast Council to be de-amalgamated according to Greens Spokesperson for Local Government and Member of the Legislative Council, Mr David Shoebridge. By Jackie Pearson Speaking at a public meeting at the Narara Community Centre on Thursday, May 28, […]
Tesch invites locals to register opposition to carpark selloff
The West Street, Umina Beach carpark has been announced as included in the proposed Central Coast Council sell-offs and State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch says the community is not happy. The community and local businesses are furious about the proposal labelling it another blow after an already tumultuous […]