COMMUNITY NEWS JAMIE PARKER MP MEMBER FOR BALMAIN

NEWS FROM YOUR STATE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Representing: Annandale, Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Camperdown, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Leichhardt, Lilyfield, and Ultimo STANDING UP AGAINST CORRUPTION Dear neighbour, The past year has seen more evidence of the endemic Like me, I'm sure you are sick of politicians running a corruption that plagues politics in NSW. We’ve seen two protection racket for their mates. former Labor Ministers put behind bars for abusing their We demand and expect a strong, independent corruption- positions, with one more due to go on trial next year. We have fighting body promoting transparency in NSW. The ICAC seen nine Liberal MPs implicated by ICAC. must be allowed to operate without impediments or fear of At the local level, we recently revealed a dodgy deal on reprisals, budgetary or otherwise. the proposed WestConnex tunnel site in Leichhardt. The We have made progress in our anti-corruption work, and I Department of Transport extended the lease on the tunnelling have a draft law being considered by Parliament to support site in Darley Road for 20 years while Gladys Berejiklian was whistleblowers who come forward to report corruption. Transport Minister — despite the department being officially told this was unethical. I remain absolutely committed to cleaning up politics in NSW. I’ll continue standing up for the ICAC and working to Meanwhile the Independent Commission Against Corruption expose corruption both in Parliament and in our society. announced that it has been forced by funding cuts to axe six investigators and one of four investigative teams. Yours sincerely, Corrupt public servants and politicians must be delighted to see the ICAC’s work hampered even further, making it easier for them to cheat the system without being caught. Meanwhile, at a federal level both Labor and the Liberals JAMIE PARKER MP | Member for Balmain refuse to set up an independent national corruption fighting body.

GET HELP FROM JAMIE I am your local MP and I am here to help you. My team and I can help you with any concerns you may have about public housing, public transport, health, planning and development, education, childcare, or any other local or state issue. You can contact me at [email protected] or call 02 9660 7586. JAMIE PARKER MP MEMBER FOR BALMAIN STANDING UP FOR WHAT MATTERS DISPLAY OUR POSTER Operational infrastructure subject to detailed design

u Won more light rail services to alleviate ROZELLE ANNANDALE & overcrowding SMOKE STACKS DON'T SELL OUR BUSES GLEBE FERRIES

WestConnex exhaust smoke stacks The answer to improving bus services Instead of sitting in jammed up buses, are being proposed within metres is not for the government simply to residents of Glebe and Annandale of schools and homes, which will wash their hands of the matter and could get to work or appointments in have an impact on the health of our sell them off. the city aboard a ferry. communities, our children, and our Instead, we need to see bus transport Ferry services from Blackwattle Bay environment. improved with a genuine commitment and Rozelle Bay would help ease the We need to know the impacts of to bus lanes, priority traffic lights and problem of too many buses in the unfiltered smokestacks on our kids more services. CBD as well as being a quick, easy and our communities, and that means and scenic way to travel into the city. Take action: an immediate and full Parliamentary www.jamieparker.org/bus_selloff Take action: Inquiry. www.jamieparker.org/ferries Take action: Please detach the yellow bus www.jamieparker.org/smoke poster in this newsletter and display it in your window or front yard to show your support.

CLEAN POLITICS DOGS IN PUBS CHARTER EXTEND LIGHT RAIL

I’ve proposed a bill in Parliament that This government slashed funding to Labor and the Liberals are committed would change the law to give the the ICAC, the one body that keeps to polluting tollroads that contribute to owners of pubs the right to decide them honest. Are you as fed up as me climate change – but there is another way. whether dogs are allowed into indoor with politicians running a protection Imagine hopping on a fast, comfortable, areas. racket for their mates? quiet and low polluting tram to get to Dog-friendly pubs are a key ingredient Sign the Clean Politics Charter if you the city instead of sitting in a bus traffic of the charm and unique atmosphere want to bring back clean politics and jam while inching along Parramatta in many places in NSW. The ability good governance for the people of Road. to bring a well behaved dog into NSW. Light rail services along Parramatta their establishment is a key driver of Road and a light rail extension to White Take action: custom for many pubs and hotels. Bay would move nearly three times as www.jamieparker.org/cleanpoliticsnow many people as car lanes. Take action: www.jamieparker.org/dogs Take action: www.jamieparker.org/lightrail MAY MAY JUN MAYMAYJUN JUNAUGMAY JULJUNMAY AUGJUNAUG AUGJUL JAMIEJUN AUGACHIEVESAUG JULJUL RESULTSJUL JUL RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS MAY MAY JUN MAYMAYJUN JUNAUGMAY JULJUNMAY AUGJUNAUG AUGJUL SEP JUN AUGAUG JULJULSEP SEP JUL SEPJUL SEP u Saved Ultimo u Protection for u Improved u Saved LeichhardtSEP u Preserved u Won more light TAFE Library whistleblowers 's street bus stops from Lords Road site rail services law considered tree management removal in Leichhardt as to alleviate by Parliament an employment overcrowding space

WOMEN'S SERVICES SPORT u Intervened with the u Integral to the campaign Minister to get approval that saw the government for new sporting fields reverse $3 million in funding at Callan Park cuts to local women’s refuges u Delivered over $300,000 in funding to local sporting clubs u Worked directly with the Attorney General to secure funding for the Women’s Family Law Court Support Service, which YOUNG PEOPLE helps over 1000 survivors of u Led the successful campaign to domestic violence each year overturn the eviction of the Glebe Youth Service u Negotiated a free lease with the government for additional land for Glebe PCYC u Delivered over $600,000 in grant funding to local schools

PLANNING u Secured a commitment from the government to rule out sell-offs or residential TRANSPORT development in Callan Park u Successfully lobbied the government to invest over u Led the campaign against the $12 million in new and upgraded ferry wharfs overdevelopment of White Bay with u Won the right for school students to travel the government announcing for free on light rail to and from school the rejection of all of the u Championed the extension of light rail from 16 proposals for residential Dulwich Hill to Lilyfield development OUT & ABOUT WITH JAMIE

NORTON STREET FESTA YES TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY It was great to see enthusiastic support for the YES campaign at my public I enjoyed meeting and chatting with locals at the Norton Street Festa, a meeting in Balmain. We spoke about getting the law changed for marriage community event that’s been running for over 30 years. It’s always great to talk equality and how to get out the vote for the postal survey. to local residents about their challenges and successes. ✂ PUT THIS BUS POSTER IN YOUR FRONT YARD OR WINDOW YARD FRONT PUT THIS BUS POSTER IN YOUR BALMAIN ROAD PUBLIC MEETING There was a great turnout for my public meeting about the proposed six-storey DON’T SELL OUR BUSES ✃ development on Balmain Road. It was good to see so many locals come along to It was standing room only at my public meeting at Leichhardt Town Hall as the talk about standing up to the developers and preserving this site as an arts and community rallied to let the government know we won’t stand by while they sell If you agree, please cut out the poster on the employment space. off our much-needed bus services. next page and display it in your window or front yard!

UPTOWN STREET FESTIVAL DEFEND TAFE FORUM It was great to catch up with Alex Greenwich MP, Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Public education supporters joined Dawn Walker MLC, Teachers Federation Councillor Jess Scully and Councillor Robert Kok, plus so many great locals for a spokesperson Maxine Sharkey and TAFE student Matt Thompson at my public day of music, dance, food, art, culture and fun for all ages in Ultimo. meeting about the government’s cuts to TAFE funding. I'll continue to stand up for publicly owned and accessible education across both Balmain and the state. PUT THIS BUS POSTER IN YOUR FRONT YARD OR WINDOW YARD FRONT PUT THIS BUS POSTER IN YOUR ✃ STOP STOP THE SELL OFF THE SELL OFF

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