By Jeremy Buckingham MLC “Be in my joint in two hours, we’re forming a fuckin’ government!” So declares notorious casino boss and brothel owner Al Swearengen in the brilliant TV series Deadwood. Set in Deadwood, South Dakota, and based on the events and politics of the famous 19th century frontier mining and gambling town, Swearengen [...]

The Hon. Peter Phelps, Government Whip in the NSW Legislative Council called a point of order on Jeremy Buckingham for wearing an Aboriginal badge on his lapel. Phelps argued that the badge was too large and breached the standing orders.  He requested that Jeremy Buckingham either remove the badge or be removed from the parliamentary [...]

Day 3 –  Texas to Wyoming          From the Shale Gas fields of Texas the team flew United Airlines to Denver and hopped straight into the cars heading North through Colorado, into Wyoming and up to the town of Riverton. The flight put the extent of the of the Shale Gas industry [...]

Jeremy wrote an opinion piece for ABC’s The Drum:   You can read the piece here. At today’s National Press Club address, Australian Workers Union national secretary Paul Howes confessed that he’s a “dig it up, cut it down type of guy” and is the coal and gas industry’s best friend. His vocal support for [...]

Murray Darling Tour 30 January to 2 February 2012 As the Greens MP in the NSW Parliament with portfolio responsibilities for Western NSW and water issues, it was important that I get out along the Darling and Murray rivers to talk with the community about what’s happening on the ground out there. My office has [...]

In a highly unusual move, NSW Resources Minister Chris Hartcher has issued a media release criticising Greens mining spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham’s questions at a Budget Estimates hearing last Friday, the 28 October 2011. At the hearing Minister Hartcher and Jeremy Buckingham repeatedly clashed over the topic of mining and agriculture, with the Minister repeatedly attacking the [...]

NSW Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham invites you to: A briefing on the environmental, health and economic risks of genetically modified (GM) crops, by Dr. Janet Cotter, Senior Scientist from the Greenpeace International Science Unit at the University of Exeter (UK). When: Wednesday October 26, 10am to 12noon Where: NSW Parliament, Room 814/815 RSVP to Jeremy Buckingham [...]

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) is feeling the heat over coal seam gas. Last week, spokesperson Ross Dunn admitted at a public meeting in Leichhardt, that coal seam gas “drilling will, to varying degrees, impact on adjoining aquifers”.   He later confirmed to the Sydney Morning Herald: ”I’m wanting to ensure that we [...]

Around 250 people turned out to a public meeting on coal seam gas in Sydney at Leichhardt Town Hall last night.  The meeting was hosted and MC’d by the Member for Balmain, Jamie Parker. Listen to the ABC Radio report.  Read the article in the Sydney Morning Herald.  Or read this account  in New Matilda. [...]

Sydney basin agriculture: from Governor Macquarie to Macquarie Street.  -John Newton “The farms on both banks and especially those on the left bank are rich and well cultivated and make a pretty appearance from the water, being heavily interspersed with orchards of peaches and other fruits.” Governor Macquarie Nepean Hawkesbury tour, Tuesday December 4th 1810 [...]