29 May 2014 by maxphillips
29 May 2014 by maxphillips
29 May 2014 by maxphillips
29 May 2014 by maxphillips
29 May 2014 by maxphillips
Jeremy Buckingham MLC Notice of Motion Whitehaven Coal Biodiversity Management Plan I give notice that on the next sitting day I will move: 1) That this House notes that: a) Whitehaven Coal has approval to clear a large area of the Leard State Forest for their Maules Creek coal mine in North West NSW, including [...]
27 May 2014 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 27 May 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on water Jeremy Buckingham today warned that a turf war had erupted within the government over the control of water management after newly minted Minister for Natural Resources, Land and Water Kevin Humphries rolled Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkison by sacking the Water Commissioner David [...]
15 May 2014 by maxphillips
Media release - 15 May 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today slammed the Labor Party for playing politics and forgetting the people of the Central Coast after failing to introduce their promised Bill to stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine. In March, Labor joined with the Coalition to vote down a Greens [...]
15 May 2014 by maxphillips
Media release - 15 May 2014 Greens mining spokesperson, Jeremy Buckingham today welcomed news that the government has suspended Metgasco’s licence to drill for gas in the Northern Rivers because of a failure to consult with the local community, saying that it was a huge win for the people power and the community and a [...]
12 May 2014 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 12 May 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today expressed concern that a detailed report by the NSW Valuer General suggests that a mature coal seam gas industry may reduce property values. The report, commissioned the Valuer General in 2013 to investigate if the CSG industry is having a [...]
12 May 2014 by maxphillips
MEDIA RELEASE - 8 May 2014 The Greens NSW spokesperson on mining Jeremy Buckingham today condemned the Government and Labor Party for voting against an amendment to the Mining and Petroleum Acts to establish an Independent Expert Mine Licencing Committee as recommended by the Independent Commission Against Corruption following the inquiries into corruptly granted coal mining [...]