Last night while we were sleeping...

The NSW Upper House passed Frank's pro developer planning laws. The Greens missed out by one vote in having the legislation sent off for review (thought that's what Upper Houses were supposed to do)
As I have already reported here, the Shooting Party were reportedly "bought off" with a rifle range in the Southern Highlands & one or two other trinkets. Robert 'Shooter' Brown, one of these two Honourables said in debate :
" Councils are great at collecting garbage and carrying out other work but they should not stick their noses into the business of home owners."
A true giant eh?

EPA Bill

Sartor ploughs on. The first reading of the EPA Bill 2008 happened yesterday morning – you can read Hansard on line (50 pages worth!) It does not propose any inquiry or review of the impacts.
The second reading will not be until Parliament resumes week of 3rd June however it will be in the Upper House that we have any chance of amending the thing and the advice I have so far is that although several of the cross bench members are supportive, it may be that the 2 Shooters Party members have been "bought off" with a rifle range at Hill Top in the Southern Highlands. Ironically this development was "called in" by Minister Sartor under Labor's Part 3A "State significant" legislation, that which allowed him to take control of the CRI development site in Chatswood (aka the Transport Interchange).
Democracy at work in NSW..