The current plan for Waterloo South is to demolish all public housing and build 3300 new homes. Alistair Sisson argues that Labor should revisit its previous commitments to public housing residents.
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Wiradjuri and Yuin Redfern resident Angeline Penrith told a protest that Redfern is well into its gentrification, and everyone can see what has happened — under the guise of “progress”. Peter Boyle reports.
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Karyn Brown, a resident at the Waterloo Estate, skewered Labor’s proposition that it was delivering “positive outcomes” for tenants. Pip Hinman reports.
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Isaac Nellist reports on the new code of conduct changes for NSW local councils and how they will impact local democracy and campaigns.
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NSW Labor has amended the Local Government Act to give the minister more power over whether forcibly-merged councils can demerge, breaking one of its pre-election promises. Pip Hinman reports.
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The NSW Boundaries Commission has rejected the Inner West Council's bid to deamalgamate, despite 62.5% of residents voting to do so. Peter Boyle reports.