Can Sydney Green The Grid?
Read part one of Norman Thompson and Justin Field’s story on Sydney’s trigas scheme here. …More
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Sydney Council's Gas Gamble
Sydney Council’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan targets a 70 per cent reduction of greenhouse gas…More
New Laws Restrict Cronyism, Not Speech
Changes earlier this year to political donation laws in NSW continue to attract opposition from…More
Cash For Votes in O'Farrell's NSW
The O’Farrell Government’s credibility on election funding in NSW has begun to falter less than…More
When Lobbyists Cross The Line
Jack Abramoff, the man at the heart of the biggest US lobbying scandal this century,…More
Long Lunches And Serious Influence
In 2002 I was chosen to direct the NSW Greens Democracy4Sale research project. We explored…More
An Intoxicating Influence On Our Streets
One of the most powerful lobby groups in NSW is the Australian Hotels Association (AHA).…More
Who Is Under The Influence?
Recent amendments to the NSW Election Funding and Disclosures Act contained a number of positive…More
Would The Libs Be Any Better Than Labor?
As the NSW Labor Party looks worse and worse to voters, particularly over the issue…More
What? No More Fundraisers?
Labor and Coalition leaders keen to dismiss Premier Anna Bligh’s move on political fundraisers —…More