Out with the old, in with the new
Newcastle Greens
5 February 2007
Out with the old, in with the new “It’s time for a change in Newcastle”, say Greens
The Greens candidate for Newcastle, Councillor Michael Osborne today launched the ‘Out with the old, in with the new’ GARAGE SALE to be held on the weekend.
“This election fundraiser highlights the fact that the Greens do not accept developer donations. Developer donations corrupt the democratic process. They are about buying influence, they are buying access, and they are buying government policy,” Councillor Osborne said.
“The Greens do things differently. We hold garage sales so people can recycle their household items,” Councillor Osborne said.
Media Alert:
The Greens ‘Out with the old, in with the new’ GARAGE SALE
WICKHAM PARK, Albert Road, Wickham
RE-USE AND RE-CYCLE
SATURDAY, 10th FEBRUARY, 10 am - 2 pm
The Garage Sale will run from 10 am to 2pm and have a whole range of useful items (furniture, clothes, books, household wares) on sale. All proceeds will go towards the 24 March election.
“It’s time for a change in Newcastle. The Greens are the only party who will effectively act on community issues like climate change.
“If elected, I will introduce a private members bill into the NSW Parliament to ban donations from developers and to kickstart wind and solar manufacturing in the Hunter,” said Councillor Michael Osborne.
Research by the Greens on developer donations shows the NSW Labor Party has raised $9.88 million from the property sector since 1998-99, and the NSW Liberals and Nationals received $7.01 million. Donations by developers can be searched at The Greens Democracy4Sale website, which is based on official electoral funding returns.
