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Groups active in the campaign include the Sandon Point Community Picket, the Northern Illawarra Residents Action Group, The Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy, the Northern Illawarra Reconciliation and Treaty Group, and the Illawarra Greens

ABORIGINAL EMBASSY TO APPEAL STOCKLAND COURT DECISION
Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy (SPATE) Tuesday, 27 July 2010

The Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy (SPATE) is set to appeal Monday’s Land and Environment Court dismissal challenging the proposed Stockland 181-lot residential super development at Sandon Point, Thirroul, NSW.

 

In reaching her decision the night before she was appointed Premier, Ms Kenneally approved the controversial Stockland “McCauleys Beach” development against the advice of a number of departments and the SES concerns that in the event of extreme flooding they would be unable to safely evacuate the residents.

 

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NSW LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT HEARINGS TUESDAY 8TH JUNE and WEDNESDAY 9TH JUNE 2010
Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy (SPATE) Friday, 4 June 2010

On Tuesday 8th June hearings will commence on the matter of Roy ‘Dootch’ Kennedy vs Minister for Planning and Stockland Developments Pty Ltd in the Land & Environment Court of NSW. (Proceedings No: 40129 of 2010).

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Joint Groups Oppose Rezoning
Sandon Point Community Picket Monday, 14 December 2009

A meeting today of the joint community groups who have been fighting to
protect Sandon Point from over-development, overwhelmingly declared their
opposition to the State Environmental Planning Policy which rezones Sandon
Point for development.

The meeting is calling for the new Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly, to
repeal the SEPP in light of:

• the conflict of interest inherent in the developer’s providing donations

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Labor and Opposition collude to shut down donations debate
New South Wales (NSW) Greens Wednesday, 21 October 2009

The Liberal, National and Labor parties today voted together in the upper house to stifle debate on a Greens Bill that would prohibit developers making donations to political parties.

The Greens Bill makes it an offence for a political party or candidate to accept a donation from a property developer. The Bill also makes it an offence for anyone involved in property development to make a donation to a political party or candidate.

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MINISTER KENEALLY MUST RESIGN
Monday, 19 October 2009

CALL FOR ROYAL COMMISSION INTO PLANNING AND DEVELOPER DONATIONS, AND REPEAL OF PART 3A LAWS



The "RAID/People Power" coalition today called for the resignation of Planning Minister Kristina Keneally - or her dismissal by Premier Nathan Rees - and the repeal of all Part 3A EP&A Act amendments since 2005.

This follows the minister's admission that she acted unlawfully in approving the Huntlee Sweetwater development; which was successfully lobbied by Graham Richardson on behalf of a developer who donated to the State ALP.

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Sandon Point Community Picket - Call for Review of Planning Part 3A Approvals
Sandon Point Community Picket Tuesday, 1 September 2009
Yesterday's Land and Environment Court victory to Gwandalan - Catherine Hill Bay has called into question other dodgy decisions made by former Planning minister Frank Sartor. A memorandum of agreement was made with the developer - which constituted a deal.

Sandon Point court applicant Jill Walker believes a similar state of "apprehended agreement" existed concerning Sartor's Sandon Point Part 3A approval 21/12/2006.
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