Clover Moore

(6pm February 21 2012, Lower Sydney Town Hall)Thank you, Jenny Brockie, MC and good evening, everyone.  I would like firstly to acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the traditional custodians of our land, and to pay my respects to their Elders.  I also acknowledge the 200 nationalities who make up our City.I’d like to welcome our keynote speaker,…

(12:30pm 21 February, Parliament House Sydney)I share my constituent’s view and the view of the wider Australian community that the Federal Parliament should take action to ensure that all Australians can marry the partner of their choice. A life commitment between a couple can provide stability and belonging for the people involved and the law should value, protect and support…

This week Parliament resumed with the loss of hard won reforms to procedures. Family friendly working hours introduced by an Independent Speaker were scrapped with members returning to late night sittings. Landmark legislation was pushed through in one sitting despite rules negotiated by the Independents when we had the balance of power, which required Bills to sit on the table…

At the first City Conversation for 2012, Peter Walker, internationally renowned landscape architect, will talk about his designs for Barangaroo’s Headland Park.Peter has designed hundreds of major projects during a five-decade career, including the redevelopment of Millennium Park for the Sydney Olympics and the World Trade Centre Memorial in New York City.The redevelopment of Barangaroo is a once in a…

Last December, I wrote to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure to express my concerns about the State Government’s drastic changes to planning controls for Ashmore which included increases to the limits on building heights and floor space ratios. While the Minister has provided me with some assurance that the Government is seeking to work with councils and local communities, I…

This week, I joined parents, aides and teachers to call on the NSW Government to provide funding for early individualised and practical help for students with special needs. As a former teacher, I know how classrooms work and the struggle to meet all students’ needs.The Commonwealth Government announced an extra $48 million in funding to NSW from 2014 in recognition…

On Monday, Council will consider a progress report on our bike network which is providing people with a new transport option.More and more people are choosing to get on their bike to beat the traffic congestion choking our city. Figures show the growth of riding in Sydney is happening at a faster rate than most other comparable cities in the…

On Monday, Council will consider the draft George Street Urban Design Study which was prepared with internationally renowned Jan Gehl Architects. The study looks at future options for George Street.George Street should help define our city centre and be a global icon which attracts people to Sydney. As the spine of our city connecting Central Station and Chinatown to Circular…