17 June 2025
The Greens say the Government should have at least waited until the Lord Mayor was back in the state before announcing a deal was done to pass legislation to ride roughshod over the City Council and support the new golf course development.
"This is an extraordinary slap in the face to the City Council that had been negotiating with the Government in good faith. Surely the Government could have waited until the Lord Mayor was back in the state before announcing this bill (the Lord Mayor is currently in Germany)," said Greens MLC Robert Simms.
"For months, the Greens have been calling for the Government to release any draft legislation and the business case. Today the Government have announced they have the numbers before this legislation has even been introduced into the Parliament. That's not the way our democracy should work."
"In disappointed that some of my colleagues on the crossbench pledged their support some time ago sight unseen. I urge them to slow down and read the fine print. I also urge the Opposition to do their job and ensure this legislation is given the scrutiny it deserves."
"The Greens will be carefully examining the details here. In particular, I want to ensure that this proposal doesn’t result in further encroachment on our Park Lands and further loss of public green space. I don't want to see this appalling process become a precedent for how this Government deals with the City Council or the Park Lands."