Life at Jervoise Bay and Woodman Point to Change in New Climate

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 09:00

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren revealed today the impacts climate change is having on Cockburn, and called for state government action to relieve pressure on local council efforts to adapt to climate change.

“Modest predictions see the coastal facilities along Jervoise Bay and Woodman Point under water by 2100. In just the moderate projections released by Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, the spits, groynes and jetties that are currently used in this area in particular are going to disappear by 2100. This is based on a 0.8 metre rise in sea level.

“Unfortunately, there will also be a further increase in high tide, bringing inundation to areas 1.4 metres above current sea level.
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Sunday Trading - Effect on Business

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Wed, 05/12/2012 - 16:46

On 30 November 2012, the last sitting day of the year, Lynn asked the Minister for Commerce a question about Sunday Trading: whether the small business sector is celebrating or whether the only real winners are WA’s big businesses.

Sadly, the Minister did not answer the question.  He spruiked Sunday Trading at some length, pointing to an increase in the overall throughput in shopping centres of between 7% and 9% in the first 3 months, and that the overall size of the retail spending pie has increased from between 3 – 6%.

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Marriage Equality Bill and Debate on Constitutional Validity

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Tue, 04/12/2012 - 15:20

Hon LYNN MacLAREN (Thursday, 29 November 2012): Thank you, Mr President. The bill before us is, on our advice from the eminent George Williams, not in breach of the Constitution in that it is related to same-sex marriage, and the federal Marriage Act is related to marriage between a man and a woman. This bill and similar bills have been read in other jurisdictions; I know that is not the most important thing, but other states in Australia have also heard this bill and it has not been ruled out of order on that basis. But, of course, we would be very keen to hear your ruling at some point.

 

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Greens’ Bid to Protect Water Mound Fails

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Tue, 04/12/2012 - 09:39

Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren moved in Parliament to stop urban encroachment at Banjup saying it puts the Jandakot Water Mound at risk and will unacceptably expose residents to aircraft noise.

“Unfortunately, much of the area has been cleared for a sand quarry with little conservation value left at the site. But what lies above and below the Banjup site makes it unsuitable for new neighbourhoods,” said Ms MacLaren, Greens spokesperson on planning.
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Watch presentation of Marriage Equality Bill in Parliament

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Tue, 04/12/2012 - 08:58

Watch the video

Extract from Hansard
[Council —Thursday, 29 November 2012]

Second Reading
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Interview on marriage equality

Submitted by Shane Guthrie on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 16:23

Listen to Lynn's interview on marriage equality

Mornings 720 ABC

30 November 2012

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