A NSW Liberals and Nationals Government will restore Moore Park Golf Course to a full 18 holes after the next election, reversing Labor’s decision to carve up one of Sydney’s most popular public golf courses.
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The commitment follows repeated attempts by the Opposition to force greater scrutiny of the Minns Labor Government’s plans for Moore Park, including a proposed Upper House inquiry which Labor voted against.
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Community opposition has continued to grow, with 32,529 people now signing the petition to save the 18-hole course.
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Leader of the Opposition Kellie Sloane said Labor should immediately pause work and start listening.
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\u201cLabor has refused to listen, but the NSW Liberals and Nationals have and if elected we will restore Moore Park to a full 18-hole public golf course while also releasing 18 hectares of new public green space for the community to enjoy,\u201d Ms Sloane said.
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\u201cThis never needed to be a choice between protecting public golf and creating more open space. There was a sensible solution that could have delivered both, but Chris Minns chose not to take it.\u201d
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\u201cMore than 32,000 people have now put their names to the campaign to save Moore Park. They deserve more than a government that simply ignores them.\u201d
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Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Chris Rath said Labor had been determined to push ahead with its plans despite sustained community opposition.
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\u201cWe have tried every avenue to make Labor listen, including taking the fight to Parliament and seeking an Upper House inquiry into the factors behind this decision,\u201d Mr Rath said.
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\u201cMoore Park is a popular and affordable public golf course. It should remain that way, and a Liberals and Nationals Government will make sure it does.\u201d
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The NSW Liberals and Nationals have consistently supported a compromise put forward by golfers that would retain an 18-hole course while also providing additional public green space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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