Nov 7: Socialist Alliance NSW state conference

NSW not for Sale!
Community Need not Corporate Greed
SUN NOV 7, 10AM-5PM
Sydney Resistance Centre, 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale

NSW is a state in crisis. The rotten Labor government - corrupt, privatising at will, pursuing a coal-first, environment-last agenda - is likely to be crushed at the March 2011 election. But Barry O'Farrell's Liberal-National Coalition would be even more pro-privatisation, anti-worker and anti-environment.

We need real, pro-people & pro-planet solutions

Come to a conference to help explore the necessary alternatives - from a zero-emissions economy to rights for Indigenous people; from genuine grassroots democracy to public investment in housing & transport.

The conference will also look at how we can win these alternatives - from movements in the streets to radical alternatives in the state elections. ALL WELCOME!

Paul 0410 629 088 or Will 0425 329 963 sydney@socialist-alliance.org
Donation entry $10/5conc or what you can afford.


AGENDA:

9:45am-10:00am: Registration, coffee & morning tea

10:00am-11:15pm Opening panel: NSW – crisis & resistance

Susan Price (NTEU President UNSW & SA Eastern Sydney)
Paul McAleer (Sydney branch secretary MUA)
Zane Alcorn (Environmentalist, hip-hop artist & SA candidate for the seat of Newcastle)

11:30-12:45pm Campaign Workshops

· NSW: Toward sustainability or waterless quarry?
Nick Soudakoff (SA Agriculture spokesperson & Northern Rivers branch), Jess Moore (Wollongong Climate Action Network & SA)

· Victimised, Remanded, Tasered – scapegoating & the ‘law and order’ push
Ben Kohler (Wollongong Resistance)

· Community resistance & building people’s power
Irene Doutney (Greens councilor on Sydney Council), Chris Williams (Wollongong SA activist involved in the anti-corruption campaign)

· The religious right in NSW and struggles for queer & women’s rights
Karl Hand (SA activist and Pastor of MCC Crave), Paola Harvey (Convenor of Equal Love Wollongong & Wollongong SA), Kiraz Janicke (SA Sydney)

12:45-1:45pm Lunch

1:45-3pm Panel: Another NSW is possible

Irene Doutney (Greens councilor on Sydney Council)
Rachel Evans (refugee & queer rights campaigner, SA Western Sydney)
Adam Lucas (Beyond Zero Emissions)
Dick Nichols (Socialist Alliance National Executive)

3:15-4 – Multimedia/Discussion: Building a socialist election campaign

Peter Boyle (SA National Convenor)

4-5pm – Election of SA Upper House ticket; Adoption of NSW policy; Election of NSW Office Bearers

5pm on – post conference drinks & dinner