Prison union slams NSW Coalition plan to replace Long Bay jail with housing

The NSW Coalition have unveiled a reimagined proposal to convert Long Bay jail into 12,000 new homes. Picture: Richard Dobson The NSW Coalition has renewed calls to turn land used by a Sydney jail into 12,000 new homes but has already received condemnation from the public sector union. The Coalition unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to establish the Long Bay Delivery Authority, charged with repurposing land currently used by the Long Bay Correctional Complex in southeast Sydney. NSW Liberal leader Kellie Sloane said the precinct could unlock homes in a highly sought after area of Eastern Sydney and would be a “once in a generation opportunity”. MORE: ‘Cash grab’: Council introduces $140 trailer fines NSW opposition leader Kellie Sloane said it is a “once in a generation opportunity” to deliver homes. Photo: Tom Parrish “Long Bay is one of the biggest urban renewal opportunities in NSW, why should prisoners have a coastal home, when this land could be made available for more affordable homes, close to the city?” “The Authority will have a clear job: bring the agencies together, work through the barriers and get this land ready for new homes,” she said. The Public Service Association ...