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No track is a safe track - end greyhound racing in NSW once and for all
Even the so-called "safest" tracks are killing dozens of greyhounds and injuring countless more. Today Abigail called out the Labor Government's failure to listen to increasing demands to shut down greyhound racing.
One in two migrant women on temporary visas experience workplace sexual harassment
Today Abigail gave notice of a motion highlighting concerning new research from Unions NSW that found a shocking one in two migrant women on temporary visas experience workplace sexual harassment.
Workers deserve more! Labor need to deliver real reform to fix NSW’s failing compensation system
Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in support of the State Insurance and Care Governance Amendment Bill while critiquing its limited scope and highlighting the dire state of the workers compensation regime and the urgent need for meaningful reform.
Labor should reconnect with its roots, embrace dissent, and listen to restore our democracy
Today in Parliament, Abigail criticised Labor's erosion of democratic rights through restrictive protest laws, highlighting The Greens' principled stance on accountability, cultural expression, and resistance to authoritarianism.
Abolish subminimum wage for disabled workers!
It's time to abolish subminimum wages - disabled workers deserve equal pay for their work. As Greens spokesperson for disability rights & inclusion, Abigail was one of the first signatories of the open letter to abolish subminimum wage when it first launched back in 2022. Now, two years later the open letter has been signed by thousands of people, organisations and politicians!
Australian laws are failing to protect workers from dystopian surveillance and exploitation
Today in Parliament, Abigail delivered an adjournment debate on the lack of laws protecting workers from intrusive and unreasonable workplace surveillance, causing significant harm and contributing to worker burnout and toxic cultures.
Workers have a right to know how risky their workplaces are
Today in Parliament, Abigail supported a call for papers on hazardous respirable crystalline silica (RCS) levels in tunnelling projects, highlighting serious concerns about SafeWork’s refusal to disclose critical air quality data despite RCS levels exceeding legal limits by up to 20 times.
Commending Our Watch’s award-winning campaign: The Line
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion celebrating Our Watch’s primary prevention campaign, "The Line," for promoting healthy, respectful relationships among young people, and urging the NSW Government to support sustainable, expert-led programs to prevent gendered violence.
Commemorating National Survivors' Day
Today in Parliament, Abigail moved a motion recognising National Survivors' Day, honouring survivors of sexual assault and institutional abuse, advocating for systemic change, and calling on the NSW Government to collaborate with survivors to dismantle barriers to justice and recovery.
Media Release: NSW Labor throwing good money after bad as Greens raise alarm about greyhound injuries at Gosford track
15 November 2024 In just one race meeting at Gosford this week, a record 20 greyhounds were injured. There have been at least 228 greyhounds injured on the track in 2024 so far, around 5 per week.
NSW cracks down on puppy farms!
NSW Parliament has finally passed laws to outlaw unregulated dog breeding!
Shame on Labor for continuing to expand NSW's repressive anti-protest regime
Today in Parliament, the Greens attempted to disallow the Labor government's latest move in the ongoing campaign to deteriorate the right to protest.
Construction and contract cleaning workers deserve full access to their portable long service leave entitlements
Today Abigail spoke in support of a bill to rectify restrictions for construction and contract cleaning workers accessing portable long service leave, calling on the Federal Labor Government to go further in fixing the core issues that will continue denying these workers their entitlements.
The Greens support 15% for NSW nurses and midwives, it's the least they deserve
Today the Greens stopped Parliament's usual business to debate the government's refusal to meet the demands of nurses and midwives for a fair pay deal, as a matter of public importance.
Lest We Forget - the true lesson of war
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a Remembrance Day debate, shifting the focus from the glorification of war to learning its lessons and calling on leaders to prioritise peace and diplomacy over conflict.