My Work
“The situation is as if the war has returned anew”
Today Abigail gave a motion in Parliament about Israel's ongoing genocidal campaign against the people of Palestine, reminding the chamber that the world must not look away from Gaza.
Systemic understaffing and regulatory failures are endangering children in early learning centres
Today in Parliament, Abigail secured 20 Greens amendments to the Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Amendment Bill 2025 and spoke on the bill, supporting its intentions but criticising the Government’s rushed and politicised process and lack of consultation.
Standing up for the rights of political expression and speech for public sector workers
Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in support of a Greens motion calling out NSW Health’s proposed social media policy for seeking to silence health workers who speak out about unsafe conditions, warning that the policy undermines transparency, workers’ rights, and public accountability, and commending unions and frontline staff for courageously continuing to raise the alarm.
Community Preschools Day of Action
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate in support of a motion backing the IEU’s Day of Action for community preschools.
Baby Priya's Bill
Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament commending Baby Priya’s parents for their courageous advocacy following the tragic loss of their daughter, which led to the Federal Government introducing the Fair Work Amendment (Baby Priya’s) Bill 2025 to close a legal loophole denying paid parental leave after infant loss and to secure fairer entitlements for future working parents.
Recognising the rights of people with disability who have assistance animals
Today Abigail gave notice of a motion about the alarming prevalence of discrimination reported by disabled passengers with assistance animals across the taxi and rideshare industry.
Combatting the rise of modern slavery in NSW requires proper government resourcing
Today Abigail passed a notice of motion in Parliament calling on the NSW Government to commit to providing the Office of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner with the resources it needs to carry out is statutory duties and meet rising demand.
Greens win! Newcastle Council recognises the failure of the greyhound racing industry
Today Abigail spoke about the work of Greens Councillors in Newcastle who passed a motion recognising the greyhound racing industry's inability to reform and endorsing a transition plan for Newcastle.
MEDIA RELEASE: icare caught out again in workers compensation underpayment scandal
9 October 2025 Following an August directive from the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) to review payments relating to Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) or Personal Injury Commission (PIC) decisions from October 2012 onwards, icare has identified about 9,400 workers’ compensation claims that may have been underpaid because inflation adjustments were not included.
We must get these harmful rodent poisons off our shelves - save our wildlife!
Today Abigail gave notice of a motion calling for urgent action to ban the use, sale and possession of SGARs, a deadly substance that is killing our wildlife.
Deepfakes are a form of gender based violence
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate in support of a Bill that criminalises the creation and distribution of sexually explicit AI-generated material without consent, addressing the rise of sexual deepfakes.
NSW Labor pat themselves on the back yet again for another case of doing what amounts to nothing in the face of a crisis
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate criticising the Minns First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme, highlighting that decades of similar grants have not improved housing accessibility or affordability and instead inflate prices for new buyers.
Community preschools deserve recognition for the high-quality education & care they deliver
Today the Legislative Council debated Abigail's motion calling on the NSW Labor government to properly fund community preschools, a sector that delivers high-quality early childhood education and care.
We need mandatory accessibility standards for electric vehicle charging stations
Today Abigail gave notice of a motion calling for action to ensure EV charging stations are accessible and inclusive for everyone.
When will NSW finally ban battery cages?
Today Abigail gave notice of a motion calling on the NSW government to finally take the steps needed to phase out and end battery cages in NSW.