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MEDIA RELEASE: University of Sydney underpayments scandal continues with consultants largess
9 October 2024 New information unearthed by the Greens has once again shone a spotlight on the underpayments scandal plaguing NSW’s universities.
MEDIA RELEASE: Central Coast community transport drivers deserve a fair go
3 October 2024 Following the recent and sudden collapse of Community Transport Central Coast Limited (CTCC), 70 workers have had their jobs disrupted with no guarantee of reinstatement by the new operator. This afternoon, Central Coast based Greens MLC Abigail Boyd has written to the Minister for the Central Coast, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, calling on them to require the new service operator, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Community Transport, to provide preference of employment to all ex-CTCC workers.
Media Release: Greens call for independent oversight body for children with disability after Auditor-General’s damning report exposing Department of Education failures
26 September 2024 The Auditor-General has today handed down a scathing performance audit report, Supporting students with disability, which exposes a decades-long failure to adequately fund and deliver targeted supports, monitor school practice and track outcomes for students with disability.
Workers safety protections critical for all workers
Today Abigail spoke in support of a bill to establish a new workers compensation scheme for police officers.
Rodent poison kills wildlife - ban SGAR poisons now!
Today in Parliament Abigail called on all members to support Animal Liberation's campaign, launched this morning, to ban deadly SGAR rodent poisons that infiltrate our environment and kill our wildlife.
Greens introduce new bill to protect against disability vilification in NSW
25 September 2024 Today Abigail introduced a Greens bill to expand our existing anti-vilification laws to protect people from disability from vilification and offensive behaviour. This is the first time a bill has been brought before NSW Parliament to introduce disability anti-vilification protections.
50 years of the refuge movement is a reminder of what Elsie, the first women's refuge, stood for
Today in Parliament, Abigail celebrated the historic Elsie's Refuge being added to the NSW State Heritage Register, while also reminding the Labor Government that action and funding speaks louder than words when it comes to ending gendered violence.
Stop the war. No more atrocities. Palestine must be free.
Today in Parliament, Abigail delivered an adjournment speech calling out the continued complicity of the Australian Government in the State of Israel's illegal occupation and apartheid regime in Palestine, and now Lebanon.
The NSW Council of Social Service confirms that cost of living pressures are worsening across the state
Cost of living strains in NSW are escalating. Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion calling on the NSW Government to provide targeted support, invest in affordable housing, and improve access to essential services.
Protect our universities from creeping privatisation
Today in Parliament Abigail spoke about the concerning state of corporate governance on university boards and creeping privatisation of universities.
Safe, quality and inclusive education is a fundamental human right for all children and young people in NSW
As Chair of the inquiry, Abigail took note of the recently tabled final report into the experiences of children and young people with disability in NSW educational settings.
How can Labor justify the inadequate pay offer made to nurses and midwives?
Today while nurses and midwives rallied outside Parliament, Abigail confronted the Treasurer in Question Time about Labor's refusal to meet their demands.
Labor's lukewarm response to recommendations of Greens-chaired consultants inquiry
As Chair of the Public Accountability and Works Committee, Abigail took note of the Labor government's lukewarm response to the recommendations out of the recent consultants inquiry.
The McPhillamys decision is being used as a convenient excuse for opportunism and self-serving spin
Today Abigail contributed to a Matter of Public Importance debate led by the Greens. The Greens initiated this debate to set the record straight on the impacts of the McPhillamys goldmine and the tailings dam, and give voice to the local community.
Strengthening our domestic violence laws
Today in Parliament Abigail spoke in support of the government's new domestic violence legislation that will strengthen our laws in relation to ADVO breaches, prevention orders, and expanding the definition of stalking to include technology related stalking.