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Invasion Day is not a date to celebrate
Today in Parliament, Abigail condemned the Opposition's tone-deaf motion on Australia Day, calling out the erasure of Indigenous culture and advocating to change the date in recognition of January 26 as a day of mourning, not celebration.
Greens calls on the government to develop a co-designed, state wide plan to improve outcomes for the autistic community
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion welcoming the National Autism Strategy and urging full funding, accountability, and a state wide plan to improve outcomes for autistic people.
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has been cooking the books
Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in support of Greens MLC Sue Higginson's motion, condemning the Forestry Corporation of NSW for its blatant breaches and maladministration, and calling for transparency, accountability, and ownership of these errors by both the Forestry Corporation and the Minns Labor Government.
Both major parties have failed our public health workers
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate on the psychiatry workforce, condemning the former Coalition government for underfunding and devaluing healthcare workers and criticising the current Labor government for mishandling psychiatrist negotiations, exacerbating workforce shortages in NSW.
Public Sector Wages
Today in Parliament, Abigail moved and debated a motion calling on the Labor government to return to the bargaining table and negotiate with public sector workers on pay and conditions.
The world must not look away from Palestine
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave notice of a motion in solidarity with all Palestinians as the genocidal actions of Israel continue amid the current, temporary ceasefire.
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion in recognition of International Day of People with Disability, urging all levels of government to amplify disability leadership and dismantle ableism to ensure inclusivity and equity for all.
One in two migrant women on temporary visas experience workplace sexual harassment
Today Abigail passed 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.
MEDIA RELEASE: LATEST AEMO DATA SHOWS NSW A LAGGARD ON DELIVERING ENERGY SECURITY AND PRICE STABILITY THROUGH RENEWABLES AND STORAGE INVESTMENT
30 January 2025 The latest AEMO data, released today, lays out clearly the pathway we are on to a renewable energy future - and lays down the gauntlet to governments like NSW who aren't doing enough.
MEDIA RELEASE: THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT PAYING WORKERS A FAIR WAGE - GREENS CALL ON NSW LABOR TO COLLECT REVENUE LEFT ON TABLE BY BIG END OF TOWN
28 January 2025 The Greens are calling on the NSW Labor Government to seize revenue-raising opportunities to ensure all public sector workers are paid a fair wage. While claiming not to have enough money in the budget to pay the people keeping our hospitals and trains running, Labor is leaving billions of dollars of lost revenue in the hands of big business.
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.
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.