Today Abigail spoke strongly in support for a request for footage and documentation in relation to potential animal cruelty at a Greyhound Racing NSW track that the Animal Justice Party had tabled. 

Continuing her investigative work into potential contamination at Tallawarra Power Station, today Abigail successfully secured the release of any documents relating to said contamination and sale of land.

Today Abigail stood to speak against the toxic One Nation Bill before Parliament that would see both the 30 year old ban on uranium mining and the ban on nuclear energy in NSW repealed.

Today Abigail asked why the NSW Government had purposely ordered new ferries built overseas with asbestos for deployment in Sydney and whether they were aware of the safety risks they posed to passengers.

With so many Sydney commuters forced to use privatised tollways to get to and from work, today Abigail spoke about the need to eliminate private tollroads and invest in world-class public transport.

With the NSW Coalition moving to support legislation by Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party lifting the ban on a NSW nuclear industry, the Greens are committing to working inside and outside Parliament to prevent this environmentally and socially damaging plan. 

Abigail and Greens NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi compiled a submission to the NSW Government's statutory review of the Greyhound Racing Act 2017.

In response to the economic impacts felt due to COVID-19, Abigail spoke about the effects of disaster capitalism and how we must build a new economic system to overcome this crisis.

Hearing that the Government was not providing Transport NSW staff with face masks despite calls from the RTBU and the opening of a COVID-19 testing facility at Central station, Abigail asked what steps they were taking to protect the health of frontline transport staff.

Today Greens NSW Upper House MP Abigail Boyd will introduce a Bill to protect sex workers against discrimination by adding sex work as a protected class under the Anti-Discrimination Act.

Today Abigail spoke in support of the motion to release documents on the Baboon colony at Wallacia, a facility where Baboons are bred for medical testing and research purposes, and outlined The Greens strong opposition to the use of animals in so called research. 

Today Abigail took the opportunity to respond to proponents of sustainable population theory and outline how their arguments do not stack up in the face of scrutiny. 

In light of the alarming increase in usage of domestic violence support services since the onset of COVID-19, Abigail moved a motion recognising this increase and the urgent need for additional, secure funding for the sector.

Today Abigail introduced The Greens Bill to protect sex workers from discrimination by amending the anti-discrimination act. This long overdue reform that has been called for by the sector for quite some time will ensure sex workers are no longer denied services or refused housing. Read Abigail's speech below.

Rising in opposition to the Government's Bill that would allow corporations and investors to build homes solely to rent them out for profit, Abigail moved a number of amendments and put on the record The Greens view that housing is a fundamental human right.