Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in support of a call for papers requesting government documents relating to the new tool being developed by the Chief Psychiatrist to measure permanent impairment for psychological workplace injuries and the review undertaken by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority of the use of the Psychiatric Impairment Rating Scale within the workers compensation scheme.

Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament celebrating International Wombat Day.

Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament recognising Anti-Poverty Week and rising economic inequality caused by deliberate government decisions.

Today Abigail gave a motion recognising the humanitarian crisis inflicted upon the people of Sudan, and calling on the Australian government to urgently act in accordance with its international obligations.

Today Abigail recognised an important day in our calendars: World Kangaroo Day. 

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion highlighting the ALRC’s recommendations on Justice Responses to Sexual Violence, advocating for victim-survivors to pre-record testimony to empower them and reduce the risk of re-traumatisation during trials.

The Greens are calling on the Government to end its months-long refusal to compromise, to listen to expert evidence, and finally engage in genuine negotiations for reform to the workers compensation system.

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion recognising the International Day of the Girl Child which acknowledges the rights of girls and the unique challenges they face worldwide.

Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate acknowledging the challenges in the renewable energy rollout, noting community concerns are often fuelled by misinformation and fossil fuel lobbying.

Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in strong opposition on the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Planning System Reforms) Bill 2025, condemning it as an authoritarian, developer-friendly measure that bulldozes community, undermines democracy, bypasses genuine consultation and crushes progressive hopes, while highlighting the Government’s close ties to developers and lack of transparency.

Today during Question Time, Abigail asked the Treasurer if they were withholding legislation to protect firefighters against the public statements of a Government spokesperson.

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion in Parliament celebrating Sex Worker Pride Day and the achievements of the global movement fighting for sex worker pride, empowerment and justice and to allow sex workers to share survival and determination stories.

Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament commemorating the International Day of Sign Languages and calling on all members of Parliament to make disability-inclusive practices, including Auslan interpretation and Easy Read materials, standard practice across all parliamentary processes.

Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion condemning the Treasurer’s fearmongering and misuse of data to justify a harsh and unnecessary workers compensation bill, highlighting that our inquiry into it exposed misleading financial claims about icare and confirmed that the scheme’s finances have actually improved.

Today in Parliament, Abigail gave a speech highlighting that global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C are failing, fossil fuel use remains at record highs and climate impacts are disproportionately harming vulnerable communities while calling for urgent action to achieve net zero emissions well before 2050 and prevent catastrophic environmental, social and economic consequences.