My Work
Celebrating World Teachers' Day
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion expressing gratitude for all NSW primary, secondary and early childhood teachers for their work, dedication and commitment to their students and communities.
We must engage people with lived experience and expertise of domestic and family violence in the design and development of policy
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion in Parliament recognising the launch of Domestic Violence NSW’s report ‘Engaging lived experience and expertise in domestic violence policy’.
Growing threats to the University workforce
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave notice of a motion standing in solidarity with University of Newcastle NTEU staff taking strike action to defend fair wages, secure work and the future of public higher education.
Law reform matters, but funding frontline services will save lives
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate stressing that without proper funding, training and prevention measures, law-and-order responses alone cannot end the escalating domestic violence crisis.
Democratic concern is mounting ahead of Bangladesh's 2026 election
Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament expressing deep concern at the current state of affairs in Bangladesh as the nation approaches its next general election in February 2026.
Let's Talk: The Crisis in the Early Childhood Sector
Join Abigail Boyd Greens MLC, Chey Carter (founder of Divergent Education) and Evan Grey (United Services Union educator and delegate) as they discuss what’s gone wrong in the early childhood sector, how it got like this, and how we can work to fix it together.
Anti-Palestinian Racism in Australian Schools - a report by APAN
Today Abigail gave a motion recognising a landmark report by Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) about the alarming rise in anti-Palestinian racism in our education system.
The Greens will always fight for the rights of injured workers
Today in Parliament, Abigail expressed vehement opposition to Labor's utterly cruel Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, holding the line throughout a 16-hour Upper House debate and warning that it was a dangerous, deceitful and shamefully concealed attack on injured workers that would cause serious harm and even deaths. She successfully secured amendments that removed some of the Bill’s cruellest elements, resulting in a significantly stripped-back version.
1 in 3 Australian households are facing some level of food insecurity
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion detailing the release of the Foodbank Hunger Report 2025 and highlighting the rising level of food insecurity across Australian communities.
The Whole Person Impairment scale is not an accurate reflection of capacity to work
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.
Celebrating International Wombat Day
Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament celebrating International Wombat Day.
Poverty is a political choice made by decision-makers
Today Abigail passed a motion in Parliament recognising Anti-Poverty Week and rising economic inequality caused by deliberate government decisions.
Sudan is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis
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.
World Kangaroo Day 2025
Today Abigail recognised an important day in our calendars: World Kangaroo Day.
The justice system is failing to support victim-survivors of sexual violence
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.