Crikey: Local councils are calling to freeze AI data centre construction
Data centres are already delaying houses being built because of their demands for electricity and water, councils have claimed in a first-of-its-kind inquiry into the impact of the digital infrastructure in Australia.
Over 100 service stations have run dry while mining companies are sitting on months of diesel
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate on Australia's lack of fuel sovereignty leaving communities stranded and called on the Government to audit and redistribute the taxpayer-subsidised diesel being hoarded by...
Will the NSW Government, the largest employer in the Southern Hemisphere, reinstate remote working for NSW Public Servants as a cost of living and fuel conservation measure?
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion calling on the NSW Government to repeal their return to office mandate and encourage NSW Public Servants to work from home where possible in light...
AI is built on theft and the exploitation of workers
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate on artificial intelligence and workers' rights. While the tech industry builds its profits on stolen creativity, exploited labour and environmental destruction, she called for...
While fuel in the regions runs dry, mining companies are hoarding millions of litres of taxpayer subsidised diesel
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave notice of a motion calling out the discrepancy between the mining sector who are hoarding millions of taxpayer subsidised diesel while regional families can't fill up at...
We need to move to 100% renewables
Today in Parliament, Abigail spoke in support of the New England Renewable Energy Zone and advocated for a publicly-owned renewables transition that is fully transparent and free from fossil fuel money and...
As the conflict in Iran continues, fuel retailers are charging tomorrow's price for yesterday's fuel
Today during Question Time, Abigail asked what the NSW Government is doing to regulate the blatant petrol price gouging taking place in our State in response to the illegal war being waged...
MEDIA RELEASE: 2 MILLION TONNE CARBON CLOUD BILLOWING FROM AI DATA CENTRES
2 March 2026 Australia's data centre industry emitted more than 2 million tonnes of greenhouse gases as part of their operations in 2024-25, according to the latest annual emissions data released on...
NSW Labor's failure to rein in runaway energy demand - driven largely by massive new AI data centres - means fossil fuel use is growing while our carbon reduction targets slip out of reach
Today in Budget Estimates, Abigail grilled the Minister for Climate Change, Energy and the Environment on why NSW isn't on track to meeting our targets for reducing emissions.