Renewable Jobs for Newcastle
Today Abigail spoke in support of the work being done by the community in the Hunter region in preparing for a just and sustainable transition away from coal to renewable energy and...
Coastal Erosion
With the ongoing erosion of our beaches and coast line, today Abigail stood to speak of the need for a planned retreat. Especially in relation to areas on the coast like Wamberal...
Greenlight for Coal Mining in Wollombi
Given that the Government's recently released Future of Coal Statement explicitly acknowledges long-term uncertainty regarding the future demand for coal, Abigail took the opportunity presented in Question Time to ask why the...
Stop the Wallarah 2 coal mine
Whether it’s greenlighting the toxic underground Wallarah 2 coal mine that will consume gigalitres of our supply and threaten its contamination, or allowing the Mangrove Mountain rubbish tip to contaminate our catchment,...
Lake Macquarie Mining
Alarmed by reports that seismic testing was about to commence in Lake Macquarie with no community consultation, Abigail used Question Time to request information on what the Government was doing and whether...
Greens blast the seismic testing beginning from Monday in Lake Macquarie
From Monday, without proper consultation or notice, Centennial Coal will begin seismic testing and drilling in the basin of Lake Macquarie with the aim of opening it up for further mining.
Major parties vote against protection for Central Coast drinking water
Today the NSW Legislative Council voted down the Greens’ Central Coast Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill 2019. Senator Mehreen Faruqi will join Abigail Boyd MLC on the Central Coast tomorrow to meet...
Stockton Beach
Today in Question Time, Abigail asked about the ongoing erosion occuring at Stockton Beach due to the construction of artificial structures and what the long-term plans were to reverse this concerning trend.
Greens Bill to protect Central Coast drinking water & stop Wallarah 2 introduced
Today, NSW upper house MP and Greens spokesperson for the Central Coast, Abigail Boyd, introduced the Central Coast Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill 2019 to protect the Central Coast drinking water by...
Central Coast Drinking Water Catchments Protection Bill 2019
Having stood firmly with the Central Coast community for many years against the proposed Wallarah 2 coal mine, Abigail rose to speak in support of her Bill that would protect the Central...