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...
PFAS Chemical Contamination
Concerned about the spread of PFAS chemical contamination across the country, Abigail used Question Time to ask what steps the government was taking to limit that contamination, particularly in regard to coal-fired...
Eraring Power Station
Today in Question Time, Abigail asked whether the Government would be informing the public about the amount they would be required to pay for Eraring Power Station’s ash dam contamination.
Greens secure Parliamentary inquiry into toxic coal ash dumps
Today the Public Works committee of the NSW Parliament has agreed to an inquiry examining the legacy of toxic coal ash from power plants. The inquiry will accept public submissions and report...
Deputy Premier won’t step in to protect Central Coast drinking water from mining contamination
This morning in budget estimates Greens NSW upper house MP and spokesperson for Mining and the Central Coast, Abigail Boyd, demanded answers from NSW Deputy Premier, and Minister for Regional NSW, Industry...
Power Station Contamination
Backed by newfound information that the NSW Government was liable for potential contamination at numerous coal-fired power stations, Abigail successfully moved that further contracts and documents related to costs be made publicly...