Exposing the profit-driven neglect in the early childhood education sector
Today in Parliament, Abigail gave an adjournment speech highlighting systemic issues in Australia's early childhood education and care sector, revealing troubling accounts of abuse and exploitation within an increasingly privatised industry where...
We should be prioritising our local manufacturing capabilities for economic and environmental resilience
Today in Parliament, Abigail criticised the unpredictability of U.S. tariffs under Trump and moved an amendment to a motion advocating for greater support for local manufacturing, and a transition to green steel...
How much has the government spent on external legal costs in the ongoing NSW rail dispute?
Today during Question Time, Abigail asked the interim Minister for Transport about the mounting legal costs racked up by the NSW Government in its prolonged dispute with rail unions and pressed for...
What is the NSW Government doing in response to the public workforce crisis?
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate calling on the NSW Government to apply lessons from addressing teacher shortages to the wider public sector, advocating for fair pay and respect to...
Both major parties have failed our public health workers
Today in Parliament, Abigail contributed to a debate on the psychiatry workforce, condemning the former Coalition government for underfunding and devaluing healthcare workers and criticising the current Labor government for mishandling psychiatrist...
Public Sector Wages
Today in Parliament, Abigail moved and debated a motion calling on the Labor government to return to the bargaining table and negotiate with public sector workers on pay and conditions.
MEDIA RELEASE: THERE ARE NO EXCUSES FOR NOT PAYING WORKERS A FAIR WAGE - GREENS CALL ON NSW LABOR TO COLLECT REVENUE LEFT ON TABLE BY BIG END OF TOWN
28 January 2025 The Greens are calling on the NSW Labor Government to seize revenue-raising opportunities to ensure all public sector workers are paid a fair wage. While claiming not to have...
Sydney is losing creative workers at four times the national rate
Today in Parliament, Abigail passed a motion calling on the NSW Government to protect creative spaces, address the cost of living crisis and unaffordable housing, and support the growth of the cultural...
Construction and contract cleaning workers deserve full access to their portable long service leave entitlements
Today Abigail spoke in support of a bill to rectify restrictions for construction and contract cleaning workers accessing portable long service leave, calling on the Federal Labor Government to go further in fixing...
The Greens support 15% for NSW nurses and midwives, it's the least they deserve
Today the Greens stopped Parliament's usual business to debate the government's refusal to meet the demands of nurses and midwives for a fair pay deal, as a matter of public importance.