Media Release: Tax the Rich — Greens call on Labor to raise revenue from profit-greedy industries
The Greens are calling on the NSW Labor Government to be far bolder in raising revenue from those industries raking in profits at the expense of the health and prosperity of people...
Media Release: Greens table petition for proposed Wamberal Beach seawall to be stopped immediately until community and environmental concerns are investigated
NSW Greens MP and spokesperson for the Central Coast Abigail Boyd has today tabled the “Stop Wamberal Beach Seawall” petition in NSW Parliament. The petition received 1,377 signatures in 3 weeks, and...
Media Release: EPA to prosecute Delta over Vales Point fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced a prosecution against Sunset Power International Pty Ltd trading as Delta Electricity (Delta) in the Land and Environment Court in relation to a fish kill...
Media Release: A 2.6% coal royalty increase is an insult
The NSW Government has today announced their plans to raise coal royalties by 2.6%, starting July next year.
Media Release: Greens respond to Eraring speculation
As Greens' Treasury and Energy Spokesperson, Abigail today condemned NSW Labor for their failure to close down coal and invest in renewables, ahead of decisions to keep Eraring open.
Media Release: Greens to close Big Four payroll tax loophole
The Greens in NSW will be moving to close a loophole that has seen the big accounting firms pay no payroll tax on partner pay.
Media Release: Greens call on Labor to significantly increase coal royalties to avoid austerity budget
The Greens NSW have today welcomed Labor’s long overdue announcement that they intend to review the royalty rates applied to coal extracted from NSW coal mines.
NSW Parliament intervenes before 20 Specialist Child Workers in domestic violence refugees lose their job
Following a Greens motion unanimously passed in the NSW Parliament Upper House yesterday, the NSW Government has today confirmed that they will extend funding for 20 Specialist Workers for Children and Young...
Greens announce wellbeing budget bill as NSW Government prepares for ‘budget repair’
Today Abigail announced a Bill to create a structure for a wellbeing budget for NSW, the Fiscal Responsibility Amendment (Wellbeing Budget) Bill 2023.
Government Bill doesn't come close to ending pork barrelling
The first Bill to tackle grants reform in NSW is welcome, but fails to implement key recommendations promised during the Labor party’s election campaign.