Berejiklian Government chooses to prop up the gas industry at the expense of community and climate
The Greens have slammed the Liberals' decision to back Santos' Narrabri gas project today. The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has recommended the controversial project be approved "with strict conditions", and...
Inquiry recommends scrapping project to convert the Sydenham to Bankstown Line to metro
The Transport & Customer Service inquiry into the Conversion of the Sydenham to Bankstown Line has found that the Metro South West should terminate at Sydenham, and that the final business case...
Greens call on government to halt planning decisions during COVID-19
Today the Greens are calling for a moratorium on all planning decisions, including the approval of all gas and mining projects, until the government puts in place a comprehensive plan for community...
Greens welcome call for Territorial Limits Bill to be dumped
Today’s report by the parliamentary inquiry into the NSW Coalition’s Territorial Limits Bill has recommended that the Bill not proceed. Further, the committee found that there was no need to change the...
Greens call for Government overhaul and single Ministry responding to Domestic Violence
This International Women’s Day, the Greens are calling for a single dedicated Ministry within the Premier and Cabinet cluster which has responsibility for both the prevention of and frontline responses to domestic...
Scathing parliamentary report reveals NSW government has failed to adopt a single one of NSW Chief Scientist’s recommendations
Today a scathing report was released by the parliamentary inquiry into the CSG industry in NSW detailing how the NSW Government has arguably failed to implement a single one of the NSW...
NSW Greens Climate Protection Bill to Quit Coal
Jenny Leong MP, Greens Member for Newtown today gave notice of a Private Member’s Bill in the NSW Legislative Assembly to take the action needed to protect our climate and put our...
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.
Call for NSW to Suspend Kangaroo Culling Program
Greens Animal Welfare Spokespersons Abigail Boyd and Mehreen Faruqi call for NSW to suspend kangaroo culling program in light of massive wildlife losses.
NSW Government refuses to commit to secure long-term funding for vital disability advocacy services.
The Ageing & Disability Commissioner Report into the ongoing funding of vital independent disability advocacy services was handed down today. But the Minister for Disability is still refusing to commit to fund...