Inquiry Established into Sydenham-Bankstown Rail Line Conversion
Today the Transport and Customer Service Committee of the NSW Legislative Council agreed to begin an inquiry into the Government’s proposal to convert the Sydenham-Bankstown heavy rail line to a metro line.The...
Motion Passed Calling for Disability Advocacy Funding
Last night the NSW Legislative Council passed a Greens motion calling on the NSW government to commit to secure long term funding for vital independent disability advocacy services.
NSW Government Subsidises Tabcorp’s Greyhound Profits
In June, the Berejiklian Government announced that it would be giving Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) an extra $10.4m ‘to improve animal welfare’. The very same week, Greyhound Racing NSW announced it could...
Desperate Government Stifling Dissent with more Anti-Protest Laws
Today’s threats from the Coalition Government against protesters are now the third time the Liberal National Government have sought to target protesters, in an increasingly desperate attempt to avoid scrutiny and to...
Contracts reveal NSW public ripped off by Liberals’ energy privatisation
Documents released following a Greens motion in the NSW Upper House have revealed the 2015 sale of Vales Point power station leaves NSW exposed to potentially billions of dollars in liabilities. Gladys...
Vales Point Power Station Rehabilitation Costs
Liberals privatisation of energy assets leaves NSW responsible for billions in rehabilitation costs.
NSW Not Fooled by Treasurer Perrottet’s Pretty Packaging
Commenting on the 2019-20 NSW Budget, Greens spokesperson for Treasury and Finance Abigail Boyd said that it’s like the unveiling of a new Apple product – essentially the same product as last...
Parliament Supports Greens’ Demands for Sales Contracts of Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations
Today the NSW Legislative Council has supported the Greens’ call for the government to release the sales contracts for Vales Point and Eraring power stations. The government has 21 days to table...
Critical Inquiry into Disability Established
Newly elected Greens MP Abigail Boyd will sit on an urgent inquiry into the Government’s bill for a proposed Ageing and Disability Commissioner which was established as a Greens initiative.