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Historic bill to protect the future of Australian steel industry passes NSW Upper House
The future of the Australian steel industry is one step closer to being secured, with the Greens Steel Industry Protection Bill today passing the NSW Upper House. Every political party ...
Congratulations to our new Greens Councillors
Last Saturday those councils that have so far survived the Baird Government’s forced amalgamations went to the polls. With votes still being counted, The Greens look likely to have elected councillors in at least 19 of the 29 councils where we ran candidates. Those councillors, all of whom were democratically preselected by their local group, […]
One step forward one step back on police oversight
A bill to establish a single oversight body to investigate police complaints is a welcome step forward, but it fails to address the key failing in the present system with police continuing to investigate police in the most serious cases. The Greens will move amendments to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Bill so that critical […]
Another violent video shows need for tougher gun control
A video that violently threatens a high profile gun control advocate is deeply disturbing and illustrates a growing gun culture in Australia. The individuals in the video have previously been referred to the NSW Police for posting violent videos aimed at racial and religious minorities and the Greens The Greens are calling for reform to […]
Detention of children in NSW falls short of internationally accepted standards
Through our questions in the Corrective Services Budget Estimates it was revealed that in the last two years there have been at least 13 instances of children being held in solitary confinement for periods of more than 24 hours. The Minister for Corrections and the Director of Juvenile Justice also made clear that they had […]
Greens NSW celebrate Statewide success in local council elections
The Greens NSW are celebrating strong wins across the State in this weekend’s local council elections. The Greens are leading the primary vote in Kiama, strong challengers for the Mayoralty in Shoalhaven and Bellingen and have taken the Mayoralty in Byron Shire Council. Greens have also broken through on councils from Albury to Kyogle and have had […]
Our week in Budget Estimates
Last week was a busy week at Parliament with David participating in 12 Budget Estimates hearings. Budget Estimates happen once a year and are one of the only opportunities for Greens MPs to ask direct questions of NSW Government Ministers and senior government bureaucrats on policy decisions, budget allocations or any other matters relating to […]
97% of Crown Land leases go to those in the know, says Auditor General
The Baird Government is grossly mismanaging the Crown Land estate and the community is being frozen out of decision-making, according to a report from the NSW Auditor General into the Sale and lease of Crown land. This report confirms what the Greens and members of the public have been saying for years, that public parks, […]
Coalition response to Privacy Inquiry misses the mark
The Coalition’s proposal to criminalise “revenge porn” will not empower victims and is an inadequate response to the Parliamentary Inquiry’s recommendations for remedies for the serious invasion of privacy. The inquiry found that the right to privacy needs statutory protection but recommended a civil remedy, not the creation of a new criminal offence. With the […]