Blog: Koalas under threat in Pine Creek State Forest
David Shoebridge, Greens MP in the NSW Upper House, met with forest ‘protectors’ on December 19 to draw attention to the proposed logging of Compartments 26 and 27 of Pine Creek State Forest, near...
View Article2013: A Green Review
As the year draws to a close we can look back on some of the great campaigning achievements of 2013. But most of all we want to thank you for your support. Without it none of the work of the Greens NSW...
View ArticleWIRO annual report: damning conclusions about WorkCover
The WorkCover Independent Review Office report paints a damning picture of the ongoing problems within the NSW Workers Compensation system. The adversarial practices of insurers in particular are a...
View ArticleGovernment sneaks through further wages cuts under cover of budget
Last week buried deep in the legislation for the NSW budget was the: State Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2014. In the last two pages of this bill was something that...
View ArticlePlanning Minister’s return to eyesore 1960s apartment buildings
New Planning Minister Pru Goward has refused to rule out the return to 1960s style apartment buildings as a possible way of increasing density in urban areas. In today’s article in the Daily Telegraph...
View ArticleDrug Detection Dog Repeal Bill
Today Greens member for Newtown Jenny Leong will give notice of a bill to end the use of drug detection dogs without a warrant on public transport, at festivals, bars and Kings Cross. The Law...
View Article2 years late, but welcome – the NSW Government moves on racial vilification...
The NSW Government today announced they will make changes to racial vilification laws, almost 2 years after a multi-party inquiry strongly recommended such changes. The final report of the inquiry into...
View ArticleDavid Shoebridge and Jason Falinski on ABC24 – 26 November 2016
Lebanese Immigration to Australia Last week Peter Dutton drew a line between the Commonwealth Government and the Australian Lebanese community by stating that former Prime Minister Malcom Fraser “made...
View ArticleDenver, Colorado – what we have seen
On April 20 1999 the Columbine Massacre happened in a suburban school in Denver, Colorado. It is a tragic story that everyone remembers. Two students used semi-automatic and repeat-action firearms to...
View ArticleSniff Off 2016 Highlights
It’s been a huge year for Sniff Off, the NSW Greens campaign against the use of drug dogs at bars, festivals, and public transport! We’ve put out hundreds of updates on drug dog locations throughout...
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