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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...

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2013: 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...

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WIRO 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...

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Government 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...

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Planning 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...

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Drug 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...

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2 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...

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David 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...

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Denver, 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...

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Sniff 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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