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Coalition Pork Barrelling - how a $250 million local government fund was lavished on Coalition electorates

19 May, 2020 - Analysis by the Greens of the $250 million "Stronger Communities Fund" shows the fund that was designed to help councils impacted by the Coalitio...

Growing back our local Sports Clubs

18 May, 2020 - Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina today announced $77.5k in funding for 17 clubs in the Ballina Electorate through the Local Sports Grant Progr...

May Day car convoy protests against attacks on workers’ rights through the COVID-19 pandemic

12 May, 2020 - Today, Friday, May 1, a coalition of unions and social justice groups in Sydney will hold a car convoy to celebrate May Day, International Worker...

Police Commissioner’s $87k pay rise must not stand

12 May, 2020 - The Greens will be moving in Parliament to reverse the $87,000 pay rise handed to the NSW Police Commissioner by Premier Berejiklian. In the midd...

Minister agrees to come to Manyana forest meeting

11 May, 2020 - The fight to save the forest that surrounds Manyana just took another step forward with the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces agreeing to m...

Vale Jack Mundey - A statement from Greens NSW

11 May, 2020 - Sylvia Hale and Rochelle Flood, Co-Convenors of Greens NSW: “Greens NSW are today mourning the loss of Jack Mundey. “The sympathies of our ...

Desal Plant delay means Government must fast track Water Recycling

9 May, 2020 - The government’s announcement that the desalination plant expansion at Kurnell is delayed should be used as an opportunity to urgently boost Sydne...

NSW needs an Arts Minister and Carriageworks a Rescue Package. Now. 

5 May, 2020 - With news of Carriageworks slipping into voluntary administration overnight, the Premier needs to scrap the Powerhouse Museum relocation and save ...

Creative locals stand up (and walk!) for their forest

4 May, 2020 - Fresh correspondence from the Planning Minister Rob Stokes to Greens MP David Shoebridge shows the Minister and Department are aware of the immine...

Greens call for fast-track of community infrastructure projects over developer's hit list

30 April, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for planning, Jamie Parker MP, has issued a challenge to the Minister for Planning saying that post-COVID-19, the NSW Gover...

Safeguarding the welfare of older people

21 April, 2020 - Safe Visitor Access campaign launched today to help older people in our community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Member for Ballina Tamara ...

Safeguarding the welfare of older people

21 April, 2020 - Safe Visitor Access campaign launched today to help older people in our community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Member for Ballina Tamara ...

Millions of taxpayer dollars being spent propping up damaging and loss-making native forest logging

20 April, 2020 - The NSW Government is handing Forestry Corporation $46 million from its $100 million regional grant scheme and there are fears it will lead to ...

Struggling Artists and Entertainers need an Arts Minister

17 April, 2020 - Premier Gladys Berejiklian needs to urgently step in and support struggling artists, entertainers and other creative workers or appoint an Arts...

Splinter could save Local Council workers

15 April, 2020 - A newly proposed 12 month Splinter Award that will be made in the NSW Industrial relations Commission today is the first step towards protectin...