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NSW Government needs to support teachers not attack their union #MoreThanThanks

7 December, 2021 - The Greens NSW support today’s teachers strike that is demanding fair wages and conditions for over-worked teachers and an end to the damagin...

Decision on Dendrobium Mine damages future jobs and the environment: Greens

6 December, 2021 - In a blow to workers and campaigners in the Illawarra calling for investment in a jobs rich renewable energy zone with investment in green st...

Greens have strong state-wide wins at Local Council elections

5 December, 2021 - The Greens have strongly increased our number of local Councillors across NSW, rising from 56 in the 2017 elections to at least 67 on current...

Greens introduce Economic Inequality Bill to NSW Parliament

25 November, 2021 - Greens MP and Housing spokesperson Jenny Leong MP will today introduce a Private Members Bill to the NSW Parliament, to alleviate financial ...

Greens move laws to end the ongoing Stolen Generations

25 November, 2021 - The Greens today moved to reform the law in NSW to stop spiralling rates of First Nations child removals by implementing the findings of the...

Multi-million dollar gift for developers as councils lose ability to police illegal development

23 November, 2021 - A State Government attack on local council incomes will now strip councils of their ability to charge developers for the cost of policing il...

World leading Modern Slavery laws finally in place in NSW

19 November, 2021 - NSW has finally passed the Modern Slavery Bill 2021 with Greens amendments that make it a world leading scheme to get forced and child labou...

Greens Win Reprieve for Frontline Workers’ COVID Protections

18 November, 2021 - In a last-minute reprieve for frontline workers, the NSW Upper House voted to send a Government Bill, which was proposing to strip away work...

Modern slavery days away from being unlawful in NSW

17 November, 2021 - Late last night the Modern Slavery Bill passed the NSW Upper House meaning it is one step closer to becoming law. Critical amendments that w...

We stand by our COVID law changes that protect essential workers

16 November, 2021 - In May 2020 Greens amendments secured a presumptive right to workers compensation for frontline workers who contracted COVID when they were ...

Funding Announced - 2021 Community Building Partnership Program

15 November, 2021 - Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina has today announced the electorate of Ballina has secured $400,000 in funding for a total of 18 projects...

Affirmative Consent Law Passes NSW Lower House

11 November, 2021 - In a significant achievement for sexual assault advocates and survivors, affirmative consent laws passed the NSW Lower House last night, pav...

Greens bring law reform to keep children out of prison

11 November, 2021 - Children as young as ten can be prosecuted and imprisoned under current NSW laws, but a new Greens Bill before Parliament would raise the ag...

Victims of child sexual abuse can finally have unfair settlements set aside

9 November, 2021 - The Parliament of NSW has today passed new laws which will allow victims of child sexual abuse who were often bullied, coerced and tricked in...

Police watchdog reports show damning pattern of police behaviour

26 October, 2021 - Three reports delivered today by the police watchdog LECC into the police use and abuse of consorting laws, the failure of police internal po...