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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...

Now is the time to save the Powerhouse and $1.5 billion

11 April, 2020 - With the resignation of the NSW Arts Minister now is the time for the Premier to step up and scrap his $1.5 billion Powerhouse mistake. With...