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Greens demand end to NSW Shark Net Program

3 September, 2018 - As the NSW Government started rolling out shark nets along beaches over the weekend, the Greens are calling for the program to be scrapped a...

Budget Estimates exposes no additional funding from Government for improving Richmond River health

31 August, 2018 - Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair has revealed at Budget Estimates today that there has been no additional funding allocated to impr...

Liberal’s WestConnex Sale Locks Sydney into Toll Road Monopoly Future

31 August, 2018 - Today’s announcement by the NSW Liberals that a 51% share of WestConnex has been sold to the Transurban consortium is the nail in the coffin f...

NSW Govt fails on water efficiency exposing Sydney residents to risk of extreme water restrictions

30 August, 2018 - The Greens have condemned the NSW Government for failing to improve water efficiency, potentially exposing Sydney residents to future extreme ...

Shoalhaven River shouldn't be expected to make up for NSW Govt failure to address Sydney water efficiency

30 August, 2018 - The Greens have condemned the NSW Government for failing to improve Sydney's water efficiency, exposing the Shoalhaven to future water transfe...

Sydney Airport Masterplan is a plan for chaos and congestion

29 August, 2018 - Greens MP and transport spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has slammed the new Sydney Airport Master Plan 2039 as recipe for chaos and congestion. Th...

South Coast fires a reminder of increased severity and frequency of natural disasters under climate change

20 August, 2018 - Greens NSW South Coast spokesperson and Milton resident Justin Field has thanked emergency services, volunteers and community members for work...

State Government fiddles on climate action while NSW burns

20 August, 2018 - The Greens have condemned the NSW Government for fiddling on climate action while the state literally burns. It follows today's announcemen...

Ombudsman report damns water compliance performance

17 August, 2018 - Greens NSW water spokesman Jeremy Buckingham said today's Ombudsman's report Water: Compliance and Enforcement once again details how the NSW ...

Shark nets should stay out of NSW waters this summer: Greens

17 August, 2018 - Greens NSW Marine Spokesperson Justin Field has called for an end to shark nets across NSW following replacement of nets on North Coast beache...

Coalition’s Public Land Giveaway referred to ICAC

16 August, 2018 - A public land giveaway that occurred in near-secret has been referred to ICAC by Greens MP David Shoebridge. The sale raises grave concerns ab...

Greens congratulate community on pushing NSW Govt into consultation on new marine protected areas proposal

16 August, 2018 - Greens NSW Marine spokesperson Justin Field has congratulated the community for its hard work advocating for a Sydney Marine Park proposal, wh...

Greens introduce laws to ban all single-use plastics in NSW by the end of 2023

16 August, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Justin Field has today introduced ambitious laws in State Parliament aimed at phasing out all single-use plastics in NSW by the ...

Greens MP Cate Faehrmann elected to NSW Parliament; takes on Environment, Women, Transport portfolios

16 August, 2018 - Environmental and women’s rights activist Cate Faehrmann has been elected as the newest Greens MP in the NSW Parliament Legislative Council, r...

Government Denies Communitites Local Decision Making on Short-term Rental Accommodation: Greens

15 August, 2018 - The Liberal/National Party last night voted against Greens amendments that would have given communities like Byron Bay and local councils more...