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Greens welcome investment in NSW energy transmission infrastructure as opportunity for supporting new renewables

12 November, 2018 - A fortnight after the Greens released their plan for eight renewable energy zones and upgrades to transmission projects in NSW, the State Go...

Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice should have all options on the table

12 November, 2018 - Today's announcement of a Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice by NSW Premier Berejiklian is a welcome move that must have all options on ...

Report finds increased landclearing kills 10 million native animals in NSW every year

7 November, 2018 - A new report by WWF has found that about 87 millions native animals were killed by land clearing in the NSW between 1998 and 2015. The r...

Science is in: Approval of new coal mines such as Bylong risks dangerous pollution and climate change

6 November, 2018 - The NSW Government should update the terms of reference of the Independent Planning Commission to reflect the latest science and not allow th...

Serious reform of NSW property taxes needed to address housing affordability and sustainable public revenues

4 November, 2018 - "The Greens NSW have described stamp duty changes announced by the NSW Treasurer as fiddling around the edges and have called for serious tax...

Closure of Mona Vale Hospital services marks sad day for Northern Beaches Community

1 November, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Health spokesperson, Dawn Walker MP has described the closure of Mona Vale Hospital’s emergency department and acute servic...

NSW Government admits pokies law changes will boost industry profits and concentrate machines in higher loss areas

1 November, 2018 - The Greens NSW have slammed the Berijiklian Government for misleading the community about recent pokies law changes following an admission fr...

Greens cranky it's taken years for Nationals to remove dam proposal off the table in Central West

31 October, 2018 - Greens NSW Rural Water spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham has welcomed the NSW Nationals caving into Greens and community pressure and taking the...

Greens NSW MP reveals fears of lung disease from work as stonemason, calls for national ban

29 October, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Jeremy Buckingham has today revealed his former employment as a stonemason places him at high risk of developing the debilitati...

Greens propose eight Renewable Energy Zones for NSW

29 October, 2018 - The Greens have proposed eight priority Renewable Energy Zones for NSW as part of a national plan to supercharge investment in large-scale so...

Greens slam NSW for voting against developing a climate plan at COAG

26 October, 2018 - NSW Energy Minister Don Harwin has voted against an ACT Government motion at the COAG Energy Council for a national emissions reduction schem...

Horrific footage of starving feral horses prompts Greens to call for cull in Kosciuszko

26 October, 2018 - Greens MP and Environment spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has introduced a Bill into the NSW Parliament to overturn the Government’s “foolish” le...

Liberal-National government proposes backflip on Byron

25 October, 2018 - The Liberal-National government is preparing to backflip on its holiday letting policy after ridiculing the concerns of the Byron Bay communi...