MEDIA RELEASE: Greens call for housing crisis meeting to overhaul a broken system
Responding to reports that a housing crisis meeting is being held today between state and federal Housing Ministers today, Greens NSW Housing spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP has called for rent caps and protections for renters against evictions, a massive investment in social housing to tackle the waiting list, aa coordinated funding plan to fix the decades of bad maintenance in public housing.
Greens MPs support for teachers, nurses and midwives, transport workers, and unions
An open letter to the teachers, nurses and midwives, transport workers, and unions taking industrial action this week:
MEDIA RELEASE: Greens slam Liberal National government’s arrogant union busting
Responding to reports that the NSW Liberal/National Government will hit unions with massive fines, Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP slammed the proposal as union busting and called on the government to fix the conditions causing people to go on strike in the first place.
MEDIA RELEASE: Greens Slam Coalition as All Spin and No Substance on “Womens” Budget
Abigail Boyd, Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Women’s Equity, and Domestic Violence, and Jenny Leong, Greens spokesperson for Women’s Rights, have called out the hollow commitment to women’s safety in the NSW Budget and criticised Treasurer Matt Kean for ignoring calls from the women’s sector for much-needed funding commitments in favour of meaningless announceables.
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition’s budget leaves renters and people in public housing out in the cold
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown and NSW Greens Housing spokesperson has slammed the NSW Coalition’s budget for leaving renters out in the cold and doing little to address the housing crisis .
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition’s housing announcement won’t touch the sides of the affordability crisis
MEDIA RELEASE: Coalition's housing announcement won't touch the sides of the affordability crisis Responding to NSW shared equity scheme announcement today as part of the upcoming state budget, Greens Housing spokesperson Jenny Leong MP and Greens Treasury spokesperson Abigail Boyd MLC have called for a broader more equitable response to the housing crisis.
We're hiring! Senior Electorate Officer to Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown
Jenny Leong MP, the Greens Member for Newtown, is recruiting for a Senior Electorate Officer to join her and the Newtown team.
Jenny Leong speaks about train station accessibility in the Newtown electorate
Jenny Leong MP delivers a Private Member's Statement on Newtown electorate train station accessibility in the NSW Legislative Assembly, 19 May 2022.
Jenny Leong speaks on the state of public housing in NSW
Jenny Leong MP speaks on the state of public housing in the NSW Legislative Assembly, 19 May 2022. Add your support to the petition to the NSW Housing Minister to save public housing.
Jenny Leong speaks in support of Trans and Gender Diverse community
Jenny Leong MP delivers a Private Members Statement in the NSW Legislative Assembly in support of the Trans and Gender Diverse community, 12 May 2022.
Jenny Leong opposes the Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill, defends right to protest
Jenny Leong opposes the Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 and defends non-violent direct action and the right to protest. Jenny introduces the amendments to the Bill proposed by the Greens.
Jenny Leong adds support to the ICAC and Other Independent Commissions Legislation Amendment Bill
Jenny Leong participates in the ICAC and Other Independent Commissions Legislation Amendment (Independent Funding) Bill 2021 (No. 2) debate, 24 March 2022.
Jenny Leong speaks on the climate crisis and the urgency of heeding the IPCC's latest warnings
Jenny Leong speaks in the NSW Legislative Assembly on the urgency of acting to mitigate the worst risks of climate change as discussed in the IPCC's latest report.
Jenny Leong participates in a Public Interest Debate about the NSW Floods: 22 March 2022
Jenny Leong, MP for Newtown, speaks about the impacts of the floods on the housing crisis in northern NSW and the Greens' plans to support affected communities and tackle the unfolding emergency.
Jenny Leong MP introduces the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Tenant Protections and Flood Response) Bill 2022.
Jenny Leong MP introduces the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Tenant Protections and Flood Response) Bill 2022.
