Marriage Equality in NSW and an End to Forced Divorce for Trans People
Jenny was thrilled to support a bill bringing NSW into line with commonwealth marriage equality laws, and finally putting an end to forced divorce for Trans people.
Wild Horse Management in Kosciuszko National Park
Jenny spoke in opposition to the bill introduced by the Nationals.
Modern Slavery
Jenny spoke in support of a bill to prevent modern slavery in NSW.
Whipping up Racism is not OK
Unfortunately racism is alive and well in NSW. In response to comments by Labor Leader Luke Foley about 'white flight' in Western Sydney, Jenny expressed concerns in the Parliament about members whipping up fear to score political points.
NSW Arts Minister Must Explain Create NSW Funding Delay
Greens NSW Arts Spokesperson Jenny Leong MP has written an urgent letter to the NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin calling on him to immediately explain the significant delay in decisions for the December 2017 Create NSW grants round. “It is unacceptable that there has been such a delay in the announcement of the Create NSW December 2017 funding round leaving artists and creatives in the lurch,” she said.
Make Rent Fair Campaign
I spoke on the need to end unfair no grounds evictions and The NSW Greens 10-point plan to make renting fair in the NSW Parliament on May 15 "It is time to change the laws to end unfair no grounds evictions. After years of campaigning, The Greens know that much more needs to be done to protect the rights of renters. Today I will tell the House about The Greens plan to address the rental crisis and provide renters with more security. We have set out a 10‑point plan that will show the people of New South Wales how committed The Greens are to change for and genuine protection of renters. We want to see an end to no grounds evictions, cap rent by limiting rent increases to once per year and regulate to prevent rent increases beyond CPI. We want to improve the flexibility for tenants in cases of domestic and family violence. We want to ensure transparency, through the creation of a publicly available maintenance log and maintenance reports, for people seeking repairs from their landlords." Read more here
This Week in NSW Parliament: Westconnex, Sydney Metro Privatisation, and Bill McKibbon!
May 2018 Westconnex, Sydney Metro Privatisation, and Bill McKibbon: A report from Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown, on the week that was in the NSW Parliament.
M5 WestConnex leak shows urgent need for transparency
The latest WestConnex leak regarding the cost and time blow out of the WestConnex New M5 shows the urgent need for full transparency regarding this now toxic project, says NSW Greens spokesperson on WestConnex and Member for Newtown, Jenny Leong MP and Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC and NSW Greens spokesperson on Transport.
National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day
Today we expressed our support for National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day, and called on the government to take a housing first approach to ensure victims of domestic violence do not end up sleeping rough.
Community Recognition: Fashion Revolution Week
Congratulations to the local women, creators, makers, designers and retailers from the electorate of Newtown who participated in Fashion Revolution Week.
Jenny's speech in Parliament on the privatisation of the Metro and transport
Jenny Leong spoke on the outsourcing by the Liberal Transport Minister of the delivery of transport in this state to private companies.
Greens Call for Full Transparency in Response to Latest WestConnex Approval
In response to the latest shameful rubber stamping approval of the next stage of WestConnex the Greens are urging the NSW Upper House to support the call for all papers relating to the sale of WestConnex. Jenny Leong MP Member for Newtown and NSW Greens spokesperson on WestConnex: “We know NSW Labor and the cross benchers are concerned about the lack of transparency and accountability of the Liberal/National Coalition when it comes to state infrastructure and their privatisation agenda which is why we are urging them to support the Greens Call for Papers to release all documents related to the tender and sale of the Sydney Motorway Corporation.
This week in the NSW Parliament...
April 2018 Climate & Climate & Coal, Homelessness, and Women: A report from Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown, on the week that was in the NSW Parliament.
Jenny Leong MP brings the voices of the women of Newtown to the Parliament
Today Jenny gave a speech in the NSW parliament on some of the key issues for women in the Newtown electorate based on the responses to a survey her office conducted on International Women's Day in March.
No new coal in NSW
The amount of new coalmining output currently being assessed by the Government for New South Wales is 25 per cent greater than the total output of the deeply unpopular Adani mega mine. Jenny questioned the Premier about whether the NSW Government is committed to protecting our climate.
