Jenny Leong slams Minister Goward over bonds scheme for public housing
Greens NSW Housing spokesperson and Member for Newtown, Jenny Leong MP has condemned the Minister for Family and Community Services and Social Housing, Pru Goward for pushing through legislation which will force unfair bonds and conditions on public housing tenants while allowing for mandatory evictions.
Read moreJenny Leong's motion on Housing as a Human Right passes the lower house
The NSW Lower House has unanimously supported a motion from Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown calling on the Government to treat housing as a Human Right, not as an avenue for profit.
Read moreJenny Leong MP on Housing as a Human Right
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown put a motion calling on the Government to treat housing as a Human Right, not as an avenue for profit. The Liberal Government needs to take responsibility for providing safe, secure, habitable and affordable housing for residents of NSW.
Read moreJenny Leong MP on responses to child sexual abuse
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown spoke on behalf of the Greens in support of the bill, but flagged that there is much room for improvement.
Read moreMale Violence
Today Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown made sure the government was aware of the shocking rates of male violence against women in our society. Women in Australia are being assaulted and murdered by men everyday and it is not up to women to the fix that.
Read moreJenny Leong MP Supports the Strengthening of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown spoke in behalf of the Greens in support of a bill to strengthen anti-discrimination laws in NSW. The bill creates an offence of inciting violence against a person or group of people on the grounds of race, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status or HIV or AIDS status.
Read moreJenny Leong MP asks the Police Minister about Sniffer Dogs
In response to an announcement from the NSW Police that they will confiscate festival tickets from anyone searched after a dog indicates, even if no drugs are found, Jenny asked the Police Minister under what law they could do this.
Read moreBanning Harassment and Intimidation of Women outside Reproductive Health Clinics
Jenny spoke in support of implementing safe access zones outside of reproductive health clinics in NSW.
Read moreModern Slavery
Jenny spoke in support of a bill to prevent modern slavery in NSW.
Read moreStatement regarding investigation into racist and sexist Facebook posts by NSW Police
Member for Newtown, Jenny Leong MP, has resorted to using the Government Information (Public Access) Act, to seek information into the findings of an investigation set up in response to racist and sexist abuse of her by members of the NSW Police.
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