Parliament Wrap: Homelessness Week, Climate Change and Community Activism
It's been a busy time in the NSW Parliament, with the Liberals once again showing their heartlessness just in time for Homelessness Week.
Read moreJenny Leong MP responds to the Liberals outrageous plan to circumvent court processes
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown has slammed a bill from the Liberals which not only changes the system for issuing penalties for drink-driving and drug presence offences to circumvent the courts, but significantly increases personalities for first-time, low grade offenses.
Read moreJenny Leong MP commends the Minster for Fair Trading for strengthening consumer rights
Jenny Leong MP, member for Newtown was pleased to support a bill that allow consumers to settle small matters without the need to go through intimidating NCAT processes.
Read moreJenny Leong MP's Winter Recess Activities
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown gives a rundown of what went on during the NSW Parliaments Winter Recess, including speaking at Politics in the Pub in Surry Hills, and at the Greens Reboot conference, watching Blackbreaks play their final gig for a while at The Townie, attending the Lord Mayor's Citizenship Ceremony, speaking at the Affordable Housing Conference, attending the Aurora Ball and much much more.
Read moreJenny 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 calls on the Liberals/Nationals to choose Renewables
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown call on the Liberal/Nationals to end their reliance on coal in NSW and invest in renewables now.
Read moreParliament Wrap: The Good News Edition
It's not often we have good news from the NSW Parliament, but this sitting was an exception.
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 asks the Premier about underspending on Climate Change
Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown asked the Premier to explain why for the third year in a row the New South Wales Government has under-spent the Climate Change Fund.
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.
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