Greens: Sleeping Rough IS uncomfortable Premier
During NSW Parliament Question Time today Greens NSW Housing spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP raised the un-ignorable reality of homelessness on the doorstep of Parliament House. This happened on the day that it was reported that "the Premier has said homeless people sleeping rough in Sydney city centre made her “completely uncomfortable".
"It's unbelievable that the Premier of NSW is reportedly complaining about how uncomfortable the reality of homelessness makes her - when it is the thousands of people sleeping rough that are really doing it tough.
Read moreTerrorism law rushed through without scrutiny
This week in parliament the NSW Liberal Government rushed through new terrorism laws which will give NSW Police shoot-to-kill powers and make changes to parole conditions. I spoke on behalf of the Greens in the Lower House on this Bill.
Instead of responding to the Greens serious concerns that I raised in my speech, the Attorney General in his reply, reverted to name calling.
Read moreCommunity Recognition: Parliament on King
Today we acknowledged the incredible work by Parliament on King supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the Newtown electorate.
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Response to the NSW State Budget, 2017
We need to be measuring the success of a budget on how it is delivering for people.
A $4.5 billion surplus is not so great when 28,000 people are sleeping rough every night and 60,000 people are on the public housing waiting list in this state. Or when 7 train stations in the Newtown electorate don't have lifts cutting out so many from using public transport.
This shiny, neo-Liberal budget forgot about so many people.
Read moreGreens in Parliament: Stop Dismantling Gun Control Laws
Today we called out this government for their dangerous pandering to the gun lobby and stood up for stronger gun control laws.
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Tribute to John Bartholomew
Today Jenny paid tribute in Parliament to Anti-Westconnex campaigner John Bartholomew.
Read moreGreens in Parliament: War on Waste
In response to last night's airing of the ABCs War on Waste we asked the government when it will commit to ban single-use plastic bags in NSW as well as other measures it could introduce to reduce unnecessary waste.
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Greens Support Anti-Corruption Measures in Parliament
Today the Greens backed a measure to disqualify corrupt former politicians from receiving parliamentary pensions.
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