MEDIA RELEASES
Greens ready to fix unfair laws that punish medicinal cannabis patients
With NSW Premier Chris Minns finally confirming unfair laws that punish medicinal cannabis patients are being reviewed, Greens MP Cate Faehrmann - who already has a Bill in the NSW Upper House - has confirmed the Greens will work constructively to get this right.
Time to call time on repeat offender Clarence Colliery
Today’s announcement that Clarence Colliery has been fined $815,000 for discharging polluted mine water into the Wollangambe River should be more than enough reason for the Government to reject the mine’s application to extend its operations for another five years out to 2031, says Greens MP and water and mining...
If Barangaroo’s Cutaway will be 24/7 so should Metro: Greens
Planning Minister Paul Scully’s captain call in overriding his own department to declare that Barangaroo’s refurbished Cutaway arts and culture space will be 24/7 will be a nightmare for city residents unless matched with 24/7 metro, said Greens MP and night-time economy spokesperson, Cate Faehrmann.
NSW Upper House expresses deep concern over ICE’s Minnesota operations
The NSW Legislative Council has passed a motion (below) moved by Cate Faehrmann MLC expressing its ‘deep concern’ regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and the undermining of human rights in the United States.
Greens welcome government move on pokies shutdown loophole but warn 4am is too late
The Greens have welcomed the Minns Government’s decision today to finally close the loophole that allowed more than 670 pubs and clubs to keep their poker machines running during the legislated shutdown period of 4am to 10am, but are urging the government to listen to the experts and shutdown the...
Minns must cop the blame for death of baby whale in shark nets: Greens
Greens MP and healthy oceans spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called on the Minns Government to immediately end the use of shark nets in NSW, after a baby humpback whale was killed after becoming entangled in a shark net off Wollongong on Tuesday.
Labor has squandered a historic opportunity to save lives with Govt’s weak Drug Summit response
The Government’s weak response to the Drug Summit report proves that genuine reform was never on the agenda, with Labor squandering a historic opportunity to reduce the harm from drugs and save lives, says Greens MP and spokesperson for drug law reform Cate Faehrmann.