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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.
Greens introduce Bill to ‘Power Down the Pokies’ from Midnight to 10am
The Greens gambling harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has introduced a Bill to Parliament that would remove a loophole that has allowed hundreds of pubs and clubs in NSW to operate during the legislated shutdown period of 4am to 10am. The Gaming Machines Amendment (Mandatory Shutdown Period) Bill 2025 would...
Response to Drug Summit recommendations now urgent after Wastewater Report shows record drug use levels for NSW: Greens
With the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program report showing record drug use levels for New South Wales, including for cocaine, meth and heroin, Greens MP and drug harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called on the government to stop delaying action on reforming drug laws and prioritising harm reduction.
“This Industry is Wrecking Everything Locals Love”: Faehrmann Calls for Urgent Regulation of Blueberry Farms on the Mid North Coast
Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has delivered a scathing speech in the NSW Upper House, calling for urgent intervention by the Minns Government to regulate the intensive blueberry industry across the Mid North Coast, after recently visiting the area and meeting with distressed residents in the Nambucca Valley and surrounding regions.
Minns must act on drug law reform after damning strip search data shows extent of misuse of police powers
The Greens are renewing calls to end the use of drug detection dogs and routine strip searches in NSW following the release of a report today revealing more than 80,000 people were strip searched over a decade from 2014-2023, with drugs being found in just 13.5% of those searched.
Govt Puts Gambling Industry First by forgoing $1 Billion in gambling tax revenue
The state budget handed down today is yet more proof that the Minns Government cares more about the interests of the gambling industry than it does the people of NSW, says Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.
Auditor-General Report confirms Government is failing to reduce poker machine harm
A Performance Audit by the NSW Auditor-General released today into the Regulation of Gaming Machines exposes the Minns Government’s ongoing failure to effectively regulate poker machines in order to reduce the substantial harm they cause, says NSW Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.