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Ms Cate Faehrmann: On behalf of The Greens, I move: That the question be amended by omitting paragraph (2). Paragraph (2) of the motion congratulates the former Coalition Government on everything it did, and we would like that removed. With that paragraph removed, The Greens are inclined to support the motion...
Upper House Inquiry and Report into Gold, Silver & Lead Mining Sabotaged by Government: Greens
The Greens have accused the Government of deliberately sabotaging an Upper House Inquiry into the impacts of heavy metal mining projects, including Cadia’s controversial gold mine, resulting in a report with findings and recommendations that contradicts the weight of evidence heard throughout the inquiry.
Cancelled music festival a call to arms to defend musos and creatives
Greens MP and music spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called on Minister for Music John Graham to urgently explain the circumstances that have forced Sydney Festival headline music festival Summerground to be cancelled, and to scrap the event-killing User Pays Policing model.
Casino Control Amendment Bill 2023
Ms Cate Faehrmann: As The Greens' spokesperson for gambling harm reduction, I reluctantly support the Casino Control Amendment Bill 2023. However, at the Committee stage we will be moving a relatively minor but important amendment in relation to the jobs guarantee agreement. The genesis of the bill goes back quite a number...
Living Wonders Climate Cases
Last month, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed the Living Wonders cases, in which the Environment Council of Central Queensland brought two landmark climate cases arguing that the Federal environment Minister has interpreted the law in a way that is stopping her from scrutinising the climate harm of new coal...
Greens introduce Pill Testing Bill in NSW Upper House
Greens MP and spokesperson for drug harm reduction, Cate Faehrmann, has introduced legislation that would allow a trial of pill testing at music festivals and a fixed site across New South Wales in the Upper House today.
Pill Testing Trial Bill 2023 Second Read Speech
I’m very proud to introduce the Greens Pill Testing Trial Bill 2023 as the Greens drug law reform and harm reduction spokesperson.
Menindee Lakes and Floodplain Harvesting - Question Without Notice
Ms CATE FAEHRMANN: My question is directed to the Minister for Water. The Minister said that one of the actions she would take in response to the Chief Scientist's report into the fish kills in the Darling‑Baaka River would be: Considering Section 324 temporary water restrictions to restrict low priority licences...
ClubGRANTS Scheme Doing More Harm than Good and Should be Scrapped: Greens
The release of ClubGRANTS data has exposed the controversial scheme as little more than a cover that clubs hide behind when facing criticism of the negative impacts pokies cause local communities and is more proof the scheme should be scrapped, said Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and gambling harm reduction spokesperson.
Latest sniffer dogs data more proof the program must be scrapped
NSW Greens MP and drug law reform spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has renewed calls to scrap the expensive drug detection dog program after uncovering data showing a $46 million price tag over the last decade, with only one in four of the nearly 95,000 people searched being found with drugs on...