NEWS
Minns fare-free day gift for commuter chaos woeful - make it a week
The move by the Premier to compensate for the rail chaos which has disrupted Sydneysiders lives for the last two days by offering a fare free day on Monday is woeful and totally inadequate given how much it’s impacted people, said Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and transport spokesperson.
Legalising e-scooters welcome but don’t put shared e-bike schemes into the too hard basket
Greens MP and chair of the inquiry into the use of e-scooters, e-bikes and related mobility options, Cate Faehrmann, has welcomed the Government’s response to the inquiry’s recommendations but has urged against any further delay in regulating shared e-bike schemes, particularly in relation to dedicated parking infrastructure.
Gendered Violence and Gambling
Ms Cate Faehrmann: I move: (1) That this House notes that: (a) following the alleged murders of 26 women at the hands of men between January and April 2024, criminologist, Michael Salter, has named gambling as one of the clear accelerants of men's violence that needs policy reform; (b) 2023...
Wakeley Church Incident
Ms Cate Faehrmann: On behalf of The Greens I support the motion because we endorse the response of the paramedics and police on that night. It was a difficult night. But I put on the record the response of the Muslim community following this event. They have been concerned about the...
Better Regulation, Fair Trading and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Ms Cate Faehrmann: I support the Better Regulation, Fair Trading and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The Greens support modernising legislation. This moment of consensus in this Chamber tonight is an incredible thing. The bill updates references in Acts to things like lithographs and computer diskettes. That is very important. I am...
No Excuse for Minns to Not Act on Politically Palatable Drug Summit Report Recommendations
The Minns Government must act within this term of Government on all the recommendations from the Drug Summit Report, given that they don’t go as far as many summit attendees were calling for, says Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and drug law reform and harm reduction spokesperson.
Abdullah Ocalan - Notice of Motion
In 2024 Mr Abdullah Ocalan, the leader of the Kurdish people who has been imprisoned by the Turkish government for 26 years, was able to meet with MPs from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, after five years of no contact and stated that he is willing to contribute to...
Centennial Coal’s Plan to Dump Millions of Litres of Toxic Water in Sydney’s Drinking Water Catchment Must Be Rejected
Centennial Coal’s latest bid to dump an additional 42 million litres of toxic wastewater daily into Sydney’s drinking water catchment is a reckless attack on the health of millions of Sydneysiders and a disaster for the environment, says Greens MP and mining spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.
Pill Testing at NSW Music Festivals Must Start Boxing Day. And Ditch the Dogs and Strip Searches: Greens
News that the Minns Government is going to trial pill testing at up to a dozen music festivals this summer is welcome, but trials must be in place for the festival blitz that commences on Boxing Day, says Greens MP and drug harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.
Drug Summit was always set up to fail, and it (largely) did: Greens
The Government’s drug summit has been fiercely criticised by attendees on the last day, many who say that the whole exercise has excluded diverse and marginalised voices and experiences and many questioning the point of the whole exercise, says Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and drug law reform and harm reduction...