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Greens move to establish Rozelle Interchange Inquiry
The NSW Upper House is likely to undertake a formal inquiry to examine the impacts of the Rozelle Interchange on local communities when Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and transport spokesperson, moves to establish the inquiry in NSW Parliament this afternoon.
Synthetic Opioids and Pill Testing
Ms Cate Faehrmann: On Saturday 27 January 2024, one day shy of the four‑year anniversary of the ice inquiry report being handed down, a patron attending the HTID music festival at Sydney Olympic Park suffered a suspected drug overdose. The medical team working at the event quickly realised that, rather than...
Minister must do more to rein in reckless spending by Sydney Metro: Greens
The Transport Minister needs to urgently act on the revelation today that potentially dozens more senior executives were set to be employed by Sydney Metro on bloated salaries well above public service levels, says Greens MP and spokesperson for transport Cate Faehrmann.
Innovation Funding
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.