NEWS
Permanent drug checking welcome but community services will save more lives
Almost eight years after the summer of 2018-19 where six young people tragically lost their lives to drug overdoses at NSW music festivals, the announcement today that the Minns Government will provide pill testing services at music festivals permanently is welcome but long overdue, Greens MP and drug harm reduction...
Drug checking trial a success, now make it permanent
Greens MP and drug law reform & harm reduction spokesperson Cate Faehrmann is calling on the Minns Government to make drug checking at music festivals permanent and expand it into other sites in the community following the release of the New South Wales Music Festival Drug Checking Trial: Final Report
Labor's voluntary card-based gaming fails the test to reduce harm and money laundering
The Minns Government’s gaming reform package announced today fails the test when it comes to genuine poker machine reform: tackling money laundering and reducing the skyrocketing and increasing rates at which people are losing money to poker machines in NSW, says Greens MP and gambling harm minimisation spokesperson Cate Faehrmann.
Government must step in with urgent funding package for Divine Playhouse organisers
The 24 Hour Economy Commissioner, Mike Rodrigues, must step in and throw his and his agency’s resources behind the organisers of Divine Playhouse to find them another venue after they were forced to close as a result of a vicious and coordinated campaign by far-right religious extremists.
Minns Government must defend Divine Playhouse and LGBTQIA+ community against coordinated attacks
The Minister for Music and Night-time Economy John Graham must publicly defend Divine Playhouse, its organisers, staff, artists and patrons from a coordinated campaign of attacks by conservative media commentators and right-wing Christian activists, says Cate Faehrmann Greens MLC and music and arts spokesperson.
Lead Still Polluting Kid’s Blood in Broken Hill Latest Report Confirms
NSW Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has condemned the Minns Government's response to the ongoing lead crisis in Broken Hill, after the latest Lead Program Annual Report revealed that more than one-third of young children in the city still have elevated blood lead levels and Aboriginal children continue to bear the...
Pauline Hanson's One Nation - speech
As of today, Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has raised $4.8 million from its Fire the Liar campaign, which launched two weeks ago. It made headlines because half of that amount was made in the first 24 hours.
Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Sex Selection Prohibition) Bill 2025 - Second Read Debate
I support my Greens colleague Dr Amanda Cohn in opposing the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Sex Selection Prohibition) Bill 2026. It is extremely disturbing that we are even entertaining the discussion of the topic of the bill in this House.
State Budget and Gaming Taxes - Private Members' Statements
Yesterday we heard the Government delight in spruiking its newfound generosity to those using our State's roads and railways. I would like to bring attention to another group celebrating this budget: the giant casino-like clubs dotted across the State, particularly in Western Sydney and regional New South Wales.
Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026 - Second Read Speech
The Greens will be supporting the Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Bill 2026. We do so recognising that reform to the building approvals and certification system is necessary, and that the current system is not delivering the outcomes that the community expects, either in terms of housing supply or building quality.