PARLIAMENT
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...
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...
HumeLink Energy Transmission Project
Ms Cate Faehrmann: On behalf of The Greens I support the motion. I also support what the Minister said at the end of her contribution about the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone being well and truly underway when the Opposition was in government and that Opposition members were not very noisy...
Select Committee
Ms Cate Faehrmann: The Greens support this motion to establish a select committee. I state at the outset that, on the face of it, turning Rosehill racecourse into new housing, with affordable housing, is a very good idea and one we hope comes to fruition. We hope there is a metro station...
Cotton Industry
Ms Cate Faehrmann: I recently made a trip to north-western New South Wales, along the Macquarie, Namoi and Barwon-Darling rivers. I witnessed irrigated cotton production on a scale I could not previously imagine. I drove past cotton modules lined up for kilometre after kilometre. Some say that this is a...
Native Forest Logging
Ms Cate Faehrmann: I support this motion moved by my colleague Ms Sue Higginson, who has been an incredible forest campaigner for many years. It is disappointing to hear the environment Minister talking about the retention of some hollow‑bearing trees in forests inhabited by endangered greater gliders. It is incredibly disappointing to...
Cadia Mine Environment Protection License
Ms Cate Faehrmann: My question is directed to the Minister for the Environment. The ABC reported today that Newmont mining has confirmed polluted water from its Cadia goldmine operations containing arsenic, zinc, manganese and sulphate has entered the groundwater. Cadia's environment protection licence does not specify pollutant limits for groundwater or...