PARLIAMENT
Road Transport Amendment (Demerit Points Reduction) Bill 2026 - Second Read Speech
As The Greens' spokesperson on transport, I speak in debate on the Road Transport Amendment (Demerit Points Reduction) Bill 2026 and say from the outset that we will not oppose the bill. It moves to make permanent what began as a trial—a demerit point reduction scheme that rewards drivers who...
Roads Legislation Amendment (NSW Motorways) Bill 2025 - Second Read Speech
At the outset, I acknowledge the mess—left largely, but not totally, by the previous Government—that this current mob has to unpick. The Greens supported the 2024 motorways bill that provided for the independent oversight of toll prices, the creation of a tolling ombudsman to deal with disputes and complaints between...
Library Amendment Bill 2026 - Second Read Speech
As The Greens arts spokesperson, I support the Library Amendment Bill 2026 and the contribution of my colleague Dr Amanda Cohn. I also well and truly and firmly put on the record that I love libraries too. Even though that is not in the prepared speech before me, I feel...
Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment (Landlord Offences) Bill 2025 - Second Read Speech
Here we are again, debating another bill, the Public Health (Tobacco) Amendment (Landlord Offences) Bill 2025, that claims to crack down on the out-of-control market for illicit tobacco and vapes in New South Wales. But, once again, instead of addressing any of the root causes that have created this thriving...
Crimes Amendment (Countering Violent Extremism) Bill 2026 - Second Read Speech
I make a brief contribution to echo and support the contribution made by my colleague Ms Sue Higginson, who has already outlined the substantial reasons why The Greens do not support the Crimes Amendment (Countering Violent Extremism) Bill 2026.
Medlow Dam PFAS Contamination - Private Members' Statement
In August 2024 WaterNSW shut down Medlow Dam after high levels of PFAS forever chemicals were found. That was after reporting by The Sydney Morning Herald in June, which showed alarmingly high levels of PFAS forever chemicals waterways feeding into the Blue Mountains water supply, including Medlow Dam.
Blue Mountains Water Contamination - Question Without Notice
My question is directed to the Minister for Water. On 11 March a story in The Sydney Morning Herald about PFAS being discovered in the garden soil of some homes in Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains stated that WaterNSW had begun a second phase of its investigation into the source of the...
Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (Places of Public Worship) Bill 2026 - Second Read Speech
As The Greens spokesperson on multiculturalism, I have been liaising on the Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment (Places of Public Worship) Bill 2026 with a number of different faith groups in the new year. When the bill was first put to the media after the Bondi attack—because that is...
Operation Metro Surge - Private Members' Business
I move: (1)That this House notes that: (a)the people of Minneapolis and Minnesota have been subjected to an illegal, violent occupation and immigration crackdown by thousands of federal agents, including United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] and Border Patrol, named "Operation Metro Surge";
Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2025 - Second Reading Speech
On behalf of The Greens, I contribute to debate on the Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2025, which we oppose. The Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Act 1986 exists for a very clear purpose: To prohibit uranium mining and the construction or operation of nuclear reactors...