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Regional NSW Set for Toxic Incinerators to Burn Sydney’s Waste
News that no toxic Waste to Energy incinerators will be built in Sydney is welcome, but should not mean the regions are lumped with the burden of burning waste, says Cate Faehrmann Greens MP and spokesperson for Waste and Pollution after the release of the NSW Government’s Energy from Waste...
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Give our Nurses a 25% Pandemic Pay Rise
The Health Minister must take urgent action to incentivise more nurses to work in the state’s hospitals, including providing ‘pandemic risk pay’ increase of 25%, and diverting all ICU-qualified nurses into ICUs from vaccination hubs, says Cate Faehrmann, Greens NSW MP and health spokesperson.
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Increase in Overdoses Highlights Urgent Need for Drug Law Reform
Thousands of deaths from drug overdoses could be prevented if the Government had the courage to legalise cannabis and decriminalise all other drugs for personal use, says Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and spokesperson for Drug Law Reform and Harm Reduction, following today’s release of the Penington Annual Overdose Report 2021.