NEWS
Local government councillor briefings should be open and transparent
Today the NSW Legislative Council voted to disallow the Minns Labor government’s second attempt at introducing a new code of meeting practice for local councils in NSW.
Greens call for improved access to abortion as NSW Parliament votes to uphold abortion rights
NSW Parliament: Current rights to legal abortion will remain intact in NSW, following a conscience vote on a bill that sought to re-criminalise abortion in the state under the guise of restricting sex-selective abortions.
Greens call for NSW pride fund, as another LGBTQIA+ event is cancelled
Another pride event has been cancelled due to lack of funding, with Tamworth Pride organisers announcing they have made the ‘difficult decision’ to cancel this year’s Fair Day and After Party.
NSW Government will wait for independent report before progressing main work on Albury Hospital
The NSW Government has confirmed it will hold off awarding the tender for the ‘main work construction’ on Albury Hospital until the Auditor General’s independent examination is completed later this year.
Youth spaces mapping will only have impact if followed by funding: Greens
The Greens welcome today’s announcement that Youth Action will lead the first statewide mapping of youth spaces across NSW, but say the NSW Government must fund the gaps it finds.
Inquiry report highlights failure of ongoing public-private partnerships at NSW Health services
An explosive and damning Parliamentary inquiry has unanimously recommended the Calvary Mater Hospital in Newcastle be brought into public hands, like the Northern Beaches Hospital, and for all other existing NSW Health public-private partnerships to be scrutinised to protect patient and staff safety.
NSW Government quietly releases high-anticipated Sackar review
The Minns Labor government has finally released the review it commissioned into criminal law protections against the incitement of hatred, without meaningful action on most of its recommendations.
Greens win fight to protect public land from for-profit development in Newcastle and Wollongong
Public land, including the hockey fields at Broadmeadow in Newcastle and the waterfront training oval next to WIN Stadium in Wollongong, will be off-limits to property developers thanks to successful Greens amendments to a Labor government bill.
Albury Hospital missing out from a budget that promises ‘better services for regional NSW’
NSW Greens spokesperson for Health Dr Amanda Cohn has slammed the Minns Labor Government’s unequal treatment of hospital infrastructure projects in today’s NSW budget.
Western Sydney demands action on mental health
Join people with lived experience, psychiatrists and NSW Greens spokesperson for Mental Health Dr Amanda Cohn at Blacktown Library for a community roundtable on mental health.