MEDIA RELEASES
Sydney Koala Park welcome but does nothing to distract from Great Koala National Park damage and delay
The Minns Labor Government have been accused of searching for a distraction from their ongoing failure to announce the Great Koala National Park as the Environment Minister Penny Sharpe announced the creation of just a fraction of the Warranmadhaa National Park in Western Sydney. Greens MP and spokesperson for the...
Land clearing under Labor jumps staggering 40%, worse than Coalition
Labor Premier Chris Minns has been challenged to explain his Government’s failure to stop land clearing after shocking SLATs data released today revealed a staggering 40% jump in land clearing rates. Greens MP and Environment Spokesperson Sue Higginson said, “Land clearing in New South Wales is like a runaway train...
Greens endorse Sydney Harbour Bridge protest as Labor Premier Chris Minns seeks to block as children starve
Police are being warned against challenging a planned march across Sydney Harbour Bridge this Sunday, as previous challenges have spectacularly failed. The NSW Greens have today written to the NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley and Police Commissioner Karen Webb to endorse the protest. Labor Premier Chris Minns is seeking to...
Legal Breakthrough: Courts hold that NSW Government must consider climate impacts of fossil fuel developments
A decision handed down by the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal has today confirmed that the NSW Government under the Planning System must consider the local impacts of climate change of the coal that is burnt, regardless of where that is, as a result of the approval of coal mines...
Footage shows woman pepper-sprayed by police during welfare check - escalating crisis unanswered by Minns Labor Government
Greens MP and solicitor Sue Higginson has renewed calls for the NSW Labor Government to urgently commit to police reform after body camera footage reported today has revealed yet another case of police violence during a welfare check. A woman has commenced civil proceedings against NSW Police, after 7 police...
Horrific footage of man killed in police custody demands urgent reform from Labor's Premier and Police Minister
NSW Greens Justice Spokesperson Sue Higginson has today condemned Labor Premier Chris Minns and Police Minister Yasmin Catley's failure to commit to reform of police responses to mental health. This follows the release of horrific footage showing a mentally unwell man dying in custody as he screamed for help. It...
Evidence of Police Brutality against Hannah Thomas
The assault that caused grievous bodily harm to Hannah Thomas at a pro-Palestine protest in Belmore is closer to the truth as police body-worn camera evidence has been viewed by lawyers. Police punched Hannah. Leading to calls for all charges against Ms Thomas to be withdrawn, all charges against all...
Clandestine Koala Translocation Program results in Koala Deaths - Labelled Animal Cruelty and calls on Minister and Premier to Explain
A NSW Government Koala Translocation project, claimed to promote genetic diversity in south-east NSW has gone horribly wrong with 13 koalas translocated and 7 dead, leading to calls to explain how the project got off the ground, halt all translocations of koalas in NSW and investigate whether any charges for...
Premier Chris Minns victim-blaming of Kathleen Folbigg is callous and cruel
Greens MP, spokesperson for justice and solicitor Sue Higginson has condemned the comments from Premier Chris Minns after he refused to meet with Kathleen Folbigg on Monday. The Premier told a press conference he would refuse Ms Folbigg’s request for a meeting, saying: “There's a lot of difficult calls for...
Horrific crimes by police against naked, mentally unwell woman will be repeated without action from the Premier and Police Minister
Greens MP Sue Higginson has renewed calls for reform of NSW Police after two police officers pleaded guilty to assaulting, capsicum spraying and kicking a naked, mentally unwell 48-year-old woman in Western Sydney. Last year, the NSW Government noted but refused to implement a recommendation from the Greens-led inquiry into...