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January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
September 2016
June 2016
- 21: NSW Budget: Some welcome initiatives but inadequate investment to prevent community crisis points
- 15: Opinion Article – Community expects high quality aged care
May 2016
- 30: Taxi subsidies for people with disability to increase 1 July
- 26: NSW Government fails future generations by ignoring climate change and housing crisis
April 2016
- 30: NSW Government fails leadership test on care for frail older people
- 22: No affordable rentals for single unemployed people in regional NSW
- 21: Affordable housing down 6% on North Coast: Anglicare report
- 06: Call for Planning Minister to intervene in Belongil rock wall & Ewingsdale rezoning
- 05: Make housing affordable: Greens back calls for switch from stamp duty to land tax
March 2016
- 31: Royal Commission into violence against people with a disability to be raised at COAG
- 17: National Close the Gap Day
- 17: Greens call for investigation of Gold Coast Airport PFOS/PFOA soil contamination
- 04: Tragic death highlights need for 24/7 registered nursing in nursing homes
February 2016
- 25: NSW Upper House calls on Government to pursue a 1.5 degree limit on global warming
- 15: Submission on the Management of NSW Public Housing Maintenance Contracts
- 12: Heritage listing for Sirius an opportunity for a social housing win-win
- 12: 71,000 affordable homes needed in regional NSW
- 10: Greens call for NSW Close the Gap Targets
- 08: Commonwealth must follow NSW’s lead on registered nurse staffing in nursing homes
- 05: Getaboutable: A great boost for accessible tourism
- 02: Greens MPs call for protection of North Coast wetlands under threat on World Wetlands Day
- 01: Call for Inquiry – NSW public land being used for airport runway expansion
January 2016
- 29: Government response to inquiry must deliver action on housing crisis
- 24: Government must back social housing growth with public investment, support services and housing affordability reform
- 11: Climate Action NSW
December 2015
- 17: People with disability win their right to transport independence in NSW
- 17: Good progress on mental health follow-up care but better support for patients and carers needed
- 16: Public and Affordable Housing Needs To Be Key In Waterloo Metro Development
- 15: Clearing the Aboriginal land claims backlog must be a NSW Government priority in 2016
- 14: Paris Climate Agreement: New South Wales must enact legislation committing to 1.5 degree limit on warming
- 11: Service coordination inquiry shows the need for a plan to promote wellbeing across NSW
- 10: Greens welcome Shelter NSW proposals to address housing affordability and wellbeing
- 03: Call to improve employment rates and stamp out abuse on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
- 01: Productivity Commission report a wake-up call for the NSW Government to improve affordable housing for older people
November 2015
- 26: Report confirms more needs to be done to keep children safe
- 26: South Australia’s net zero ambition is an example New South Wales should outdo
- 24: NSW Government on Climate Change Bill: Low on ambition, high on pessimism, and unwilling to take responsibility
- 16: Climate Change: “Every member of this House should consider how history will think of us”
October 2015
- 22: Greens’ Climate Change Bill is a chance for Baird to show leadership ahead of Paris
- 15: Labor’s Lot 490 proposal shows outrageous disregard for Aboriginal land claim
September 2015
- 16: Auditor-General’s report gives Government another reminder that they need to deliver on social housing
- 14: Holiday letting comes under NSW Parliament scrutiny
- 02: Welcome progress on Out-of-Home Care transition but effort needed on Aboriginal services and early intervention
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
- 25: Stolen Generations inquiry established to examine reparations in NSW
- 23: NSW Budget: Government doesn’t deliver on affordable housing despite stamp duty windfall
- 23: NSW Budget fails to deliver a genuine boost to early support for at-risk families
- 10: Save Byron’s Beaches
- 02: Tweed Crown Land at risk from potential Gold Coast Airport expansion
May 2015
April 2015
- 30: Anglicare snapshot shows that it’s time for urgent action on housing affordability crisis
- 01: Greens call for review of whether tax breaks are delivering housing supply
March 2015
- 30: Incoming Government must support a fairer and more caring society
- 23: NSW must match federal homelessness funding and target services to meet urgent needs
- 19: Greens announce Aboriginal Policy Initiative
- 09: Baird Government runs and hides instead of tackling the housing crisis
February 2015
- 25: Welfare report highlights the need for urgent NSW action on disability employment
- 20: Submission on the NSW Government’s social housing discussion paper
- 16: Greens commit to opportunity and inclusion for people with disability
- 06: Social housing consultation ignores the evidence for genuine solutions
January 2015
- 30: Residential park regulations need stronger protections and greater transparency
- 30: Submission on the Draft Residential (Land Lease) Communities Regulation
- 23: Standing Up for the North Coast: Electorate Report 2011-2014
December 2014
- 18: Government must act on Aboriginal land claim backlog
- 17: Holiday letting eroding community
- 03: Show some love for libraries: Greens support Library Day of Action
November 2014
- 26: Auditor-General’s report highlights the ongoing child protection crisis
- 01: Greens call on Premier Baird to withdraw attack on Aboriginal Land Rights
October 2014
- 31: Fund Our Libraries: An Investment in Communities
- 23: Petition: Fix the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
- 13: Government fails a second time to respond to “Tourism in Local Communities” report
- 03: Disability Information for the Australian Young Greens Conference
September 2014
- 27: Don’t let Gloucester tourism fall victim to coal seam gas
- 21: Petition: Stop the West Byron Mega-Development
- 17: Does the NSW Government even realise that it has no Social Housing Policy?
- 11: NSW Upper House supports ongoing recognition of forced adoption practices
- 08: Inquiry highlights Government reform is desperately needed to address the affordable housing crisis
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
- 20: Concerns raised about the loss of experienced local homelessness services
- 17: Budget falls short on investment to break the cycle of disadvantage
- 13: Going Home, Staying Home announcement
- 13: Greens call for an urgent review of parks legislation to safeguard residents
May 2014
- 29: Hawkesbury Council’s Aboriginal Flag Raising Ceremony
- 22: Accommodation providers left out of pocket by Bentley back-down should be compensated
- 16: Premier Baird must stand up for the vulnerable harmed by a cruel Federal Budget
- 01: NSW rental affordability crisis needs urgent action
April 2014
March 2014
- 27: Child Protection Legislation Amendment Bill
- 20: Lack of transparency and accountability on public housing sell-off
- 19: Millers Point Public Housing Statement
- 14: The Greens NSW Parliamentary update on Disability Services
- 14: An open letter to Samantha Connor, disability advocate
- 13: Concerns regarding adoption provisions in the Child Protection Legislation Amendment Bill
- 06: National Parks at risk from tourism activities
- 05: Notice of Motion – Biennale of Sydney
February 2014
December 2013
- 18: Parliamentary housing inquiries: Background and resources for submissions
- 18: Fact sheet: Troubling proposals in new child protection legislation
- 10: Shock at further destruction of irreplaceable Old Growth Forest
- 05: NSW Public Libraries Funding – GIPA Treasure Trove
November 2013
- 30: Opening Address: SWITCH 2013 NSW Public Libraries Conference
- 27: Child Protection: Adjournment Speech, 26 November 2013
- 21: Radical child protection reform needs a cautious approach
- 15: Residential Parks Open Data Challenge Update
- 15: Improving life choices for people with a spinal cord injury
- 14: A once in a generation opportunity to get affordable housing right
October 2013
- 25: NSW Upper House calls for a review of library funding
- 25: NSW Legislation Open Data Creative Challenge
- 24: Greens NSW submission on the Draft Residential (Land Lease) Communities Bill
- 10: Stronger protections required for park residents
September 2013
- 12: Aboriginal Land Rights Amendment Bill 2013
- 03: Adjournment Speech: Koreelah State Forest Audits and the NSW Forestry Corporation
August 2013
- 29: 3636 children under 12 are homeless in NSW. They deserve a dedicated Housing Minister
- 02: Time for a dedicated Minister to address the homelessness and housing crisis
July 2013
- 31: Promoting Wellbeing for Children and Young People: The Challenge of Child Poverty
- 30: Call for Parliamentary inquiry following dire report into public housing
- 29: Opportunity for Aboriginal regional partnerships to engage in Local Decision Making
- 26: More Jobs for People with a Disability
- 10: Children at risk must be our highest priority: Goward must clarify casework figures
- 08: Increase state funding for public libraries: Sign the petition; Request the stickers
- 03: Petition – Recognition of Forced Adoption Practices
June 2013
- 27: NSW Upper House calls for Taxi Transport Subsidy to increase
- 26: Shocking evidence of Old Growth Forest destruction
- 21: Push to improve Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme will continue
- 20: Progress on hospital planning welcome news for Byron Shire
- 18: Budget doesn’t deliver support for vulnerable families and households
- 07: Creative Industries response fails to commit to the regions and training
- 03: Stop the cost-shifting: It’s time to increase state funding for libraries
May 2013
- 23: Show your support for public libraries
- 22: Feeling groovy: Parliament celebrates 40th anniversary of Aquarius Festival
- 09: NSW Upper House supports reversing cuts to single parent payments
- 03: Greens welcome Tourism Inquiry
- 03: Holiday let decision good for housing availability and local communities
April 2013
- 23: The Greens NSW submission to the Child Protection Legislative Reforms Discussion Paper
- 18: Strategies for affordable housing and homelessness prevention must be urgent priorities
- 16: North Coast Single Parents Rally
- 15: It’s time to speak up: Secure a digital future for community radio
- 15: Government’s Welfare Rights Centre funding cuts risk leaving our most vulnerable without support
- 12: Petition – Reverse the Cuts to Single Parent Payments
March 2013
- 28: Easter is a time to commit to helping the homeless
- 21: Lowering Seniors Card Eligibility Age Would Help to Close the Gap
- 20: NSW Upper House supports Constitutional Recognition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- 15: Pacific Highway rethink needed to preserve biodiversity and Aboriginal lands
- 15: End the Rorting of Disability Parking Permits
- 01: CREATE Foundation 2013 Report Card launched
February 2013
- 22: How much will National Park hunting cost our tourism industry?
- 08: Local solutions and contacts crucial in tackling homelessness
January 2013
- 22: Dob-in line a distraction from housing pressures
- 17: Child Protection Legislative Reform Discussion Paper: Submission Guide
December 2012
- 21: Biodiversity Protection – the Gift for the Future
- 21: Make sure the Government gets child protection right
- 20: Government response to tourism report falls short on jobs, safety and standards
August 2012
- 06: People without homes shouldn’t be without hope
- 06: Byron Bay marks Hiroshima Day
- 06: Have Your Say on Boarding House reform!
- 03: Have Your Say on Boarding House Reform
- 01: Improving the Mobility Parking Scheme
- 01: NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People visits Byron
July 2012
March 2012
February 2012
- 27: MEDIA RELEASE: Foster Kids Deserve Support
- 15: Leaving Care Plan campaign petition in Parliament
- 06: Leaving Care Plan Campaign
- 03: Campaign- ‘Leaving Care Plans: Give Foster Kids a Chance’
- 02: Historic step towards Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
January 2012
December 2011
- 08: Leaving Care Kits for young people in NSW
- 06: Greens join the campaign to Say No to Income Management in Bankstown
- 02: Budget Estimates Hearings 2011
November 2011
- 25: Notice of Motion “Leaving Care Plans”
- 23: RESPECT Multimedia Project
- 17: Fletcher Street Cottage Drop-in Centre
- 10: 10th Anniversary of the Arakwal Indigenous Land Use Agreement
October 2011
- 28: Byron CSG rally video
- 21: CSG rally in Byron Bay
- 21: SEA CHANGE TASK FORCE ADJ
- 14: SOLVING THE JIGSAW ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAM
September 2011
- 30: Submission to YouMeUnity.com.au campaign
- 16: JIGSAW Program
- 16: LIBRARY FUNDING QWN
- 16: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—BANKSTOWN INCOME MANAGEMENT PILOT QoN
- 16: AGEING, DISABILITY SERVICES—THE QUALITY AND SAFETY FRAMEWORK AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM QoN
- 16: ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS—ABORIGINAL TRUST FUND REPAYMENT SCHEME QoN
- 16: BYRON BAY EVENTS
- 16: FORSTER DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING UNIT FIRE QWN
- 16: STATE PLAN NSW 2021 QWN
- 16: ABORIGINAL EMPLOYMENT QWN
- 15: Byron Sample Food Festival
- 15: R U OK?
- 15: Jan donates a book to Parliament Library
- 14: Heywire Competition
- 09: Disability Services
- 09: Homelessness
- 09: National Disability Insurance Scheme
- 09: Teachers, Police and firefighters strike outside Parliament
- 08: Media release: Residential Parks review
- 08: Foster Care Week
- 08: Homeless Young People QWN
- 06: Catfish Documentary
- 01: Younger people in residential aged care program QoN
- 01: Armidale Public Housing QWN
- 01: Disability Access QWN
- 01: Boarding House Accomodation QoN
August 2011
- 31: Young Farmers Association
- 26: BANKSTOWN INCOME MANAGEMENT PILOT QWN
- 26: PROCESSING CLAIMS UNDER THE ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS ACT 1983 QoN
- 26: SHORT AND SWEET THEATRE QoN
- 26: NORTH COAST ACCOMMODATION TRUST QoN
- 26: COMPLAINTS UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES (COMPLAINTS, REVIEW AND MONITORING) ACT 1993 QoN
- 26: BOARDING HOUSE REFORM PROGRAM OFFICERS
- 26: YOUNGER PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE PROGRAM
- 26: LIBRARY AMENDMENT BILL 2011 QoN
- 26: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT EXPENDITURE SCHEME QoN
- 26: EQUAL REMUNERATION CASE
- 26: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PACKAGE
- 26: Foster Care Week in NSW 2011
- 20: Homelessness Week
- 20: Standing Committee on Social Issues Report
- 20: Disability Access
- 20: Local Government Tourism Funding
June 2011
- 23: Supporting Young People Leaving Care
- 23: FINANCE AND SERVICES—EQUAL REMUNERATION CASE
- 23: PREMIER—SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PACKAGE
- 23: AGEING, DISABILITY SERVICES—COMPLAINTS TO AGEING, DISABILITY AND HOME CARE QoN
- 03: Housing NSW Availability of Occupational Therapist
- 03: Universal Access in Social Housing
- 03: Climate Change Risk Modelling in State Disaster Plans
- 03: Children and Young People in Kinship Care
- 03: Regulation of Early Childhood Education Childcare and Childcare Licensing Fees
- 03: Leaving Care Plans
- 03: What is Community Resilience?
May 2011
- 26: 2011 State Election Candidate Video
- 26: Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea
- 23: Vale Bill Hunter
- 23: Petition for essential Leaving Care Plans for Young People
- 19: New South Wales Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize
- 18: Bangalow Billy Cart Derby
- 13: National Volunteer Week
- 13: Jan Barham delivers Inaugural Speech