Greens NSW MP and Transport Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has reacted to the lack of new cycling infrastructure projects in the NSW Budget. Dr Faruqi said: “The Liberal-National Government’s budget contains no new funding for cycling infrastructure, despite the fact that Sydney’s cycling rate has fallen to the lowest of any Australian capital as […]
Private Interests Continue to Dictate the NSW Transport Agenda
Greens NSW MP and Transport Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, and Greens NSW MP, Member for Newtown and Westconnex Spokesperson, Jenny Leong, have reacted to the NSW Budget announcements on funding for Westconnex, the F6, Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link. Dr Faruqi said: “It’s a bleak and expensive future for commuters in Sydney. The […]
Proposed F6 to Lock People into Endless Cycle of Tolls – Public Transport Must Come First in Budget: Greens MP
Greens NSW MP and Transport, Roads and Ports Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has reacted to the Premier’s announcement on the F6 toll road. Dr Faruqi has called on the Government to shift focus to public transport, and immediately increase capacity and upgrade the South Coast Rail Line and build the Thirroul tunnel. Dr Faruqi […]
Speech on Live Animal Export Industry
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI (12:14): On behalf of The Greens, I express my strong support of the motion put forward by the Hon. Mark Pearson. Animals are not mere cargo. They are alive, they can breathe and, most importantly, they can feel and suffer. And they do suffer—they suffer immensely because of the incredible and inherent […]
Disgraceful Legislation to Destroy Kosciuszko National Park Pushed Through by Liberal-National Government
Greens NSW MP and Environment Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has condemned the Liberal-National Government for pushing the destructive Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Bill 2018 through NSW Parliament. Dr Faruqi said: “This Government simply cannot be trusted to do anything good for the environment, but now their destructive agenda knows no bounds. They’ve legislated the […]
Speech to the KOSCIUSZKO WILD HORSE HERITAGE BILL 2018
Dr MEHREEN FARUQI (17:36): On behalf of The Greens I speak to the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage bill 2018. The Greens oppose the bill. We oppose it because we recognise the detrimental environmental impact that wild horses are having on the Australian alps bioregion, including Kosciuszko National Park, and this bill entrenches this impact rather […]
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