Media Release 21 September 2017 Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, a member of the NSW Parliamentary Working Group on Assisted Dying, has cosponsored the introduction of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 into NSW Parliament. The Greens have long had the right to Voluntary Euthanasia as a policy and will vote to support the bill. […]
Leaks Validate Community Concerns that Newcastle Light Rail Project is a Massive Waste of Money: Greens MP
Greens MP and Transport Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has responded to the story that reveals the actual cost of Newcastle Light Rail is a whopping $220million per kilometre with a benefit-to-cost ratio of just 0.7. Dr Faruqi said: “Once again, this Government has failed the community, they’ve failed taxpayers, and they’ve failed on accountability. […]
Sydenham to Bankstown Metro Project’s EIS Reveals Project will Adversely Impact Threatened Ecological Communities and Local Heritage
Greens MP and Transport Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has responded to the Environmental Impact Statement for the Sydenham to Bankstown phase of the Sydney Metro project. Dr Faruqi said: “A perfectly functional train line will be snatched away from the community, leaving them without a train service for months on end, all just for […]
Western Sydney Zoo Approval Bad News for Animals and Public Green Space
NSW Greens MP and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare and the Environment, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has said that the approval of the Western Sydney Zoo at the Western Sydney Parklands is bad news for the environment and bad news for public green space. Dr. Faruqi said: “The approval of the Sydney Zoo, which will gobble […]
Greens Welcome Minister for Western Sydney’s Rejection of the Western Sydney Incinerator
Media Release 06 September 2017 In response to a question by NSW Greens MP and Spokesperson for the Environment, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC during Budget Estimates, Western Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres stated that he does not support the proposed Western Sydney incinerator, marking a huge setback for the proponent. The Greens stand with the community […]
NSW Liberal/National Government to Celebrate Threatened Species Day Tomorrow by Bulldozing Threatened Species Habitat at Manly Vale
Media Release 6 September 2017 NSW Greens MP and Spokesperson for the Environment, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has called the NSW Government shameful for clearing almost five hectares of bushland, including habitat for threatened species at Manly Vale. This follows the clearing of critically endangered forest last year for the WestConnex Project The Manly Vale […]
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