IN THE MEDIA
Keep our schools Safe Schools
Tamara Smith, Member for Ballina and NSW Greens spokesperson for education today spoke in support of the NSW Safe Schools Coalition Program. “It is astonishing that we have people petitioning NSW parliament, saying that they do not want schools to be safe for all students that attend them. Surely...
NSW government refuses to follow Victoria ban on fracking
Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith, today called on the NSW government to follow the example of the Victorian government and ban fracking in NSW. “I asked the Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts, if his government would ban fracking in New South Wales and he said the...
Tribute to Richard Neville
Private Member's StatementParliament of New South WalesLegislative Assembly13 September 2016 Today I pay tribute to the late, great Richard Neville, who died last week at the age of 74 years. Richard was the co-founder, alongside Richard Walsh, of the groundbreaking satirical OZ magazine. He and his family lived in my electorate for...
Homelessness consultation
The NSW Government is conducting consultation on a new strategy for reducing homelessness. The first part is the release of the discussion paper, Foundations for Change – Homelessness in NSW. Members of the public are invited to visit the homelessness strategy page and make a submission by 5pm Friday 14 October 2016...
Future of rail in local hands
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith today requested that Don Page, Chairman of Regional Development Australia, Northern Rivers, support the democratic processes of community consultation and local government. Ms Smith said: “Hasn’t the Chairman got enough work to focus on without making sensationalist and House of Cards type commentary two...
Tamara Smith new NSW Greens education spokesperson
Tamara Smith, Greens MP for Ballina announced today she will be the new Greens NSW spokesperson on education. “I am proud to follow in the footsteps of former Education spokesperson the late Dr John Kaye. I am aware of the hugely important legacy left by him, including his passion for...
Greyhound Racing Ban passes
After a marathon sitting that lasted until 4am on Thursday morning, the law to ban greyhound racing in New South Wales was finally passed, making it illegal across the state from next July. This is an historic moment that comes after many years of campaigning by community groups, animal welfare...
Ballina's Koalas between a rock and hard place
Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith today condemned the decision by the new Federal Government’s Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg to approve the Pacific Highway route through the habitat of Ballina’s koala colony. “I join the many thousands of koala activists and koala lovers across our region, Australia, and...
Keep Australia Beautiful Week
Do The Right Thing This week is Keep Australia Beautiful Week 22 - 28 August 2016 and it's time to bring tidy back. Be a tidy Aussie and look out for a bin near you. Keep Australia Beautiful Week is sponsored by the Department of the Environment.
Clean Energy Funding at Risk under Turnbull, Labor
18 August 2016 Greens MP for Ballina, Tamara Smith has joined in condemning the plan by the Turnbull Government to strip more than $1 billion from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). Labor’s Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen also failed to rule out passing the cut yesterday morning on RN Breakfast....