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Restoration of South Coast employment facilitator pilot an admission Abbott Government got it wrong
The NSW Greens have cautiously welcomed the announcement of a $1m employment facilitator pilot for the South Coast region. The announcement will go some way to restoring the employment coordinator program that was cut by the Abbott Government in 2014.
NSW Budget: NSW going backwards on investment in climate action
The NSW Government has delivered a State Budget with a conspicuous lack of investment in climate action and improving our environment, and a shortfall on Climate Fund Change fund spending, according to the NSW Greens.
NSW Budget: Community is short-changed by budget evaluated on dollars and cents alone
The NSW Greens have criticised today’s NSW State Budget for lacking vision, ignoring environment and climate change, barely playing catch-up on services investment and failing to plan for the long-term wellbeing of the NSW community.
NSW Government gives in to Shooters and Fishers Party with permanent wind back of protections in four key marine parks
The NSW Government has given in to the Shooters and Fishers Party by permanently winding back protections at 10 ocean beaches and headlands in sanctuary zones across four marine parks in NSW.

NSW Greens say we lost something when we stopped being citizens and became 'customers' of the state
Legislation designed to challenge years of government seeing people as “customers” rather than “citizens” of the state will be introduced to NSW Parliament this year. NSW Greens will introduce a Wellbeing Indicators Bill to broaden the current focus on economic growth and assess whether government decisions make life better and happier for people and communities.
Shooters and Liberal MLC support Greens move for greater oversight of NSW Govt's financial accountability and transparency
Overnight the NSW legislative Council supported a Greens amendment to the NSW Government Sector Finance Bill to reconstitute the Parliaments Public Accounts Committee to improve financial accountability and transparency in NSW.