Greens MP Reiterates Call for Protest Exclusion Zones Outside Abortion...
Media Release 8.7.15 Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has reiterated her call for the enactment of protest exclusion zones after new polling by Essential...
View ArticleBaird Government Votes Down NSW Parliament Motion Acknowledging Family and...
Media Release 12.8.15 Baird Government Votes Down NSW Parliament Motion Acknowledging Family and Domestic Violence Month NSW Government MPs have this morning blocked a Greens NSW motion acknowledging...
View Article100 000-strong Stop Taxing my Period petition to be tabled in Parliament...
The Greens will table the Stop Taxing my Period petition, with more than 100 000 signatories, in the federal Senate today, ahead of the COAG Treasurers’ meeting on Friday. Australian Greens Deputy...
View Article‘Going Home Staying Home’ Review Report Shows Bungled and Rushed Process with...
Media Release 21.8.15 ‘Going Home Staying Home’ Review Report Shows Bungled and Rushed Process with Still No Data on Impact, Especially on Women The recently released KPMG report into the Going Home,...
View ArticleWe need abortion clinic exclusion zones across Australia, Victorian court...
The judgment that Melbourne City Council did not fail to meet its legal obligations to stop staff and patients from being harassed makes it all the more important to legislate for harassment exclusion...
View ArticleVictoria Again Putting NSW To Shame On Abortion Law Reform
Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has applauded the Victorian government for prioritising the safety of people accessing Abortion Clinics. Today it was...
View ArticleFirst Ever Polling of Abortion Issues in NSW Shows Overwhelming Support for...
MEDIA RELEASE 27/9/2015 First Ever Polling of Abortion Issues in NSW Shows Overwhelming Support for Abortion Law Reform and Exclusion Zones Across Political Party Affiliation. Greens MP and...
View ArticleGreens Welcome New Phone Service for Medical Termination of Pregnancy
MEDIA RELEASE 28 September 2015 Greens Welcome New Phone Service for Medical Termination of Pregnancy Today’s announcement of a new phone service for medical termination of pregnancy has been...
View ArticleGreens MP Launches NSW Abortion Law Reform Campaign at Martin Place
MEDIA RELEASE 28 September 2015 Greens MP Launches NSW Abortion Law Reform Campaign at Martin Place Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has launched her...
View ArticlePremier Baird Must Condemn Anti-Choice Extremist Events In NSW
Greens NSW MP and Status of Women spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has said that Premier Mike Baird and Opposition Leader Luke Foley must publicly condemn the speaking tour of Troy Newman, President...
View ArticleNew DV Funding Welcome, But Going Home Staying Home Concerns Remain
Greens NSW MP and Status of Women spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the NSW Government’s announced $60 million domestic violence package is welcome, but concerns remain with the service...
View ArticleVictoria Again Putting NSW To Shame On Abortion Law Reform
Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has applauded the Victorian government for prioritising the safety of people accessing Abortion Clinics. Today it was...
View ArticleGreens Abortion Law Reform Forum in Byron Bay a Big Success
MEDIA RELEASE 3 November 2015 Greens Abortion Law Reform Forum in Byron Bay a Big Success Greens MP and Spokesperson for Status of Women has held a successful community forum with the Byron Greens at...
View ArticleReverend Fred Nile Puts Foetal Personhood (Zoe’s Law) Back on the Agenda –...
MEDIA RELEASE 5 November 2015 Reverend Fred Nile Puts Foetal Personhood (Zoe’s Law) Back on the Agenda – Greens Ready to Defend Women’s Rights Christian Democrat MLC, Reverend Fred Nile, has...
View ArticleGovernment Brothel Inquiry Opens the Door to Re-Regulation of Sex Work...
MEDIA RELEASE 10 November 2015 Government Brothel Inquiry Opens the Door to Re-Regulation of Sex Work Against All the Evidence Greens NSW MP and Spokesperson for the Status of Women, Dr Mehreen Faruqi...
View ArticleNSW Greens MP Welcomes Safe Access Zones for Abortion Clinics in Victoria,...
MEDIA RELEASE 27 November 2015 NSW Greens MP Welcomes Safe Access Zones for Abortion Clinics in Victoria, Calls on Baird Government and the Opposition to Support Change in NSW Greens NSW MP and...
View ArticleMajor parties combine to derail introduction of NSW abortion bill
MEDIA RELEASE 23 June 2016 Major parties combine to derail introduction of NSW abortion bill Greens NSW MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi has expressed her deep disappointment that the major parties blocked the...
View ArticleHistoric First Abortion Law Reform Bill Introduced In NSW Parliament
Media Alert 11 August 2016 Greens NSW MP and Status of Women Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has today formally introduced the first ever abortion law reform bill into NSW Parliament. The...
View ArticleCommunity Action Across the State for Global Day for Access to Safe and Legal...
28th September is the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion. The will be events across Sydney and regional NSW, encouraging people to sign postcards addressed to their local MPs...
View Article69% Of Australians Support A Woman’s Right To Obtain An Abortion Readily,...
Today, researchers from the Australian National University released the results of the latest Australian Election Study, which assessed the attitudes of 2,818 voters following the 2016 Australian...
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