Cate Faehrmann | NSW Greens MLC

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NSW Parliament to debate marriage equality

I will move a motion calling on the Commonwealth to hurry up and act on marriage equality. I need your help to lobby NSW Upper House MPs to send a strong message to Canberra.

Aerial view of the T4 site There is an additional coal export terminal planned for Newcastle Port - the Terminal 4 Project (T4). T4 is currently on exhibition and public submissions to counter its devastating ecological impacts are needed by 7 May 2012. Information and submission guides are available here. The T4 Project is being assessed by [...]

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Whip free horse racing

The use of whips as a performance aid in horse racing is back in the spotlight following the release of a study which analysed race footage provided by the RSPCA and found evidence of the unacceptable use of whips and the inability of stewards to adequately police Australian whip rules. Conducted by Veterinarian and Professor [...]

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Open season on threatened Murray Cod

From today it will once again be open season on the threatened Murray Cod in NSW. It is protected as a threatened species under national environmental legislation and is Australia’s largest freshwater growing to a maximum of 1.8m and a hefty 113.5 kg. Murray Cod occurs naturally in the waterways of the Murray–Darling Basin in [...]

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Where have all the pipis gone?

It is a major worry when a species that is a foundation block in the marine food chain is in trouble. That's why we can't afford to ignore the NSW pipi crisis.

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Abattoir reform will not end cruelty – Greens

Posted on 17 May 2012

Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Cate Faehrmann says that measures announced today for NSW abattoirs by Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson are inadequate and will not be enough to end animal cruelty. In February 2012 undercover footage obtained at the Hawkesbury Valley Meat Processors gave the public an insight into the horrific cruelty allowed [...] Continue Reading

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My thank you to Bob

Posted on 08 May 2012

It’s a formidable task to describe the impact that Bob Brown has had on the fabric of Australian politics and society. I, like many of my fellow Greens, see Bob’s retirement as the passing of a giant. Like a mighty forest eucalypt, Bob has been buffeted by immense forces but has stood tall and proud. [...] Continue Reading

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Pedestrian accidents justify traffic calming overhaul – Greens

Posted on 08 May 2012

Greens MP and transport spokesperson Cate Faehrmann says the recent string of 25 motor accidents with pedestrians in just one week should motivate an overhaul of traffic calming measures for Sydney, with the Greens proposal for 40km/h speed limits in busy urban centres given serious consideration. “When a motorist travels at 40km/h instead of 50km/h, [...] Continue Reading

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Transport Masterplan Workshops

Posted on 03 May 2012

A Sustainable Transport Master Plan – Community Workshops The NSW government will be releasing a draft Transport Master Plan in June this year with its vision for transport for NSW for the next 20 years. Members of the community are being consulted as part of that process. As the Greens transport spokeswoman I am undertaking [...] Continue Reading

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Protecting our National Parks

Posted on 03 May 2012

It feels like national parks are under seige with minority interest groups taking advantage of the O’Farrell Government’s lax attitudes to the environment. Horse riders are getting a green light to cause more damage to our National Parks, a parliamentary inquiry has been set up to attack National Parks and the Government has a wholesale [...] Continue Reading

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O’Farrell government dumps on National Parks – Greens

Posted on 26 April 2012

Greens MP and environment spokesperson Cate Faehrmann is warning the state’s treasured National Parks are under siege from minority interests wanting to take advantage of O’Farrell Government’s lax attitudes towards the environment. Ms Faehrmann has expressed alarm over the O’Farrell government’s plans to open up National Parks and Wilderness Areas to horse riders. Environment Minister [...] Continue Reading

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