The Greens have today outlined their key priorities ahead of any possible balance of power situation following the NSW State Election on March 25th.
In any balance of power situation after polling day on March 25th the Greens will fight for real and meaningful action to:
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Ensure no new coal or gas
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Ban unfair evictions and control rents
- Start a community-led Truth and Treaty process
- Repeal the anti-protest laws
- Mandate ratios for nurses & midwives, scrap the public sector wage cap and deliver real wage increases
- End logging of public native forests
- Introduce a mandatory cashless gambling card
Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and lead Upper House candidate said:
"The Greens are aiming to have at least 7 MPs in both Houses of Parliament after the election. We are in a strong position to be able to negotiate outcomes for the community and the environment in the event that no party is able to form majority government.
"The issues that we have taken to the electorate this election will form the basis of any negotiations we have with Labor to support them to form government.
"As I travel around the state people have told me they want an end to polluting coal and gas, our native forests and koalas protected and pokies reined in.
"Stopping new coal and gas projects means stopping Santos' outrageous proposal for 850 additional coal seam gas wells in the Pilliga forest and on the fertile Liverpool Plains.
"Cracking down on pokies means implementing a statewide mandatory cashless gambling card in the next term of parliament. The Greens won't settle for half measures or hiding behind the facade of a trial that has been set up to fail," Cate Faehrmann said.
Jenny Leong MP, Greens Member for Newtown said:
"Today, on behalf of the Greens I am making it clear that we will not support a Perrottet Liberal-National Government - but that our support for a Minns Labor Government comes with clear expectations about the change people want to see.
"That means tackling the climate crisis, getting rents under control, and stopping the special treatment for corporate mates - as well as delivering on the demands of people who have been taking to the streets.
"With more and more people turning away from the old parties, politics is clearly changing and that means forming government is now about sharing power, not absolute majority.
"NSW already has the largest cross bench in its history, and that is only likely to grow.
"The Greens are ready to share power, to collaborate in parliament and to work cooperatively to get progressive change. We are already doing it," Ms Leong said.
