http://www.nsw.greens.org.au This area contains news stories and press releases from all NSW Greens members of parliament and other ad hoc Greens news, all compiled for your convenience and available via RSS feed. Older news can be found in the Archive section via the bottom of this page. daily 1 2006-11-14T09:07:04Z http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/parliament-fails-to-acknowledge-palestinian-loss Greens Senator Kerry Nettle today described as 'a truly appalling double standard' the failure of the government and opposition to show fairness and respect to the people of Palestine by supporting a Greens motion recognising 60 years since 'Al Nakba'- the catastrophe. No publisher admin 2008-05-15T09:42:13Z News Item http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/bad-day-in-macquarie-street-for-the-planning-system It was a bad day for the planning system in state parliament as Minister Sartor introduced new pro-developer laws into the Lower House at the same time as the major parties combined in the Upper House to bury a Greens Bill banning political donations from property developers. No publisher admin 2008-05-15T09:31:47Z News Item http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/southwest-sydney-gambling-summit-a-model-for-statewide-action Greens MP and gambling spokesperson Lee Rhiannon today congratulated organisers of this Friday's Southwest Sydney Gambling Summit, including local Greens co-ordinator Bill Cashman and Fairfield Councillor Thang Ngo, for highlighting the impact of problem gambling on their local community and working to find solutions. No publisher admin 2008-05-15T09:25:18Z News Item http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/greens-to-coca-cola-201cstop-political-donations-start-container-deposit201d “Coca Cola have donated almost two million dollars to the major political parties in this country over the last nine years,” said Upper House Greens MP Ian Cohen. No publisher admin 2008-05-15T09:19:20Z News Item http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/greens-bill-threatens-to-derail-iemmas-power-sell-off A Bill to ensure that the Parliament has the power to block Premier Iemma's plans to sell the electricity industry has made progress through the Upper House with Greens, Opposition and two members of the Labor Left declaring support, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. No publisher admin 2008-05-14T11:32:50Z News Item http://www.nsw.greens.org.au/media-centre/news-releases/people-with-disabilities-further-disabled-by-equipment-delays As the NSW Government approaches budget time, people with disabilities are still waiting for long periods without access to wheelchairs and other essential equipment, aids and appliances. No publisher admin 2008-05-14T11:20:26Z News Item