Mehreen Faruqi (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Tomorrow, the people of New South Wales will go to vote. Frankly, the election cannot come too soon. Twelve years of a rotten Liberal-National government have done immense damage to New South Wales. They've given the green light to the Narrabri coal seam gas project, which will destroy the Pilliga, the fertile Liverpool Plains and the climate. Hundreds of thousands of hectares of land have been cleared, koalas are at the brink of extinction, there's a housing crisis, the public hospital system is on its knees, and communities everywhere are suffering. The Greens want to kick the Liberals out. We will not support a Liberal-National government, but we do have a warning for Labor. Our support for the Labor government comes with crystal clear expectations about what people want changed, and that means ending new coal and gas, bringing rent under control and enshrining people's right to protest. It means pulling the pin on pokies. It means starting a truth and treaty process in New South Wales, led by First Nations peoples. By getting rid of the coalition and putting the Greens in the balance of power, there will be meaningful action in New South Wales—not half-measures or tinkering around the edges.

To the people of New South Wales, I say: vote 1 Greens tomorrow. Let's root out corruption and take power away from corporations by putting more Greens in parliament, who will fight hard for people and the planet. Our people powered Greens campaign has left no stone unturned. Thank you to all our candidates, members, supporters and volunteers. I can't wait to see a Greens New South Wales party room full of wonderful women: Lynda-June Coe, Jenny Leong, Amanda Cohn, Kobi Shetty, Tamara Smith, Abigail Boyd and Cate Faehrmann.