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23.01.2022 Thank you so much to everyone who joined the awesome positive campaign to turn Lismore Green and all of the many wonderful folk who cast a vote for us. You are all absolutely fantastic in every way. We just missed out but it seems almost certain Janelle Saffin - of the Labor Party - is up as the first female and non-National (for many many years) to represent the Lismore Electorate in the NSW Parliament. The Greens across NSW have done well. The fantastic Tamara Smith, MP J...enny Leong and Jamie Parker MP have retained their seats so along with the great Upper House team and the fantastic supportive Greens NSW Party they will all continue to work for a future for all of us. I have loved every single minute of working with you all in the politics of love, hope and change.

22.01.2022 Koalas are in drastic decline across our region due to habitat loss, disease, car strikes, dog attacks and climate change. Ours Greens MPs have been working with the conservation movement to establish the Great Koala National Park on the mid-north coast. Sadly, when we tried to introduce a law into parliament last year to create this Park the Nationals, Liberals and the ALP voted AGAINST this initiative. We need to ensure koalas are protected across the entire landscape, in...cluding by providing habitat connectivity and linkages. The Greens will continue to push for the following measures to prioritise the protection of core and potential koala habitat across North East NSW including: -Support moves to ensure all koala habitat in State Forests is protected from logging, including through the creation of new National Parks. -Oppose the NSW Government’s plans to weaken land clearing protections that will have a devastating impact on the habitat of many koala populations on private land. -Support measures for research, education and conservation that improve the state of koalas in NSW. removal of the offsetting scheme from core and potential koala habitat. -A comprehensive koala habitat restoration plan. -Support for a wildlife hospital in the Northern Rivers. -Support for the identified needs of Friends of the Koala. Read more here: https://sue4lismore.org.au/issues/environment/ See the scorecard below for an independent policy assessment from the Nature Conservation Council of NSW comparing Koala and Forest policy for this election. **************** Authorised by N. Taylor for the Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore, NSW 2480.

19.01.2022 So that's a wrap for this 2019 State Election. Congratulations to Janelle Saffin the new Member for Lismore. Well done to the other candidates particularly Austin Curtain who gave so much of his life to his campaign. The Sue4Lismore campaign was nothing short of awesome. To each and everyone of you who made it happen you are wonderful. We all engaged positively and energetically together in the politics of love, hope and change. We campaigned about the big things, the little... things and we set out a great vision for our region and our communities. The world is a better place for what we have done together and electoral outcomes can not change that. Being the candidate in this campaign was such an enormous privilege. I received so much support and enthusiasm for which I am deeply and eternally grateful. I got to meet so many wonderful members of our community and to hear about the great work they are doing to help our region and our communities. Like many of you, the Parliament that will form is not the Parliament I hoped for - it's not the Parliament I was working to be a part of (on a personal note I think I may have dodged a bullet ). That said if I had made it, you know I would have given it my absolute all, along side our wonderful Greens colleagues who returned to the Parliament - with increased margins - to carry on the great work they do. Winning our seat was always going to be difficult for us this time. We are not one of the major older parties that have dominated our political system for so long and led many to believe that's the way politics has to be - even though our Constitution that set up our Parliaments never envisaged this. We all played positively, respectfully, graciously and fair. We did not engage in smear or fear - and I can say from the front line - we were the only real contender in this race that didn't. Janelle now has the privilege of representing you and this region in massive part because of you, your incredible efforts and the preference discipline our voters exercised at the ballot box. This is something you will be able to hold true over the next 4 years. Elections come and go, what stays is our desire to work for a kinder, fairer way of living together where we put the natural environment - the very beautiful living complex thing that sustains us all completely - first. So let's always remember to do that. THANK YOU FOREVER AND BIG LOVE TO ALL

19.01.2022 We have to take strong action on climate change and we have to do it now!#ClimateActionNow #Vote1Green #Sue4Lismore ************** Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480.

18.01.2022 Today is World Water Day and The Australian Greens are renewing the call for proper protections for our precious groundwater resources from CSG and unconventional gas extraction- including a ban on fracking across Australia. As the water impacts from climate change continue to impact our water resources, we just can't afford to risk our precious water supplies with fracking for CSG and other forms of unconventional gas. THE GREENS WILL:... Ban fracking and all new or expanded unconventional gas mining and underground coal gasification across Australia. Give landholders including First Nations peoples the right to say no to gas mining on their land. Protect water by extending the ‘water trigger’ to all types of unconventional gas mining (it currently only applies to CSG not shale and tight gas) Commission an independent study of the real climate impacts of gas mining Make gas companies clean up their own mess Read more here: https://bit.ly/2U3Jraz ****************** Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW, 2480.

16.01.2022 To all the good folk of Richmond - on May 18 - VOTE 1 Michael Lyon - Greens Candidate for Richmond.This election Richmond could make a very powerful difference to the Australian Parliament.

16.01.2022 Vanessa Ekins is a strong voice for our community, including on Lismore City Council, and with Landcare restoring our river banks - thank you for your support Vanessa! Read more about our Revive Our Richmond River Plan here ---> https://sue4lismore.org.au/issues/revive-our-rivers/ Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW, 2480.

13.01.2022 Election day booths are open and l'm stoked to be in Kyogle handing out with local farmer Peter. #AFutureforAllofUs #Vote1Green #Sue4Lismore ************ Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480.

09.01.2022 Can you believe this? The NSW Liberal Party is threatening to take Nature NSW to court for calling out their poor environment policies in their independent election scorecard! If they don’t like the result, maybe they should change their policies. Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480.

07.01.2022 Vote 1 Green for gender equality #Sue4Lismore ***************... Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480. See more

07.01.2022 Hey folks its D-Day- D for Democracy! Casting your vote has never been more important and this powerful. Booths across NSW are open until 6pm- go and reclaim your democracy and Vote 1 Green. We're the only party that doesnt take donations from the miners, banks, pharmaceutical companies and other big corporations. It's time to clean up politics and the only way we can do that is by engaging with it and voting. ************... Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480. See more

05.01.2022 I have seen firsthand how the system currently works to privilege big corporate interests that take unfair advantage of our communities and our environment. In NSW Parliament, I will fight for you, our region and a future for all of us. ********************** Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW, 2480.

03.01.2022 This is the NSW Treasurer under the Liberals and Nationals. A proud supporter of Donald Trump and a proud climate change skeptic. Keep this in mind when you go to vote. Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480.

01.01.2022 I have just had the privilege to speak with the wonderful John Cousin about the historic Tabulam bridge. I stand with the people of Tabulam who want to protect the built heritage of their local area. Our rural character and identity should be protected not torn down. This bridge is important to the local community and I will do all that I can as your next MP to ensure it is preserved. Authorised by N. Taylor for The Greens NSW, Shop 12, 154 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480.