Welcome to Lee Rhiannon's website

The 2010 Federal Election Campaign 

With the calling of the Federal election, Lee has resigned from NSW parliament to campaign to become NSW's next Greens Senator. 

 

Please take the time to review Lee's extensive work over 11 years as a NSW Greens MP, before coming across to greens.org.au and getting involved with the election campaign. 

 

Read Lee's final release as a NSW Greens MP. 

 

Watch the ABC News report on Lee stepping down from NSW Parliament

 

See the video and photo slideshow from the Greens NSW major fundraising dinner with Lee and Senator Bob Brown.

Lee's key campaigns as a Greens MP

Stop mining expansion - nonewcoal.greens.org.au
Ban corporate donations - www.democracy4sale.org
End woodchipping NSW south east forests ... see Greens website
Game Council:  Shooters Party and NSW Labor ... see campaign page
Abortion law reform: it's time in NSW ... see campaign page

• See Lee's campaigns and various portfolios
• Read Lee's blog and speeches

News and media releases:

M4 East and M5 duplication flawed transport priorities — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 15, 2010 08:54 AM

Greens MP and transport spokesperson Lee Rhiannon, who forced the release of secret documents show an unannounced NSW budget allocation of $364 million to the M4 East, says the government's commitment to the M4 East and M5 duplication is bad news for traffic congestion and will hurt the government's election chances in Sydney's Inner West

Tighten wood-heater standards to protect health — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 15, 2010 08:51 AM

NSW Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon is calling for tougher regulation of wood-heaters to reduce the dangerous toxins they emit and fine particle pollution causing asthma, heart diseases and some cancers

Camberwell reports show need to reject new mines — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 13, 2010 11:48 AM

Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on the Minister for Planning to reject three new mining proposals for the Integra, Ashton and Ravensworth mines in the face of today's findings of the Camberwell Cumulative Impact Review which show unacceptable health impacts. The Greens have renewed their calls for an independent, cumulative study across the Upper Hunter to examine the health impacts of the rapidly expanding coal and power industries.

NSW govt warned on speeding truck fatalities – fails to act — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 12, 2010 08:29 AM

Commenting on today’s report that heavy vehicles are over-represented in fatal crashes, Greens MP and transport spokesperson Lee Rhiannon said the NSW government’s failure to act on key Auditor General recommendations on improving road safety was putting lives at risk.

Survey shows time for abortion law reform in NSW — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 05, 2010 10:17 AM

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon today called on Premier Kristina Keneally to take the first step towards abortion law reform in NSW by reviewing outdated laws that keep abortion a crime, following a national survey published in the Medical Journal of Australia which shows a vast majority of respondents believe abortion should be lawful in the first trimester.