Welcome to Lee Rhiannon's website
Lee Rhiannon is a Greens MP in the NSW Upper House.
2010 Juanita Nielsen Lecture:
Greens MP Sylvia Hale speaks on 'The Greens - mainstream party or minor irritant' - 6:15pm, Monday 22 March 2010, Mori Gallery, Sydney. More information.
Lee's latest blog:
Dangerous website censorship plan fails protection test. Watch Lee's speech on Youtube.
Shooter's bill still in Parliament:
The Greens and environment groups continue to oppose the bid by the
Shooter's Party to introduce recreational shooting in National Parks.
We remain ready to oppose any compromise legislation that the Shooters
bring before the parliament, and expose any deals struck with Labor ...
see campaign. Download flyer.
Oped by Lee Rhiannon and James Arvanitakis:
Resource riches can be an economic curse, Aust Financial Review, 6-7 Feb 2010
Lee's key campaigns:
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 current campaigns and various portfolios
- Read Lee's latest blog or past speeches
- See archive of Lee's reports
- Visit Lee's old website (< July 2009) - archive.lee.greens.org.au
Lee's latest news and media releases:
Call for mining and health inquiry
Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on the NSW government to hold an independent inquiry into the health impacts of the coal industry on people living in the Hunter region, and for the rules that mines operate under to be enforced.
Norrie has ungendered certificate withdrawn: government must reform laws
Greens MP Lee Rhiannon today called on the NSW Attorney General to reform laws which prohibit Sydneysider Norrie, who identifies as a person living without a sex, having this legally recognised by the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Nurses take the lead on safe patient care
Greens MP and health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon, commenting on today's Safe Patient Care Rallies organised by the NSW Nurses' Association, praised the commitment of nurses to the health of the people of NSW in the face of a lack of government funding.
New FOI laws for NSW delayed
Greens MP Lee Rhiannon today criticised the failure of the NSW government for its delay in: commencing new freedom of information laws passed in June 2009, appointing a permanent Information Commissioner and educating the public about the new laws.
Coal industry - time for a transition plan
Greens MP Lee Rhiannon has called on the NSW government to take climate change seriously and consider long-term regional jobs growth by putting the brakes on the rapidly expanding coal industry.
Help get Lee elected to the Senate in the 2010 federal election.
2010 Juanita Nielsen Memorial lecture
