Priority Policies
Slash climate pollution
Coal-fired power generators still contribute 96% of total emissions from the NSW electricity sector, so solar and wind-powered generation must expand further and faster. We must reduce emissions by 75% by 2030, end the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 and make household energy efficiency a priority.
End coal and gas mining Coal mines and unconventional gas projects are a signicant source of greenhouse gases and a threat to public health, clean air and water, productive farmlands, natural areas and First Nations people’s cultural heritage. Let's end thermal coal exports, stop mining under water catchments and require polluters to pay for their damage to nature and communities. Click here to read more.
Protect health from polluters
Everyone who lives in NSW deserves to breathe clean air, but that is not always the case. We need to get our air quality standards up to scratch, and replace emissions that threaten our health, such as wood & gas heaters, petrol and diesel transport and fossil fuels.
Protect koalas We can and must reverse the decline in koala numbers by protecting all remaining habitat. Let's create the Great Koala National Park, map and end clearing of habitat and fund the revegetation and care of their homes. Read more.
End native forest logging
The native forests of NSW are priceless biodiversity hotspots, carbon sinks and water sources and have enormous potential for recreation and tourism. We must stop logging them, support the workforce into plantation and other industries, enhance indigenous management and ownership, and never, ever use forest biomass for energy generation.
Expand and resource national parks National parks and wilderness areas are the most effective way we have of ensuring nature is protected for future generations. Let's meet the 30 by 30 target by tripling our conservation estate and looking after these precious parks by putting conservation first. Read more.
Protect and restore habitat to save species
We are custodians of an extraordinary diversity of native plants, animals and landscapes. We have a responsibility to protect these for their intrinsic value, but also because healthy, functioning ecosystems provide services critical for our wellbeing and way of life. It is essential we overhaul the laws that are allowing habitat loss.
Better prepare for bushfire and recovery The 2019-20 bushfire season was devastating for people and biodiversity in NSW. We can improve the resilience of communities in bushfire-prone areas, and change management practices, including with cultural burning, to maintain biodiversity and prevent species extinctions. Read more.
Restore rivers and wetlands
Healthy rivers and wetlands are essential for native wildlife, First Nations cultural heritage and local communities. Our rivers must be treated as the connected, life-giving systems they are, and NSW must meet the demands of the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Safeguard ocean wildlife Only 7% of the state's marine waters are conserved as sanctuary zones, and marine conservation has been going backwards. Let's hit the 30 by 30 target by growing and properly protecting our sanctuary areas, and give our marine ecosystems the best chance by investing in science and education. Read more.
Planning laws for people and nature
It has never been more important to reform our planning system to prohibit habitat destruction, reduce emissions, adapt to the changing climate and put the principles of ecologically sustainable development into practice. Our planning laws should empower the people to determine what shapes their world.