In the Media
Elder Abuse On The Rise
Elder Abuse on the rise
13-06-25 Media Release Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP today announced her support for the Relationship Australia NSW policy paper, and the calls for action it champions to support the 15% of older people aged
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Creating a Circular Clothing Community project
Circular solutions create a new normal
2025 - 06 - 02 Media Release Ballina Shire Council has been awarded $34,200 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to help deliver innovative local waste and recycling solutions, supporting the state's transition to
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We are in a new climate reality - the Government must act!
We are in a new climate reality - the Government must act!
2025 - 05 - 29 Media Release As communities across the Mid North Coast and Hunter grapple with the aftermath of catastrophic flooding, NSW Greens MPs Tamara Smith and Sue Higginson have called on the
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Speed up the protections for wildlife on our roads
Speed up the protections for wildlife on our roads.
2025 - 03 - 20
Media Release
Speed up the protections for wildlife on our roads.
Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina announces that she has tabled amendments to the Roads Transport Act 2013.
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Funding announced for Ballina Hot Meal Centre
Ballina Hot Meal Centre funded for another year
2024 - 12 - 04 Media Release Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina is pleased to announce $25,000 funding support for the Ballina Hot Meal Centre through the NSW Premier’s Discretionary Fund. The Ballina Hot
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Restoring connectivity for flood impacted communities in Byron Shire
Restoring connectivity for flood impacted communities in Byron Shire
2024 - 11 - 14 Media Release Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina welcomes the approved release of $52.5 million in additional disaster recovery funding for the desperately needed restoration of Byron Shires flood and
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Homophobia is not ok…unless you are in a private school!
Homophobia is not ok…unless you are in a private school!
2024 - 10 - 16 Media Release NSW Greens Education spokesperson and Adjunct Professor Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina, has today urged the Premier to back in LGBTIQA+ students and teachers in private schools
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Productivity Inquiry into Early Childhood Education
Productivity Inquiry into early childhood education recommends a Universal free sector
2024 - 09 - 20
Media Release
This week the Federal Government tabled the final report of the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into early childhood education and care (ECEC) Read here
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