Frontbench of The Greens NSW

The Greens NSW's frontbench consists of all Greens members of the Parliament of New South Wales, Australia, serving as the party's spokespeople inside Parliament on various issues, each member being assigned shadow portfolios for their speaking duties. This allows the Greens to shadow government policies and actions from the party perspective. Unlike its federal counterpart and the major state parties, the Greens New South Wales do not elect a parliamentary leader. A spokesperson for Premier and Cabinet is appointed to speak on matters of leadership.

Arrangement (58th Parliament)

The following arrangement was in place following the 2023 New South Wales state election.^[1]

Role		Spokesperson
	Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Industrial Relations Anti-racism & Multiculturalism Housing and Homelessness Women^[2]	Jenny Leong MP
	Active Transport Anti-corruption & ICAC Democracy Plastics^[3]	Kobi Shetty MP
	Education Early Learning Skills & TAFE Premier & Cabinet Older People Tourism^[4]	Tamara Smith MP
	Climate Change Environment Planning Justice & Attorney General First Nations’ Justice & Heritage Agriculture Regional Communities North Coast Mid North Coast New England North West^[5]	Sue Higginson MLC
	Health (including Mental Health) LGBTQIA+ Youth Local Government Emergency Services Air Quality Waste Sport & Recreation Central West Western NSW Riverina Murray^[6]	Dr Amanda Cohn MLC
	Water Mining, Coal & Gas Transport, Infrastructure & Cities Drug Law Reform & Harm Reduction Gambling Harm Reduction Healthy Oceans Music & Night-time Economy Innovation, Science & Technology Illawarra & South Coast Western Sydney^[7]	Cate Faehrmann MLC
	Treasury, Finance & Economy Industry, Jobs & Trade Work Health & Safety Energy & Just Transitions Gendered Violence & Abuse Animal Welfare Disability Rights & Inclusion Arts & Creative Industries Hunter, Central Coast & Newcastle^[8]	Abigail Boyd MLC

Arrangement (57th Parliament)

The following arrangement was in place prior to the 2023 New South Wales state election.^[9]

Role		Spokesperson
	Climate Change Local Government Built Heritage Anti-corruption Premier & Cabinet Sports & Recreation^[10]	Jamie Parker MP
	Climate Change Housing and Homelessness (including Renters) Women's Rights Human Rights Industrial Relations Sex, Sexuality and Gender Identity / LGBTIQ+ Anti-racism & Multiculturalism^[11]	Jenny Leong MP
	Climate Change Planning Water Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing Koalas Oceans & Marine Life Drug Law Reform & Harm Reduction Music & Night-time Economy Hospitality, Liquor & Gambling Arts & Creative Industries Waste & the Circular Economy Active Transport Region: Central West, Southern NSW & Illawarra Region: Western Sydney^[12]	Cate Faehrmann MLC
	Climate Change Treasury, Finance & Economy Domestic Violence & Abuse Transport & Infrastructure Disability Animal Welfare Children & Young People Attorney General Energy & Just Transitions Women's Equity & Economic Justice Sex Work Older People Region: Central Coast, Hunter and Newcastle^[13]	Abigail Boyd MLC
	Climate Change Regional Communities (including Regional Development) Tourism Education Region: North Coast^[14]	Tamara Smith MP
	Climate Change Environment Mining, Coal and Gas, Justice Emergency Services First Nations Heritage Agriculture Renewable Energy First Nations Justice Employment Region: Mid North Coast Region: Riverina Region: Western NSW^[15]	Sue Higginson MLC

Arrangement (56th Parliament)

The following arrangement was in place prior to the 2019 New South Wales state election.^[16]

Role		Spokesperson
	Corruption Premier and Cabinet Uranium Urban Growth and Renewal^[17]	Jamie Parker MP
	Attorney General and Justice and Aboriginal Justice Child Protection Corrective Services Crown Lands Industrial Relations and Insurance Local Government Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast Planning and Heritage Police and Emergency Services (including gun control)^[18]	David Shoebridge MLC
	Human Rights Sexuality and Gender Identity Tenancy, Rental Housing and Strata WestConnex^[19]	Jenny Leong MP
	Education Renewable Energy Regional Development^[20]	Tamara Smith MP
	Environment Transport, Roads and Ports Status of Women Animal Welfare Arts and Creative Industries Drugs and Harm Minimisation Voluntary Euthanasia Young People Western Sydney^[21]	Cate Faehrmann MLC
	Health TAFE Aboriginal Affairs Ageing Community Development and Resilience Disability Forestry North Coast Population Movements Regional Arts Regional Wellbeing and Equity Koala Protection Tourism^[22]	Dawn Walker MLC
	Fair trading Finance and Services Illawarra/South Coast Major events, hospitality and racing Marine Parks and Fisheries Small Business Sport Trade Treasury Urban water^[23]	Justin Field MLC

Arrangement (55th Parliament)

As of 11 March 2015, the parliamentary portfolios of the Greens NSW were arranged as such:^[24]

Spokesperson	Portfolio
John Kaye	Education Energy Urban water Health Medical research Mental health Treasury Gaming and Racing Hospitality Major events Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Democracy Premier and Cabinet Special Minister of state
Jan Barham	Family & Community Services Housing Aging Disability Services Aboriginal Affairs Arts & Tourism Community development and resilience Population movements North Coast
Jeremy Buckingham	Mining Primary Industries, Trade & Investment Regional Infrastructure & Services Sport & Recreation Murray Darling Basin Western NSW
Mehreen Faruqi	Environment Marine Environment & Fisheries Transport Roads & Ports Healthy Lifestyles Dental Health Drugs and Harm Minimisation Status of Women Sexuality & Gender Identity Multiculturalism Animal Welfare Young People Western Sydney
David Shoebridge	Forestry Justice Attorney General Police Emergency Services Corrective Services Planning & Heritage Local Government Firearms Game Council Industrial Relations Insurance Compensation OH&S Illawarra and South East
Jamie Parker	Matters concerning the electorate of Balmain

Arrangement (54th Parliament)

As of 17 March 2011, the parliamentary portfolios of the Greens NSW were arranged as such:^[25]

Role		Spokesperson
	Environment Community Services Primary Industries Water Disability Services Aboriginal Affairs Ageing Emergency Services Sport and Recreation Tourism Volunteering Northern NSW	Ian Cohen MLC
	Transport Roads Ports & Waterways Mineral Resources Healthy Communities Animal welfare Sexuality and gender identity Multiculturalism/Ethnic Affairs Arts Small Business & Regulatory Reform Industrial Relations Rural Affairs Women Young people South-East NSW Western Sydney Hunter	Cate Faehrmann MLC
	Premier & Cabinet Treasury Finance Education and Training Energy Health Services Science & Medical Research Water Utilities Fair Trading Electoral issues Parliamentary processes Gaming and Racing Infrastructure Public Sector Management Commerce Central Coast	John Kaye MLC
	Attorney General Planning Police Firearms Corrective Services Juvenile Justice Lands Local Government Housing Redfern Waterloo Regional Development State Development Illawarra Western NSW	David Shoebridge MLC

Arrangement (53rd Parliament)

As of 1 December 2006, the parliamentary portfolios of the Greens NSW were arranged as such:^[26]

Role		Spokesperson
	Treasury Education Industrial Relations Justice Public Works & Services Mineral Resources Gay and Lesbian Rights Transport, Roads & Ports Gaming & Racing Women, Youth & Ageing Electoral Issues Information Technology Parliamentary process	Lee Rhiannon MLC
	Drug Law Reform Energy Tourism Environment Aboriginal Affairs Natural Resources Regional Development Rural Affairs & Agriculture Forestry Emergency Services Sport and Recreation Fisheries Arts	Ian Cohen MLC
	Health Local Government Infrastructure & Planning Western Sydney Housing Community & Disability Services Arts Small Business Insurance Training Fair Trading Multiculturalism & Ethnic Affairs	Sylvia Hale MLC

Timeline

References

^ "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "Kobi Shetty". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "Dr Amanda Cohn". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
^ "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Jamie Parker". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Jamie Parker". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "David Shoebridge". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Dawn Walker". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Justin Field". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Portfolios". John Kaye. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^ "Portfolios". John Kaye. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
^ "Elected Greens - State". nsw.greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

External links

Our State MPs - Greens NSW

[1] "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[2] "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[3] "Kobi Shetty". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[4] "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[5] "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[6] "Dr Amanda Cohn". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[7] "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[8] "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[9] "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[10] "Jamie Parker". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[11] "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[12] "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[13] "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[14] "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[15] "Abigail Boyd". greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[16] "Our State MPs - Greens NSW". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[17] "Jamie Parker". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[18] "David Shoebridge". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[19] "Jenny Leong". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[20] "Tamara Smith". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[21] "Cate Faehrmann". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[22] "Dawn Walker". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[23] "Justin Field". greens.org.au. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[24] "Portfolios". John Kaye. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

[25] "Portfolios". John Kaye. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

[26] "Elected Greens - State". nsw.greens.org.au/. Greens New South Wales. Archived from the original on 1 December 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

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