Abortion rights activists rallied in Martin Place to support NSW Greens MLC Dr Amanda Cohn’s bill to make abortion more accessible to regional and remote communities across NSW. Zebedee Parkes reports.
Amanda Cohn
NSW Greens MLC Amanda Cohn has introduced a bill to significantly expand access to abortion services to regional and remote communities, but is facing opposition from anti-abortion activists whose claims do not stack up. Pip Hinman reports.
NSW Labor has amended the Local Government Act to give the minister more power over whether forcibly-merged councils can demerge, breaking one of its pre-election promises. Pip Hinman reports.
Community representatives from across the state demanded NSW Labor stick to its policy, and promises, to help forcibly merged councils wishing to deamalgamate to do so. Pip Hinman reports.