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Greens Back Social Sector Funding Increase

​​​​​​​The Greens strongly support the Fair Funding campaign launched today by Tasmania’s 14 key community service organisations.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  14 Feb 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

Cabinet Announcement

The new Gutwein Cabinet is a mixed bag.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  18 May 2021


Happy Children, Playing with Parents

Tackling Poverty Must be a Priority of the New Parliament

Tasmanians shouldn’t have to worry about how they are going to pay the rent, keep the power on or feed their family.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  23 Apr 2021


Homeless Man

Greens Urge MLCs to Amend Begging Bill

The Greens urge MLCs to vote against the increased police ‘move on’ powers in Section 5 of the government’s Begging Bill.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  18 Sep 2020


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Premier Needs to Stand Up to PM on Pandemic Income Supports

Premier Peter Gutwein needs to muscle up to the Prime Minister to prevent tens of thousands of Tasmanians from being driven to below the breadline.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  31 Jul 2020


Four Young People Sitting on Ledge

Real Youth Survival Report Demands Tripartisan Push to Raise Newstart and Youth Allowance

Young Tasmanians need a unity ticket across parties to get the Morrison Government to hear the case for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Oct 2019


Homeless Man

Glenorchy RSL Club Closure

Cassy O'Connor moves a motion regarding the close of the Glenorchy RSL, the the Liberals' use of the Glenorchy RSL during the election campaign.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  31 Jul 2019


Homeless Man

Minister Ferguson Does the Right Thing on Begging

The Greens warmly welcome Police Minister, Michael Ferguson’s announcement that he will introduce legislation to remove the offence of begging.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Jun 2019


Homeless Man

First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill 2019

It is apt that we are debating a housing affordability bill in a week that has been dominated by questions on the response to housing and homelessness.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  13 Jun 2019


Air View of Houses

Estimates Reply - Minister Jaensch

There is a surge in the budget allocation that runs out next year for child safety services.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  11 Jun 2019


Homeless Man

Security And Investigations Agents Amendment Bill 2018

We have heard a range of views presented in the community through the media, through email, some phone calls, and there is a range of views.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  27 Nov 2018


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Police Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill 2018

Cassy O'Connor delivers a Second Reading speech for the Greens' Police Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill, to remove the offence of begging in Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  17 Oct 2018


Homeless Man

Parliament Set to Debate Greens' Bill to Eliminate Crime of Begging

The Tasmanian Parliament will have the opportunity to eliminate the criminal offence of begging in Greens’ Private Members’ Time next week.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 Oct 2018


Homeless Man

Begging for Fairness, Greens Move to End Classist Crime

The Greens tabled a bill today that would end the classist persecution of the poor by removing the crime of begging from the statute books.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Sep 2018


Homeless Man

Housing - Confidence in Minister for Housing

Hobart has become Australia's least affordable capital city - the hardest place to both find and afford a home in the rental market.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 May 2018


Homeless Man

Fair Approach to Fines Needed

The Tasmanian Greens support calls from Community Legal Centres for Tasmania to change the way fines are structured.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  31 Oct 2017


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Police Offences Act making Criminals of the Destitute and Homeless

There is a provision in the Police Offences Act which effectively makes criminals of the destitute and homeless.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  25 Oct 2016


Homeless Man

Government Ministers Urged to Support Decriminalisation of Begging in Tasmania

The Greens today tabled a bill to amend the Police Offences Act 1935 to remove a provision that makes criminals of people who are forced to beg for money.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  25 Oct 2016