# 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.
| Role | Spokesperson |
| Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Industrial Relations Anti-racism & Multiculturalism Housing and Homelessness Women | Jenny Leong MP |
| Active Transport Anti-corruption & ICAC Democracy Plastics | Kobi Shetty MP |
| Education Early Learning Skills & TAFE Premier & Cabinet Older People Tourism | 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 | Sue Higginson MLC |
| Health (including Mental Health) LGBTQIA+ Youth Local Government Emergency Services Air Quality Waste Sport & Recreation Central West Western NSW Riverina Murray | 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 | 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 | Abigail Boyd MLC |

## Arrangement (57th Parliament)

The following arrangement was in place prior to the 2023 New South Wales state election.
| Role | Spokesperson |
| Climate Change Local Government Built Heritage Anti-corruption Premier & Cabinet Sports & Recreation | 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 | 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 | 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 | Abigail Boyd MLC |
| Climate Change Regional Communities (including Regional Development) Tourism Education Region: North Coast | 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 | Sue Higginson MLC |

## Arrangement (56th Parliament)

The following arrangement was in place prior to the 2019 New South Wales state election.
| Role | Spokesperson |
| Corruption Premier and Cabinet Uranium Urban Growth and Renewal | 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) | David Shoebridge MLC |
| Human Rights Sexuality and Gender Identity Tenancy, Rental Housing and Strata WestConnex | Jenny Leong MP |
| Education Renewable Energy Regional Development | 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 | 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 | 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 | Justin Field MLC |

## Arrangement (55th Parliament)

As of 11 March 2015, the parliamentary portfolios of the Greens NSW were arranged as such:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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 |