The Environmental Protection Reform Bill and related Bills have been released, and were passed through the House of Representatives on Thursday. Labor used its big majority in the lower house to pass the Bills, rejecting all but one of the many proposed amendments.
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Knitting Nannas Regional News 6 Nov 2025
Nannas came together for a Regional Zoom meeting on 3 November to discuss what we are doing at the Rising Tide Protestival, and to inform each other about our activities during the last month.
Nanna News 3 Nov 2025
Nannas have been in a spin this week keeping up with Murray Watt’s Environment Protection Reform Bill, the Minns government’s planning laws and Whitehaven’s coal expansion plans. The Silly Season has arrived early so we’re paying close attention.
Action of the Week 3 Nov 2025
The People’s Blockade of the Newcastle coal port is just 4 weeks away and we can all do something now to help make it safer and better for everyone.
Santos Darwin LNG and Freedom of Information
On the day Nanna Kathy arrived in Darwin in July 2025 she stumbled across Santos’ office and had a thumbs down photo taken. Knitting Nannas have been campaigning against their Narrabri Gas Project for ten years. The company’s culture and environmental record was bad, but what happened after Nanna Kathy’s Darwin visit is on aContinue reading “Santos Darwin LNG and Freedom of Information”
Good News October 31, 2025
Cross-dressing dolphins; a marathon-swimming Murray cod – and great news for renters wanting solar+batteries!
Nanna News 27 Oct 2025
While Nanna Lyn paddled at the Macquarie Marshes in western NSW, Nannas were disappointed with Labor’s proposed reforms to environmental laws, horrified at the scope of trade agreements and supported a Human Rights Act for NSW.
Action of the Week 27 Oct 2025
We’re not making this up. Foreign investors can sue our governments for hundreds of billions of dollars if they believe a policy change will reduce their expected profits. This can happen when trade deals have Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) clauses.
Saving Grassy Woodlands
Nanna Anne reports on a week volunteering with Bush Heritage on Tarcutta Hills Reserve. As usual Nannas Eartha, Nola and Michelle came along for the ride. “We need more forests and less of those pesky farmland grass seeds in your bum,” said Nanna Eartha.
Nanna News 20 October 2025
What a week for Sydney Nannas! No time to put the banners down, with three rallies, including one at Origin’s AGM, two at Parliament House and a forum in Balmain!