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Adam Searle MLC

Leader of the Opposition in the NSW Legislative Council; NSW Shadow Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, NSW Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations

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      • 10 DAYS PAID DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE LEAVE FOR ALL NSW WORKERS
      • ACCC SUPPORTS NSW LABOR’S APPROACH TO FIXING RETAIL ELECTRICITY MARKET
      • AGL DECISION TO CEASE CSG ACTIVITY IN NSW WELCOMED BY NSW LABOR
      • ALINTA BILLION DOLLAR BID FOR LIDDELL POWER STATION EXPOSES BEREJIKILIAN GOVT’S WASTE OF PUBLIC ASSETS
      • ALLEGED WAGE THEFT AT PARRAMATTA CHILDCARE CENTRE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • ANOTHER CASE OF FLAGRANT WAGE ABUSE IN NSW HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • ANY POWER OUTAGE DUE TO LIBERAL NATIONAL COALITION GOVERNMENT FAILURES
      • AUDITOR-GENERAL SLAMS ENERGY REBATES: “COMPLEX AND INEQUITABLE”
      • BAIRD CUTS WILL BITE INTO PUBLIC SERVICES
      • BAIRD GOVERNMENT DROPS BALL ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
      • BAIRD GOVERNMENT RIPS OFF SOLAR HOUSEHOLDS
      • BAIRD GOVERNMENT WINS COURT CASE TO FORCE UP POWER BILLS
      • BAIRD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR LIBERAL PARTY
      • BAIRD-GRANT GOVERNMENT LOWERS PENALTIES FOR ROGUE COMPANIES
      • BARILARO CONTINUES TO FLOAT NUCLEAR WITHOUT ANY DETAIL – LABOR SAYS HE NEEDS TO COME CLEAN
      • BARILARO MUST COME CLEAN ON WHERE HE WANTS TO BUILD NUCLEAR REACTORS IN NSW
      • BARILARO MUST PROTECT JOBS IN THE BUSH
      • BARILARO NUCLEAR FUTURE FOR MONARO PUTS SNOWY HYDRO 2.0 AT RISK
      • BARILARO THOUGHT-BUBBLE ON COAL FIRED POWER STATION WILL DO NOTHING TO SECURE AFFORDABLE ENERGY
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT CUTS ASSISTANCE TO HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLING WITH ENERGY BILLS AS PRICES SOAR
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT DELAYS CANNABIS APPLICATIONS FOR TERMINALLY ILL
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT ENERGY REBATE A FATHER’S DAY INSULT TO NSW FAMILIES
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT FAILS TO PRIORITISE RENEWABLE ENERGY
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT FAILS TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM WAGE THEFT
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLAN TO REIN IN POWER PRICES
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT LETS POWER COMPANIES GET AWAY WITH PRICE GOUGING
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT MUST RULE OUT CLOSING ESSENTIAL ENERGY WAREHOUSE IN DUBBO
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT MUST RULE OUT SELLING LAST HISTORIC SANDSTONE BUILDING IN SYDNEY CBD
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT SILENT ON ISSUES AT LIDDELL POWER STATION
      • BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT WEAKENS PROTECTIONS FOR DRINKING WATER CATCHMENT
      • BEREJIKLIAN MUST RULE OUT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS FOR NSW
      • BEREJIKLIAN POWER BILL DESKS “LAUGHABLE”
      • BEREJIKLIAN’S “ENERGY SWITCH” NOTHING BUT A CHEAP GIMMICK
      • BROKEN ELECTRICITY MARKET NOT WORKING FOR NSW HOUSEHOLDS
      • BUDGET REPLY: FOLEY TO RE-REGULATE ELECTRICITY MARKET
      • BUDGET REPLY: LABOR’S PLAN FOR SECURE AND CLEAN ENERGY
      • CASE OF EXPLOITED SCONE WORKERS HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • COAG FAILS TO ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM: A CLEAN ENERGY TARGET
      • ELECTRICITY BILLS: CUSTOMERS OVER-CHARGED $98 MILLION
      • ENDEAVOUR/AUSGRID CHAIRMAN MUST EXPLAIN CLIMATE CHANGE VIEWS OR RESIGN
      • ENERGY MINISTER ADMITS GOVERNMENT REBATES ARE WASTED
      • ESSENTIAL ENERGY SAYS NORTH COAST CUSTOMERS ON THEIR OWN
      • FOLEY VISITS LIVERPOOL PLAINS: NSW LABOR RENEWS CALLS TO SHUT SHENHUA DOWN
      • FRYDENBERG’S FANTASY: LIDDELL IS NOT A “DISPATCHABLE” POWER STATION
      • GAS SHORTFALL AND HIGHER PRICES ON THE HORIZON – NSW GOVERNMENT MUST ACT
      • GOVERNMENT FAILS EMPLOYEES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE
      • GOVERNMENT FORCED INTO ICAC REFERRAL: CLAIMS OF CORRUPTION WITHIN PLANNING DEPARTMENT
      • GOVERNMENT LEAVES BUSH IN THE DARK THREE TIMES LONGER
      • GOVERNMENT TRIES ITS BEST TO AVOID SCRUTINY OF CRUCIAL DOCUMENTS AFTER HISTORIC CENSURE MOTION
      • HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLS ARE HURTING HOUSEHOLDS… SO STATE GOVERNMENT GIVES ITS ELECTRICITY BOSS A $100K-PLUS PAY RISE
      • INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION MOVE IS JUST THE LATEST ATTACK BY BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT ON INDUSTRIAL UMPIRE
      • IR LAWS MUST CHANGE TO INCLUDE ALL DELIVERY DRIVERS
      • KITE APPOINTED AS NSW IRC’S FIRST CHIEF COMMISSIONER
      • LABOR ANNOUNCES NEW WORKPLACE DEATH LAWS WILL BE AN INDUSTRIAL PRIORITY IN 2019
      • LABOR ANNOUNCES POLICY TO PROTECT NSW GIG WORKERS – SUPER, SICK PAY AND HOLIDAYS TO BE INCLUDED
      • LABOR CALLS ON NEW AUSGRID OWNERS TO HONOUR JOB GUARANTEES
      • LABOR CENSURES LEADER OF GOVERNMENT IN UPPER HOUSE FOR CLOAK OF SECRECY
      • LABOR CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST OPPRESSIVE LAWS
      • LABOR DEMANDS BAIRD GOVERNMENT FIX UNFAIR WORKERS COMPENSATION SCHEME
      • LABOR LEADER ADDRESSES LITHGOW MINERS AS STATE GOVERNMENT FORCED INTO ACTION ON SPRINGVALE
      • LABOR LEADER LUKE FOLEY MEETS FARMERS TO DISCUSS CONCERNS WITH THE PROPOSED NARRABRI COAL SEAM GAS PROJECT
      • LABOR PROMISES MORE TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM WAGE THEFT
      • LABOR RENEWS CALLS TO RE-REGULATE ELECTRICITY PRICING
      • LABOR STEPS UP CALL FOR WAGE THEFT LAWS AFTER LOCAL EMPLOYEES RIPPED OFF
      • LABOR TAKES RARE STEP TO PROTEST TO GOVERNOR OVER PASSAGE OF OPPRESSIVE PROTEST LAWS
      • LABOR WELCOMES FAIR WORK AUDIT OF BUSINESSES ACROSS OUTER WEST SYDNEY, BLUE MOUNTAINS AND WOLLONDILLY
      • LABOR WORRIED ABOUT MOVES ON PEACEFUL PROTESTS BY BAIRD GOVERNMENT
      • LIBERAL-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT STILL WANTS CSG
      • LIBERAL-NATIONAL POLICY TO LOCK UP NANNAS
      • LIBERALS & NATIONALS ARE HYPOCRITES ON LIDDELL
      • LIBERALS HOPELESS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
      • MINISTER FOR POLICE ACCUSED OF POLITICAL INTERFERENCE BY FORMER SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
      • MINISTER SAYS SHENHUA STATEMENT “NOT CORRECT”
      • NEW SOUTH WALES STILL LAGS BEHIND ON SOLAR POWERED HOMES
      • NORTH COAST SUBBIES FINALLY GETTING PAID – LABOR PRESSURE FORCES GOVERNMENT ACTION
      • NSW ENERGY MINISTER DON HARWIN MUST RESIGN
      • NSW ENERGY USERS PAYING $400 MILLION TOO MUCH
      • NSW GOVERNMENT BLOCKS LEGISLATION TO DECRIMINALISE MEDICINAL CANNABIS
      • NSW GOVERNMENT DOES NOTHING TO SAVE STEELWORKS JOBS
      • NSW GOVERNMENT FAILS TO PROTECT YOUNG WORKERS FROM WAGE THEFT
      • NSW GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESSENTIAL LIED TO KEEP POWER BILLS IN THE BUSH HIGH
      • NSW LABOR ACTION CAUSES NSW GOVERNMENT-OWNED ESSENTIAL TO BACKFLIP ON HIGH BUSH POWER BILLS
      • NSW LABOR CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SHUT SHENHUA DOWN
      • NSW LABOR COMMITS TO RE-REGULATING ELECTRICITY
      • NSW LABOR PLEDGES A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR STEEL AND JOBS
      • NSW LABOR RECOMMITS TO A FAIR PRICE FOR SOLAR- BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT MUST STEP IN TO STOP EXCESSIVE SOLAR TARIFF CUT
      • NSW LABOR REINTRODUCES CANNABIS BILL AS BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT DRAGS ITS FEET
      • NSW LABOR TO ACT ON DEADLY OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE – SILICOSIS
      • NSW LABOR UNVEILS PLAN TO OUTLAW EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG WORKERS, MAKE WAGE THEFT A CRIME
      • NSW LABOR WELCOMES CALLS FOR LOWER ELECTRICITY PRICES
      • NSW LABOR WILL INTRODUCE REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR ENGINEERS
      • NSW LABOR WILL REPEAL BAIRD’S ANTI-PROTEST LAWS
      • NSW SHOULD FOCUS ON GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, NOT CSG: LABOR
      • NSW STILL LAGS BEHIND WITH PROVISION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS
      • ONLY 61 PATIENTS ALLOWED TO ACCESS TO MEDICINAL CANNABIS: BEREJIKLIAN GOVERNMENT DRAGGING FEET
      • POWER PRICES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB
      • POWER PRICES WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB UNDER BAIRD
      • PREMIER FORCED TO ADDRESS WHY WAGGA IS GOING TO THE POLLS ON SATURDAY
      • PREMIER’S BACKER PHOTIOS INVESTIGATED FOR LIGHT RAIL LOBBYING
      • PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE REASSURED ABOUT DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY’S CYBER SECURITY
      • RESIDENTS FACING RECORD POWER PRICE HIKES
      • SCHOOLS MAINTENANCE BACKLOG: MILLIONS IN REPAIRS URGENTLY NEEDED
      • SEARLE SUPPORTS VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING LEGISLATION
      • STATEMENT BY NSW LABOR ON JOHN BARILARO’S CALL TO BUY BACK LIDDELL POWER STATION
      • STRONGER LAWS STILL NEEDED AFTER SYDNEY RETAILER FINED FOR UNDERPAYING MIGRANT WORKER
      • TWEED RESIDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM LABOR’S PLAN TO RE-REGULATE ELECTRICITY
      • WAGE ABUSE AT A SYDNEY SERVO HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • WAGE ABUSE AT NEWCASTLE SUSHI RESTAURANT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • WAGE THEFT IN REGIONAL NSW HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER LAWS
      • WILL BARILARO KEEP HIS PROMISE TO AQUIRE LIDDELL POWER STATION?
      • WILL BEREJIKLIAN BACK THE RE-REGULATION OF ELECTRICITY PRICES?
    • Speeches & Papers
      • ADDRESS TO THE PROSPERITY & FAIRNESS AT WORK REPORT
      • Address to the Smart Energy Summit 2018
  • Issues
    • Rising Power Prices
    • Tackling Wage Theft & Worker Exploitation
  • Portfolios
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  • In the Legislative Council
    • 2018 Parliamentary Sitting Calendar
    • Debate on Bills
      • ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES BILL 2017
      • ABORTION LAW REFORM (MISCELLANEOUS ACTS AMENDMENT) BILL 2016
      • APPROPRIATION BILL 2016
      • APPROPRIATION BILL 2017; APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL 2017; STATE REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2017; EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY BILL 2017
      • APPROPRIATION BILL 2018; APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL 2018; NSW GENERATIONS FUNDS BILL 2018; SNOWY HYDRO LEGACY FUND BILL 2018; STATE REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2018
      • CHILD PROTECTION (WORKING WITH CHILDREN) AMENDMENT (STATUTORY REVIEW) BILL 2018
      • CHILD PROTECTION (WORKING WITH CHILDREN) AND OTHER CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016
      • CIVIL LIABILITY (THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST INSURERS) BILL 2017
      • COAL INDUSTRY AMENDMENT BILL 2018
      • COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (APPEAL AND REVIEW) AMENDMENT (DOUBLE JEOPARDY) BILL 2015
      • CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) AMENDMENT (NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ORDERS RECOGNITION) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (DOMESTIC AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE) AMENDMENT (REVIEW) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (SENTENCING PROCEDURE) AMENDMENT (SENTENCING OPTIONS) BILL 2017; CRIMES (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILL 2017; JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMMITTALS AND GUILTY PLEAS) BILL 2017
      • CRIMES (SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS) BILL 2016; CRIMINAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ORGANISED CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS) BILL 2016; CRIMINAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ORGANISED CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES (SERIOUS CRIME PREVENTION ORDERS) BILL 2016; CRIMINAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ORGANISED CRIME AND PUBLIC SAFETY) BILL 2016
      • CRIMES AMENDMENT (INTIMATE IMAGES) BILL 2017
      • CRIMES AMENDMENT (PUBLICLY THREATENING AND INCITING VIOLENCE) BILL 2018
      • CRIMINAL LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE) BILL 2018
      • CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT (SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR INDICTABLE OFFENCES) BILL 2016
      • DISALLOWANCE OF MINING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) REGULATION 2016; DISALLOWANCE OF PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) REGULATION 2016
      • DRUG MISUSE AND TRAFFICKING AMENDMENT (DRUG EXHIBITS) BILL 2016
      • ELECTORAL BILL 2017
      • ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMENDMENT (ADVANCED METERS) BILL 2016
      • ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMENDMENT (ADVANCED METERS) BILL 2016
      • ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMENDMENT (ADVANCED METERS) BILL 2016
      • ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AMENDMENT (EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT) BILL 2017
      • ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS) BILL 2017
      • EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY INSURANCE MONITOR BILL 2016
      • ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT (SYDNEY DRINKING WATER CATCHMENT) BILL 2017
      • ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2017
      • FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY BILL 2017
      • GOVERNMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016
      • GREYHOUND RACING PROHIBITION BILL 2016
      • HOUSING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016
      • INCLOSED LANDS, CRIMES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (INTERFERENCE) BILL 2016
      • INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION AMENDMENT BILL 2016
      • INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AMENDMENT (INDUSTRIAL COURT) BILL 2016
      • JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO 2) 2018
      • JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017
      • JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2018
      • KOSCIUSZKO WILD HORSE HERITAGE BILL 2018
      • LAW ENFORCEMENT CONDUCT COMMISSION BILL 2016
      • LIMITATION AMENDMENT (CHILD ABUSE) BILL 2016
      • MEDICINAL CANNABIS (COMPASSIONATE ACCESS) BILL 2018
      • MINING AMENDMENT (CLIMATE PROTECTION—NO NEW COAL MINES) BILL 2016
      • MINING AND PETROLEUM LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2017
      • MISCELLANEOUS ACTS AMENDMENT (MARRIAGES) BILL 2018
      • MODERN SLAVERY BILL 2018
      • NATIONAL REDRESS SCHEME FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) BILL 2018
      • NORFOLK ISLAND ADMINISTRATION BILL 2016
      • NORFOLK ISLAND ADMINISTRATION BILL 2016
      • PARLIAMENTARY CONTRIBUTORY SUPERANNUATION AMENDMENT (CRIMINAL CHARGES AND CONVICTIONS) BILL 2017
      • PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) REGULATION 2016
      • POINT TO POINT TRANSPORT (TAXIS AND HIRE VEHICLES) BILL 2016
      • PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT (SAFE ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINICS) BILL 2018
      • ROAD TRANSPORT AMENDMENT (DRIVER LICENCE DISQUALIFICATION) BILL 2017
      • SERVICE NSW (ONE-STOP ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES) AMENDMENT (APPROVED PERSONS) REGULATION 2017
      • SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING NSW FUND BILL 2016
      • STEEL INDUSTRY PROTECTION BILL 2016
      • STEEL INDUSTRY PROTECTION BILL 2016
      • SUPERANNUATION ADMINISTRATION CORPORATION (PILLAR) (AUTHORISED TRANSACTION) BILL 2016
      • TERRORISM (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) BILL 2017
      • TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) AMENDMENT (INVESTIGATIVE DETENTION) BILL 2016
      • TRANSPORT ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT (TRANSPORT ENTITIES) BILL 2017
      • UNIVERSITIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PLANNING AGREEMENTS) BILL 2017
      • VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS AMENDMENT (STATUTORY REVIEW) BILL 2017
      • VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SUPPORT AMENDMENT (STATUTORY REVIEW) BILL 2018
      • VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL 2017
      • WORKERS COMPENSATION REGULATION 2016
      • WYONG SPECIAL AREA (PROTECTION) BILL 2018
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