WA Greens Member for East Metropolitan Region Alison Xamon MLC attended the 30-year celebrations of the Gosnells Community Legal Centre today. “I was delighted to join with the Gosnells Community Legal Centre team while they celebrated 30 years of helping the disadvantaged in our community,” Ms Xamon said.

A bipartisan NSW Government report into coal seam gas and fracking tabled on May 1 has thoroughly vindicated repeated calls by the WA Greens for a ban on fracking, said WA Greens Spokesperson for Water Alison Xamon. “The comprehensive enquiry received nearly 1000 submissions and made 35 recommendations,” Ms Xamon said.

WA Greens Member for East Metropolitan Region Alison Xamon, and former union official,  has used this years May Day celebrations to remind workers that their rights were hard-won and that vigilance is required to ensure these gains are not eroded. The annual event, held in Fremantle, celebrates unions and working people, with this year’s focus on the need for WA workers to have security in their work. “Currently 40 per cent of working people have no paid leave entitlements - that's not good for them, their families or their communities,” Ms Xamon said.

Following a Perth rally as part of a national day of action for the National Disability Scheme, WA Greens Member for East Metropolitan Region Alison Xamon said she had been delighted at the tremendous turnout on the day.People with disabilities, their carers and supporters began the rally in Hay Street Mall on Sunday April 30, marching through the city and finally gathering in the Supreme Court Gardens.“Every A

A public meeting will be held on May 9 to provide information on the growth of gas fracking in WA, the legislative and environmental framework and the concerns surrounding this controversial mining method. The meeting will be presented by WA Greens Member for East Metropolitan Region, Alison Xamon, who has been researching the risks of hydraulic fracturing (fracking), such as contamination of ground water supplies.

As part of National Youth Week, WA Greens spokesperson for Youth Alison Xamon has called attention to the plight of young homeless people, saying that a commitment to better funding and staffing was essential before the situation could improve.Ms Xamon made the comments after attended a film screening in Northbridge for Youth Homelessness Matters Day on April 18.“The short film showed the committed efforts of youth workers who are working

 WA Greens Member for East Metropolitan Region Alison Xamon attended a rally on the steps of Parliament House on World Forests Day to support Western Australia’s peak environment and forest conservation groups in their call to end native forest logging.Protestors presented more than 5000 letters calling on the State Government to end the logging to protect WA’s threatened species including the State’s mammal emblem, the numbat.“Forestry practice

 WA Greens spokesperson for Youth Alison Xamon attended the United Nations Youth Australia (UNYA) launch of the Youth Motion on March 23.The Youth Motion launch was part of the UNYA state conference, a weekend camp which gives students the opportunity to voice their views to WA's politicians and learn more about the UN and topical international issues.“The Youth Motion is a key part of the conference,” Ms Xamon said.“F

Progress on the draft Mental Health Act must not be rushed and needs to be seriously amended to reflect the concerns of stakeholders, according to WA Greens Spokesperson for Mental Health Alison Xamon who last night spoke on the matter in Parliament. Ms Xamon, who has made a submission on the draft legislation, said the existing mental health legislation was clearly out-of-date and in need of urgent reform.