Penny Sharpe
Penny Sharpe is the environment minister and leader of the Legislative Council in New South Wales, known for her role in advancing legislative measures, including the recent proposed hate speech laws aimed at protecting the Jewish community from rising antisemitism.
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Penny Sharpe is the leader of the minority Labor government in the upper house of NSW parliament.
The NSW upper house is witness to a debate that is ‘half politics, half group therapy session’
Australia· 2026-05-29
Penny Sharpe is the Heritage Minister who promises to make it easier for owners of heritage buildings to adapt them.
How a 1970s bank building is being transformed into a new Australia lifestyle hotelAustralia· 2026-05-27
Labor upper house leader Penny Sharpe was mentioned in relation to the hunting bill.
Firearms reforms may not be in place until September, police minister revealsAustralia· 2026-02-27
NSW Environment and Heritage Minister Penny Sharpe said members of the LGBTQ community had been treated as second-class citizens.
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras route added to national heritage registerAustralia· 2026-02-25
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe repeatedly declined to cap the amount that private operators can charge to offer supported camping in national parks.
Motorbike and quad bike tours could be allowed in hundreds of parksAustralia· 2026-02-24
Penny Sharpe, the NSW Energy Minister, highlighted the benefits of rooftop solar for households in the state.
Regional NSW leads Sydney in solar panel adoptionAustralia· 2026-02-23Minns took an entourage of NSW Labor ministers including Penny Sharpe to go and kiss the ring with him.
Tony Abbott book a success, while Scott Morrison tome strugglesAustralia· 2026-02-23
Penny Sharpe is represented by Greg Mullins on the state government’s Bush Fire Co-ordinating Committee.
Former emergency service leaders raise concerns over flooding in Hawkesbury-Nepean, bushfire protections and development approvalsAustralia· 2026-02-21
Penny Sharpe is a senior minister who marched with protesters despite the premier's stance.
Discontent grows over Minns' handling of pro-Palestine protestsAustralia· 2026-02-20
Penny Sharpe is the NSW Heritage Minister who announced the heritage listing of the Ball-Eastaway house.
Glenn Murcutt-designed Ball-Eastaway house in Glenorie seeks heritage listingAustralia· 2026-02-13
Minister of Environment Penny Sharpe represented the government at the funeral.
Sydney stops to farewell luminaryAustralia· 2026-02-04
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has accepted the recommendations of the review in full.
$9 million boost follows systemic issues reviewAustralia· 2026-02-01
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has been involved in the discussions regarding the Great Koala National Park.
Conservationists fear Minns government plan will fail without boundary changesAustralia· 2026-01-31
Penny Sharpe is the NSW Energy Minister who struck a deal with Origin to delay Eraring’s closure.
Eraring coal-fired power plant to stay open two years longerAustralia· 2026-01-19
Penny Sharpe attended the Harbour Bridge pro-Palestine march earlier this year.
NSW Coalition splits over gun laws as parliament resumesAustralia· 2025-12-22
Minister Penny Sharpe was present at the Harbour Bridge pro-Palestine march earlier this year.
NSW MPs told to declare any meetings with gun lobbyists ahead of billAustralia· 2025-12-21
Penny Sharpe, the president of the upper house, was present at the vigil.
Anthony Albanese booed as thousands attend beach vigil for terrorist attackAustralia· 2025-12-21
Penny Sharpe is a senior minister who participated in the Harbour Bridge march.
Bondi terror attack prompts four-gun limit as Premier Chris Minns prepares for historic buybackAustralia· 2025-12-19Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said the man’s death would be 'felt profoundly' across the community.
National parks firefighter killed at Nerong after being struck by treeAustralia· 2025-12-07
Labor’s leader in the upper house, Penny Sharpe, moved to extend the sitting days on both Wednesday and Thursday.
MP complains to safety regulator after 20-hour sitting dayAustralia· 2025-11-25
Penny Sharpe is a senior government minister who expressed surprise that the words 'White Australia' did not trigger police concerns.
Racial hatred has no place anywhere in AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-09Penny Sharpe says the protest 'should never have been allowed to happen'.
Nazis previously held ‘end immigration’ rally outside NSW parliamentAustralia· 2025-11-09
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe told parliament last week that the move was partially to improve accessibility for people who could not buy or carry all necessary gear and partly about 'generating revenue'.
Glamping trial in NSW national parks does not make for happy campersAustralia· 2025-10-27
Penny Sharpe is the Environment Minister who commented on the government's supported camping scheme.
Government slammed over plan to allow commercial operators to reserve public campgroundsAustralia· 2025-10-26
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe stated that the discovery of the potoroo was a promising sign for species control.
Feral horse management changes follow potoroo discoveryAustralia· 2025-10-18
Penny Sharpe, the Environment Minister, is involved in the approval of the 10-year water sharing plans.
Radical rewrite of irrigation rules for 11 inland NSW riversAustralia· 2025-09-24
NSW Minister for Heritage Penny Sharpe said: 'For generations, Jenolan has been a treasured heritage item that Australians have enjoyed visiting.'
Plan to reopen World Heritage site without carsAustralia· 2025-09-23
The leader of the upper house, Environment Minister Penny Sharpe, spoke nearly eight times more than Donnelly.
Analysis reveals vast discrepancy in MP activity since 2023 electionAustralia· 2025-09-20
NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said the park will ensure koalas survive into the future so our grandchildren will still be able to see them in the wild.
Australia approves world-first vaccine to curb killer epidemic
United Kingdom· 2025-09-09
Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said the Great Koala National Park had 'been a dream for more than a decade'.
Great Koala National Park announced by NSW governmentAustralia· 2025-09-06
