Sourced positions
A verified position is the member's own stated view or vote, supported by the listed sources. This page records public statements and conduct only — see methodology.
Abortion & reproductive policy verified
As a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly, voted in favour of the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019 (which became the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019, decriminalising abortion in NSW) at both the second reading (8 Aug 2019) and the third reading (final passage, 8 Aug 2019), on a conscience vote.
Voluntary assisted dying verified
Alex Greenwich voted in favour of (Ayes) the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 at its third reading in the Legislative Assembly on 26 November 2021 (Assembly third reading, which passed 52 votes to 32). The Act was a conscience vote and became the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (NSW).
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy verified
Independent MP for Sydney and an openly gay member of the NSW Legislative Assembly (married to Victor Hoeld). A leading LGBTIQ law-reform advocate: former co-chair of Australian Marriage Equality and a key leader of the 2017 'Yes' marriage equality campaign. He introduced and championed the Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023, which passed the Legislative Assembly 50 votes to 30 (16 Oct 2024) and the Legislative Council 15-12 (17 Oct 2024) in amended form, removing barriers to gender recognition (allowing trans people to change birth certificates without surgery). He described the decision to strip back parts of the bill as 'heartbreaking.' In Sept 2024 the Federal Court found a tweet by Mark Latham about Greenwich was defamatory and homophobic, awarding him $140,000.
Religious freedom verified
Greenwich (Independent MP) dissented from the parliamentary committee report endorsing Mark Latham's religious-freedom bill and, with Jenny Leong, urged the Attorney-General to disregard it, warning against enshrining protections for discrimination 'under the guise of religious freedoms.' He championed the Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024, saying on its passage that 'NSW wakes up a safer place for LGBTQIA+ people.'
Freedom of speech verified
Voted against the second and third readings of that bill in the Legislative Assembly (30-31 March 2022). Both divisions were declared without a count because fewer than the required number of members stood, so the record names only the four members in the minority rather than publishing an ayes list.
Drugs & law and order verified
Independent MP for Sydney who advocates drug law reform. He supports decriminalisation as a harm-reduction approach (replacing convictions with cautions, fines and health referrals), pill testing, and removing the possibility of custodial sentences for adults possessing small quantities of cannabis. He has disclosed holding a medicinal cannabis prescription, saying "Like over 100,000 people in NSW, I have a script for medical cannabis. It helps me manage anxiety and insomnia," and has campaigned for a medical defence so prescribed cannabis users are not penalised for driving when unimpaired, noting "THC can be detected for days, if not weeks, after it no longer impacts driving."
Gambling & gaming reform verified
Leading parliamentary advocate for mandatory cashless gaming on poker machines in NSW as a harm-minimisation and anti-money-laundering measure. Vowed to legislate cashless gaming regardless of which party won the 2023 election, saying 'Cashless gaming is going to pass the New South Wales parliament whether the Labor party likes it or not,' and pledging to introduce his own private member's bill if government did not act. Supported the Coalition's plan to make all pokies cashless by 2028 and criticised Labor's more limited 500-machine trial.
Record last updated 2026-08-13.