and the creation of a sustainable economy, are urgent challenges. We must be a party of government within one generation. If we are to reach our potential within the next couple of elections, we need to be honest about our mistakes and learn from them. The party's handling of the boycott, divestment and sanctions policy against Israel was an unnecessary distraction from issues relevant to a state election." As a member of the Legislative Council, Faehrmann's portfolio responsibilities within the Greens included: Environment, Transport, Healthy Lifestyles (incl. Dental Health, Drugs and Harm Minimisation), Roads and Ports, Status of Women, Sexuality and Gender Identity, Multiculturalism and Animal Welfare. all NSW Greens MPs share portfolio responsibility for climate change. Faehrmann was preselected in a statewide postal ballot of members to be the Greens lead Senate candidate for NSW in the 2013 federal election. For this reason she resigned her seat from the NSW Parliament in June 2013, to prepare for the coming election. Faehrmann's vacated seat was filled by fellow Greens member, Mehreen Faruqi. Faehrmann failed to win a Senate seat. In 2014, Faehrmann replaced Bob Brown as chairperson of Sea Shepherd Australia. On 25 May 2015, she was announced as the chief of staff to newly-appointed Greens leader, Richard Di Natale, but left that post in March 2018, reportedly aiming to take the soon-to-be-vacant seat of Mehreen Faruqi in the NSW Legislative Council. She returned to the Council in August 2018. References External links Cate Faehrmann's Website Australian environmentalists Australian women environmentalists Australian Greens members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1970 births Living people 21st-century Australian politicians Women members of the New South Wales Legislative Council 21st-century Australian women politicians