The New South Wales Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for climate change and energy action, water management, environment and heritage conservation and protection.
The following groups are included in the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water cluster, administered by the Department:[8] In late 2024, senior employee Ahmed Alabadla was investigated by DCCEEW amid concerns he had breached the NSW Public Service Code of Ethics and Conduct, which requires all public servants to not act in a way that casts doubt on a person's ability to discharge their duties with "impartiality and professionalism"[9].
It is alleged that Mr Alabadla repeatedly posted content online expressing admiration for the actions of Hamas, listed as a terrorist organisation under Australia's Criminal Code Act.
On July 31 2024, Mr Alabadla posted a photo of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, with the caption: "We’ll all be following this road of sacrifice and martyrdom."
In August 2024, Mr Alabadla organised a talk in Marrickville NSW entitled "Resistance is Justified when Palestine is Occupied".