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Penny Allman-Payne
Senator for Queensland

Investment in skills won’t stop teacher exodus from public schools

7 July, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed the report from the government’s Teacher Education Expert Panel – which recommends boosting teacher education – but have...

Elite schools awash with public cash

22 June, 2023 - The Greens say new data showing the sheer scale of government overfunding of private schools puts pressure on Labor to ensure that public school...

Greens to oppose NAIF bill unless it stops funding coal and gas

21 June, 2023 - The Greens say the Federal Government must ensure that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) can not be used for coal and gas pr...

Labor dumps equity and funding commitments from schools platform

2 June, 2023 - Labor has gutted its pre-election schools platform, walking back its stated commitment to fully fund public schools and ensure equity for the mos...

Report recommends maternity services return to all public hospitals

30 May, 2023 - The report from the Greens-initiated Universal access to reproductive healthcare Senate inquiry confirmed that access to maternity and ...

Public schools still left behind as Labor tips billions more into private system

10 May, 2023 - Federal Labor has again proven it has no plan to end education inequality with last night’s budget pouring even more money into the private schoo...

Energy transition announcement welcome but the clock is ticking

5 May, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed Labor’s announcement today that they are moving towards establishing an energy transition authority but say the lack of u...

Greens back Senate inquiry into Brisbane Olympics

30 March, 2023 - The Greens have backed a Senate inquiry into the 2032 Brisbane Olympics which will investigate Australia’s preparedness to host the Games, its ...

LNP’s Gladstone nukes plan is utter madness

28 March, 2023 - The Greens have slammed a push by three Queensland LNP MPs to establish a nuclear submarine base in the Port of Gladstone in Central Queensland...

Labor deals blow to renewable energy transition

24 March, 2023 - The Greens say the government must include funding for an independent statutory National Energy Transition Authority (NETA) in the May budget a...

Greens secure coal and gas pledge from government

9 March, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt and Greens spokesperson on Industry, Transition and Regional Development Senator Penny Allman-Payne have secured a...

Greens seek to cooperate with Government to deliver National Energy Transition Authority

28 February, 2023 - The Greens have offered to cooperate with the Government to establish a National Energy Transition Authority, with a Bill currently before t...