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Still no enforcement body to hold MPs to account, two years on

7 February, 2024 - Today is the second anniversary of the day the government adopted former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standards repo...

Where's the PM on PEP11?

7 February, 2024 - In the lead up to the last federal election Anthony Albanese told voters, “a Labor Government that I lead will rule out PEP11,” and...

RBA continues to punish households

6 February, 2024 - By refusing to cut interest rates today, the Reserve Bank has decided to continue punishing households for an inflation crisis that they did ...

Second live export voyage shows the craven live export industry prevails over animal welfare concerns

5 February, 2024 - Greens Deputy Leader and Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has expressed grave concerns over news the department has approve...

Maugean skate recovery team dismiss federal government advice

2 February, 2024 - Federal government advice to protect the Maugean skate from extinction by taking “urgent actions…prior to summer 2023” including “a reduction...

Government’s claim Great Barrier Reef is not “in danger” is duplicitous and not fooling anyone 

2 February, 2024 - The Albanese government’s claim it’s “on track” to protect the Great Barrier Reef from being declared 'in danger' at an upcoming World Herita...

End dodgy accounting tricks in new public school funding deals

1 February, 2024 - The Greens say Labor must eliminate dodgy accounting tricks from new bilateral deals on school funding, with states and territories currently...

Minister Watt must get animals off this ship of misery now.

1 February, 2024 - Greens Deputy Leader and Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi is calling on the Labor government to get animals off the MV Bahi...

New year, same political donors and weak laws

1 February, 2024 - Political donations data published today by the Australian Electoral Commission shows that while the government may have changed at the last ...

Public school plan locks in underfunding

31 January, 2024 - Today’s so-called “deal” between the federal and WA Labor governments on school funding looks more like a stitch-up for public school kids th...

Private schools should have public funding stripped: survey

29 January, 2024 - With most students returning to school around the country today, Australian parents have sent a clear message to Labor to end school funding ...

Greens say new late-night A380 service shows need for curfew at Brisbane Airport

29 January, 2024 - From October 1, flights EK430 (Dubai to Brisbane) and EK431 (Brisbane to Dubai), will be serviced by A380s, the world’s largest passenger pla...

Three times the average wage earner’s tax cut going to billionaires, CEOs and politicians: Greens

26 January, 2024 - Responding to Labor’s reheated Stage 3 tax cuts announcements, the Greens - who have opposed the Stage 3 tax cuts package since their incepti...

Redirect fossil fuel subsidies to accelerate community-led energy transition

25 January, 2024 - The Greens say $11 billion in annual federal subsidies to polluting fossil fuel companies should be phased out and the money redirected to ac...

Greens welcome long awaited sexual violence justice review

23 January, 2024 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on women Senator Larissa Waters “The Greens welcome Labor’s long await...