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Green Issue Editorial June 2026

2 July, 2026 - It’s the budget season at both Federal and State levels, producing plenty for the Greens to critique. In the Federal budget, while the Greens app...

Jess Beckerling’s June Update

2 July, 2026 - Protecting unique natural environments against predatory extractivism, querying state budget priorities and participating in many community activ...

Government must stop politicising NDIS fraud and take provider fraud seriously

2 July, 2026 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Federal Government to take stronger action against fraud within the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

Barriers to the Electrification of Agriculture

2 July, 2026 - Electrification of farm machinery is emerging but requirements for renewable energy to power it are high and how to provide it needs further thou...

Sophie McNeill’s June Update

2 July, 2026 - Pointing out the influence of the fossil fuel and mining industries over this Labor Government, taking on One Nation and presenting to the AUKUS ...

New KPMG chair disrespects parliament & whistleblower

2 July, 2026 - Today, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has published an email from newly appointed KPMG indepe...

Labor’s failed aged care reforms cop another whack from the Senate

2 July, 2026 - The Senate this morning passed a bill to reinstate human override in aged care assessments, handing Labor another humiliation over its disastrous...

Labor votes down Greens Bill that would halve the cost of an arts degree

1 July, 2026 - Labor, the Liberals, and One Nation have this morning voted against a Greens Bill that would have reversed the fee hikes of the disastrous job-re...

Labor votes against teen super

1 July, 2026 - Labor has ganged up with the anti-worker Liberal Party to vote against the Greens’ efforts to get under 18 year-old workers paid superannuation. ...

10 new dams in Richmond River catchment and Lismore will still flood

1 July, 2026 - The CSIRO report commissioned by the former Scott Morrison Coalition Government to assess new dams as flood mitigation for the Richmond Rive...

Inquiry Secured as Greens Fight for Stronger Gambling Reforms

1 July, 2026 - The Greens have forced the Senate to send the Albanese government’s undercooked proposed gambling legislation off to a Senate Inquiry.  T...

One Nation's Appeal to Young Australians

1 July, 2026 - One Nation's recent surge in the polls is a reflection of genuine voter discontent rather than a temporary fluke – a reality fuelled by a worseni...

Tim Clifford’s June Update

1 July, 2026 - Movement on no-fault evictions and rent caps at last, but a band aid budget, and a one year anniversary to celebrate By Hon Tim Clifford, MLC ...

Jordon Steele-John’s June Update

1 July, 2026 - Battling to save the NDIS and pointing out the tax flaws in the Federal Budget  By Senator Jordon Steele-John Fighting for fairness&nb...

Brad Pettitt’s June Update

1 July, 2026 - Budget scrutiny, the prison system, a slowing energy transition, and more, but still able to participate in community events By Hon Brad Petti...