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ACT modernises jury system

10 April, 2024 - The ACT has today passed new laws to protect the integrity of jury trials and streamline the process, reducing delays and costs for all involve...

ACT strengthens criminal justice system with clearer disclosure laws and new protections for victim-survivors 

10 April, 2024 - The ACT Government has announced significant reforms designed to make the Territory’s criminal justice system fairer and more transparent. T...

Labor’s merger reforms weak and inadequate

10 April, 2024 - Labor’s proposed merger reforms are weak and inadequate, and show how much the party is in the thrall of big business, the Greens say. “This...

Short-stay caps needed in State Budget to turn hotels back into homes

10 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their calls on the Victorian Labor Government to implement strong short-stay regulations ahead of the upcomin...

Old Parties Combine to Vote Against Renters

9 April, 2024 - ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals have today voted against measures to address the inequality crisis. They’ve said no to freezing rents for th...

Greens welcome Government's proposed decision to reject nature-wrecking project at Toondah Harbour

9 April, 2024 - Today Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced her proposed decision to refuse a development in Toondah Harbour's globally significant...

Soundcheck report puts spotlight on lack of government support for festivals

9 April, 2024 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson on the Arts and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the National Cultural Policy said: ...

Labor's plan to demolish public housing towers in tatters, as party's own members join chorus of opponents

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said Premier Allan’s plan to privatise and demolish 44 public housing towers is in tatters, following reports of disse...

Blood of slaughtered ducks will be on Labor's hands this season, Greens call for ban once and for all

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government will be responsible for every duck slaughtered this duck shooting season, after al...

Committee hearings into the disastrous Rozelle Interchange project begin this week

9 April, 2024 - The NSW Upper House Committee Inquiry into the disastrous Rozelle Interchange project will commence hearings this week, with a public forum sche...

Supermarket CEOs to face Senate Inquiry

9 April, 2024 - The CEOs of Coles and Woolworths will next week face the Greens-led Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing. “They’ll have to answer for pric...

Delivering on nationally agreed reforms to renters’ rights and national fundraising principles

9 April, 2024 - The ACT Government is introducing legislation designed strengthen tenants’ rights and make de-regulatory reforms for charities and recruitment c...

Labor must heed report advice and establish second safe injecting room in Melbourne

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said people using injectable drugs will continue to die while Labor refuses to act on a report into a second safe inje...

NT Greens call on NT Representatives to save Lee Point

8 April, 2024 - The NT Greens are deeply saddened by Minister Plibersek’s decision to condemn Darwin’s precious Binybara/Lee Point to bulldozers.  The N...

Oil leak must be wake-up call for Labor State Government, Greens say inquiry needed into retired oil and gas wells

8 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens are demanding an urgent inquiry into decommissioning old and retired gas infrastructure in Victoria, following recent repor...