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Greens announce plan to Save Creative Australia

19 March, 2020 - As the unfolding COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the Australia arts and creative industries, the Australian Greens have called for urgent g...

Greens call on Treasurer to support the not-for-profit and community sector

18 March, 2020 - The Australian Greens have written to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, calling for a $2 billion investment in the not-for-profit and community sector...

Airline bailout must ensure fair deal for workers and taxpayers, say Greens

18 March, 2020 -   The Greens are calling on the Government to make sure that the security of the workforce of the major airlines is prioritised in the bailout...

Covid-19 Housing Crisis & Rental Stress Needs Emergency Measures: Greens

18 March, 2020 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Australian Greens spokesperson for Housing is demanding emergency measures to support people to keep a roof over their ...

Parents and teachers need a plan for school closures and supervision

18 March, 2020 - The NSW Government must immediately develop options for retaining minimal supervision at NSW schools if a decision is made to close schools to ...

Redress scheme for Stolen Generations is long overdue, should amount to at least $100 million

18 March, 2020 - The Andrews Government’s move to develop a redress scheme for the Stolen Generation in Victoria is a tribute to the determination and resilienc...

Death figures mean government must double intensive care beds

17 March, 2020 - Greens leader Adam Bandt MP and health spokesperson Dr Richard Di Natale have called on the Morrison government and national cabinet to explain...

Greens call on Government to include not-for-profit organisations in stimulus package

17 March, 2020 - The Greens have called the Government’s failure to include not-for profits in the stimulus package reckless. “Not-for-profit’s provide some of ...

COVID-19: Government must implement comprehensive action plan for disabled people

17 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on the government to implement a comprehensive action plan to e...

Mutual obligations for all people receiving income support must be immediately suspended

17 March, 2020 - The Greens have repeated their calls for the Government to suspend the mutual obligation responsibilities of people on Centrelink payments that...

Govt ignoring water laws shows Big Mining running Parliament

17 March, 2020 - The Greens have welcomed court proceedings against the Morrison Government for failing to apply national water laws when it assessed Adani’s No...

Government should ban evictions during COVID-19 emergency to protect Victorians at risk of homelessness

17 March, 2020 - In order to protect some of the most vulnerable people across our state, the Victorian Labor Government should place a moratorium on housing ev...

Disaster capitalism at its finest: Government decides to lift moratorium on onshore gas exploration

17 March, 2020 - The Victorian Labor Government’s decision to lift the moratorium on onshore gas exploration is an appalling example of disaster capitalism. ...

Greens call for half a billion for creative industry on its knees

16 March, 2020 - The Greens are backing the calls by the arts and creative industry for an urgent $500m rescue package to prevent collapse of the multi-billion ...

Stimulus package has significant holes that leave people on low incomes vulnerable

13 March, 2020 - The Greens say that the Government’s response to supporting people on low incomes and income support is piecemeal and will leave vulnerable peo...