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Greens Back Calls for National Animal Cruelty Laws

30 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has backed the RSPCA’s calls for national animal protection laws following a horr...

Cafes encouraged to sign up for reusable coffee cup scheme trial

30 October, 2019 - The ACT Government is encouraging local cafes to sign up to a reusable coffee cup scheme that is set to roll out in Canberra later this year....

Parliament backs Greens inquiry into Victoria's extinction crisis

30 October, 2019 - A Victorian Greens motion calling for an extinction inquiry has been passed in parliament. The inquiry will investigate and report on the ...

Greens welcome Qld Labor’s step towards removing the toxic influence of big money in politics

29 October, 2019 - Greens MP Michael Berkman and Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters have welcomed Queensland Labor’s announcement today that they will...

Enviro Minister signals plans to use EPBC Act Review to water down laws in favour of big miners and developers

29 October, 2019 - The Environment Minister is in denial about the extinction crisis and plans to use the review of Australia’s environment laws to water them d...

Albanese coal speech from Morrison playbook: Greens

29 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s CEDA speech, saying Labor is joining the Liberals by su...

We need more safe injecting rooms, not fewer

29 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens say much more should be done to reduce outdoor drug dealing and injecting in North Richmond, and have opposed calls for ...

Media statement: Rapidly growing social housing applications in the ACT

29 October, 2019 - Canberra Times, 'Crowded out': Spike in demand for public housing in Canberra' (29 October 2019) “Canberra’s housing market is i...

Ban roadside electoral signs ahead of the next ACT election, say Greens

29 October, 2019 - A year out from the next ACT election, the ACT Greens have today called for a ban on roadside electoral signs during local election campaigns...

Greens call for food waste recycling in green bins across the state

29 October, 2019 - An exclusive PBO costing obtained by the Victorian Greens has found that state-wide food and garden waste collection is affordable and could ...

Greens back scientists’ call for stronger enviro laws, restate call for climate trigger

28 October, 2019 - The Greens have backed today’s call by more than 240 conservation scientists for stronger environment laws and for the broken system which is...

Increasing pollution will only make bushfires worse: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the worsening NSW bushfires crisis, warning that without a real plan to cut pollution, ...

Racing Victoria Plan Fails Horses: Greens

28 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Racing Victoria’s announcement of a $25m “equine welfare” plan. ...

Greens will fight tooth and nail against any increase to the GST: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader Adam Bandt MP has responded to moves within the government to lift the rate of the goods and services tax (GST), warning...