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Department playing host to Confucius institutes “unwise and problematic” says government report

23 August, 2019 - After pressure from the NSW Upper House the Government has finally released a secret report on the controversial Confucius Classrooms in NSW s...

Calling on Parliament to declare a climate emergency

23 August, 2019 - Right now, we are facing an existential climate crisis that threatens human civilisation – and our government must start paying attention. ...

Passion for the Burrup

23 August, 2019 - In the Pilbara‘s Burrup, beautiful Indigenous rock art is being eroded by emissions from the oil and gas industry. Chilla Bulbeck joined the F...

Meet the Mozambique Green Party

23 August, 2019 - In this interview, Mozambique’s Green Party leader talks about the country’s current political situation, the party’s development, and what th...

This is where racial hatred gets us

23 August, 2019 - Just 21 people have been convicted under hate crime laws in Australia. That’s a paltry response from our law enforcement agencies – and one th...

End Strip Searching. Decriminalise Drugs.

22 August, 2019 - It’s time for heavy-handed police tactics like strip-searching to be consigned to history and all drugs decriminalised for personal use, says ...

New Team at the NSW Parliamentary Friends of Landcare

22 August, 2019 - Landcare NSW welcomed new members to the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare (PFL) this week when the committee met for the first time at NSW Pa...

Letter to the ACT Climate Strikers: We Support You.

22 August, 2019 - To our young students, I'm proud today to announce that the ACT has today formally offered our support to to all the school students involv...

ACT supports Student Strikers for Climate Action

22 August, 2019 - The ACT Government has today lent its support for the students ‘Strikers for Climate Action’ and reaffirmed its declaration that the ACT is in...

Stop men having sex with women to stop abortion: Greens MP speaks to Reproductive Healthcare Reform Bill

21 August, 2019 - Greens MP and health spokesperson Cate Faehrmann today spoke in favour of decrimimalising abortion in the NSW Legislative Council, saying: ...

Major parties refuse to back healthier foods options for schools and hospitals, despite climate impacts: ACT Greens

21 August, 2019 - The major parties today have refused to support practical efforts for the ACT Government to support people to have healthier foods options– th...

Emergency wait times for mental health patients dangerous

21 August, 2019 - Unacceptably long wait times for mental health patients in emergency departments is putting lives in danger, says Greens MP and mental health ...

Greens launch campaign to protect the public service

19 August, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for the public service, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the Prime Minister’s upcoming speech by launching a new campaign t...

Morrison's 'coal shoulder' to the Pacific won't work on world stage: Bandt

16 August, 2019 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the final communique from the Pacific Island Forum, warning Sco...

Cutting weekend bus routes unacceptable: ACT Greens

16 August, 2019 - The ACT Greens have today expressed disappointment that the Government will cut weekend bus routes to address unreliable weekend services.&nbs...