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Millions more will be wasted on another secretive refugee trade deal

9 October, 2015 - The Australian Government will be throwing good money after bad if it pursues a refugee deal with the Philippines and it needs to be upfront a...

PM Turnbull should have dumped – not appointed – Wind Farm Commissioner

9 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens say today's appointment of a Wind Farm Commissioner is a sign that Malcolm Turnbull will continue to pander to those in ...

What happened in Canning

9 October, 2015 - Giz Watson (Australian Greens Co-convenor) With all the polling showing a huge swing against the Liberals — in what was considered a safe seat...

Media Release: Government must drop undemocratic citizenship laws

8 October, 2015 - Australian Greens spokesperson for legal affairs Senator Nick McKim has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show leadership and dump ...

Government failing booming V/Line

8 October, 2015 - Victorian Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says the Government has been caught without a plan to deal with a surge in V/Line patron...

Greens call for reform of political donation laws in Victoria

8 October, 2015 - In parliament this week, the ALP, Liberal and National parties voted against a Greens motion to refer political donations reform to the Electo...

Remove illogical ban on helmet mounted cameras

8 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn has called on the transport minister to clarify whether bike helmet cameras are illegal after a ma...

Greens call on Government to refer Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to Productivity Commission

7 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to request that he re...

Greens: Delay in Wiluna uranium project should be permanent

7 October, 2015 - Wednesday, 7 October WA Greens Uranium spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC said Toro Energy’s announcement last week to postpone development at its...

Minister must act now to allow Nauru rape victim access to safe and legal abortion

7 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have urged the Prime Minister and his Immigration Minister to act urgently to bring a young refugee woman allegedly rape...

Desperate fossil fuel industry calls for investment in transition

7 October, 2015 - Thursday, 8 October WA Greens spokesperson for Energy Robin Chapple MLC has dismissed comments by Shell CEO Ben van Beurden overnight, speakin...

Greens say Minister should protect Palace / Metro including its unique, historic interior

7 October, 2015 - Greens today have called on the government to protect the Palace Theatre and to prevent further destruction to its irreplaceable interior peri...

Tell Turnbull: Release the TPP text

7 October, 2015 - Senator Peter Whish-Wilson The TPP is a dangerous deal that prioritises corporate interests above yours.  Ask PM Turnbull to come clean with t...

Turnbull and Robb give US corporations the right to sue Australia

6 October, 2015 - Malcolm Turnbull and Andrew Robb have done what John Howard and Mark Vaile refused to do: Via the TPP they have granted US corporations to the...

Nauru’s prison island changes must be opened to media scrutiny: Greens

6 October, 2015 - The island of Nauru needs to be opened up for journalists and independent human rights observers so that they can see what life is really like...