A Kinder Fairer Australia Is Possible
For too long, billionaires, corporate lobbyists and powerful vested interests have defined the limits of what's politically possible, while everyday Australians are told to lower their expectations. But those limits aren't fixed. In his first Green Magazine column as Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator David Shoebridge sets out his vision for a stronger, more ambitious Greens movement, one grounded in its values, ready to challenge the political status quo, take on powerful interests and turn the changes Australians want into political reality.
By David Shoebridge, Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens
The Climate Crisis Is Here. What We Do Next Matters.
As climate disasters intensify from Nepal to here at home, climate action cannot be about weak targets and accounting tricks. It must be science-based and protect people’s homes, livelihoods and communities, nature and fellow species. It must actually reduce pollution at the source, and build the long-term movement needed to take on the fossil fuel industry and phase it out completely.
By Senator Larissa Waters, Greens Leader
Labor Leaps To The Right Again With Immigration
Labor says its migration crackdown is about restoring control and taking the heat out of One Nation’s rise. Instead, it legitimises the far right’s lies, scapegoats migrants and international students, and distracts from the real failures driving housing stress and insecurity. Mehreen makes the case for a fairer migration system, and for confronting racism at its roots.
By Senator Mehreen Faruqi
How Many More Communities Have to Be Railroaded by AI Tech Bros Before We Act?
This week Sarah has chaired the first few hearings of the parliamentary inquiry into AI and data centres. The inquiry heard from local residents who are scared, angry and tired of fighting these AI tech bros on their own.