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Increased state surveillance, more kids in prison not solution to organised crime

7 September, 2026 - Concerns are being raised that Labor Premier Chris Minns’ response to recent murders from organised crime will do more to erode civil libert...

Greens welcome Vanessa Bleyer to federal team, announce portfolios to defend nature, take on AI

7 September, 2026 - Editor's note: The full list of portfolios including relevant media contacts is available on the Greens media contacts page.The Austral...

Media release: Senator Shoebridge formally announced as the Australian Greens spokesperson on AI

7 September, 2026 - The Greens have today announced that Senator Shoebridge will be the party’s spokesperson on Digital Rights and AI. This move recognises the ...

Labor slammed an “international human rights disgrace” as UN condemns public housing demolition 

7 September, 2026 - The Victorian Greens say Labor has brought international shame on Victoria after the United Nations warned its plan to demolish and privatis...

Inquiry: Banks big winners from housing crisis

3 September, 2026 - The eighth and final hearing of the Greens-led Senate inquiry into intergenerational housing inequity, held in Canberra today, heard ev...

“Well Overdue” - Integrated catchment management for Richmond River

2 September, 2026 - The announcement of a Richmond River Coordinator by the Minns Labor Government today comes more than eight years after the Greens first call...

Record warmth a warning that Victoria can’t go backwards on climate at this election

2 September, 2026 - The Victorian Greens say Melbourne’s warmest winter on record and warnings of one of the state’s most severe fire seasons in decades are ano...

Climate disasters are making the housing crisis worse

2 September, 2026 - The Victorian Greens say new figures showing climate disasters are forcing us to effectively “build homes twice” have exposed the staggering...

"Punched him in the head when he was down", Police Watchdog alerted to body-worn video

1 September, 2026 - Police body-worn video, shared on social media, has been referred to the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC)by Greens MP Sue Higginson...

Media release: Privacy laws welcome progress, but let’s deal with glasses now

31 August, 2026 - The Greens have spent years pushing for these reforms, and it is genuinely good to see the government finally moving to a ‘fair and reasonable...

Supreme Court rejection of IHRA antisemitism definition to stand after Minns Labor Government abandons appeal

31 August, 2026 - The Attorney General has announced in a Budget Estimates hearing that the Minns Labor Government will not appeal the Supreme Court judgement t...

Only the Greens will stop Victoria going backwards on climate change

31 August, 2026 - The Victorian Greens say the political debate on climate change is being dragged to the floor, with the Liberals and One Nation competing over...

Bird Flu Funding Must Support Vets

28 August, 2026 - Responding to the announcement yesterday of an additional $125 million by the Commonwealth Government to support the response to H5 bird flu, ...