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Greens to oppose the EPBC in the House

5 November, 2025 - The Greens will oppose the government’s so-called environmental law reform bills in the House of Representatives when it is voted on this wee...

New UN report a stark reminder of Labor's weak commitments on emissions targets

5 November, 2025 - The Australian Greens say the UN’s new Emissions Gap Report released Tuesday is a stark reminder that both major parties are failing to liste...

Robodebt families call for end to protection racket and for government to stop harming welfare recipients

5 November, 2025 - Jenny Miller and Kath Madgwick, the mothers of Rhys Cauzzo and Jarrad Madgwick, who each took their own lives after receiving an illegal and ...

Shining a light on our Local Seniors

5 November, 2025 - Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP is calling on locals to nominate an outstanding older person for the NSW Seniors Festival Local Senior of ...

Australians deserve to see themselves on screen

4 November, 2025 - Quotes attributable to Greens spokesperson for arts and communications, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: "The Greens have long campaigned for l...

Canberra’s War Parties team up to vote against an AUKUS inquiry

4 November, 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government joined with the Coalition today to vote against an inquiry into AUKUS. Labor’s vote for secrecy follows both...

Greens secure Senate inquiries into unfair CGT discount and intergenerational housing inequality

4 November, 2025 - The Greens have secured a Senate inquiry into the capital gains tax (CGT) discount, exposing one of the most regressive tax breaks in Austral...

Greens to chair Aged Care inquiries into cost of care and future of the system

4 November, 2025 - The Senate has voted to establish two further Senate inquiries into Labor’s aged care reforms, amid concerns that the new Act which came into...

Premier faces backlash from UN human rights experts for supporting Israeli weapons showcase

4 November, 2025 - Labor Premier Chris Minns has come under fire for saying he is “proud” and “delighted” to welcome weapons manufacturers, who are implicated i...

Labor says no to super for all workers under 18

4 November, 2025 - Labor has refused to support Greens’ amendments to grant all young workers the right to superannuation contributions from their employers. ...

With a horse dying every two days, we must stop the Melbourne Cup’s ‘carnival of cruelty’

4 November, 2025 - On Melbourne Cup Day, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Animal Welfare, is calling for hors...

Fresh restrictions on weapons exports to Israel show power of Free Palestine movement

3 November, 2025 - The Department of Defence has reportedly quietly issued an email to Australian defence manufacturers stating that they can no longer directly...

Media Release: NACC puts out the trash but keeps its Commissioner - for now

1 November, 2025 - The NACC has announced that Commissioner Brereton will no longer participate in consideration of Defence referrals. They did this in a statem...

Minister Rae celebrates Aged Care profits while older Australians pay more

1 November, 2025 - From today, Labor’s new Aged Care Act comes into force, meaning older Australians will pay more for essential care, including up to $50 just ...

Police watchdog recommends stronger police oversight laws

31 October, 2025 - The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission’s (LECC) 2024-25 annual report was released yesterday with a clear recommendation for a change to the ...