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The Greens announce First Nations Health Initiative to combat Coalition incompetence

23 November, 2021 - Decisions made by successive governments have resulted in health inequality. Whether you’ve been here for 5 years, 5 generations or 5 000 ge...

Senate saves ABC from partisan political interference

23 November, 2021 - The Senate has today voted to suspend the senate inquiry initiated by the Morrison Government through a backdoor process to attack and under...

New laws at odds with Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

23 November, 2021 - After passing over 70 counter-terrorism laws in the past two decades, the Government passed the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Hig...

Kindness and care for our precious animals with new household netting requirements

23 November, 2021 - The ACT Greens have moved to create legislation on household netting requirements so that animals are no longer caught, injured or killed in...

The Greens announce First Nations Health Initiative to combat Coalition incompetence

23 November, 2021 - Media release  Decisions made by successive governments have resulted in health inequality. Whether you’ve been here for 5 years, 5 ...

Greens announce plans to make gender affirming healthcare free on medicare

23 November, 2021 - Media release  The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make gender affirming healthcare a permanent part of Medicar...

Multi-million dollar gift for developers as councils lose ability to police illegal development

23 November, 2021 - A State Government attack on local council incomes will now strip councils of their ability to charge developers for the cost of policing il...

Justice McCallum appointed as ACT Chief Justice

23 November, 2021 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury today announced Justice Lucy McCallum will become the next Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court. Atto...

Read the signs on COP26 - Jo Clay MLA Op-Ed

23 November, 2021 -     Why does the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference matter to Canberra? Because my daughter can read the signs. Two ...

Temporary Visa Holders

22 November, 2021 - Resumption of travel for temporary visa holders is welcome news and a win for thousands of people whose lives have been disrupted for more t...

Greens and Labor back Live Performance Insurance Guarantee laws

19 November, 2021 - The Greens and Labor have backed new laws for the establishment of a Live Performance Insurance Guarantee in a joint Senate committee report...

Cowardly PM shelves corruption watchdog bill as government unravels

19 November, 2021 - Reports that Scott Morrison will abandon his weak anti-corruption body until after the election shows that he never intended to do it in the...

World leading Modern Slavery laws finally in place in NSW

19 November, 2021 - NSW has finally passed the Modern Slavery Bill 2021 with Greens amendments that make it a world leading scheme to get forced and child labou...

Response to the Equine Welfare Report

19 November, 2021 - Response to Equine Welfare Report by Jo Clay MLA, ACT Greens spokesperson for Animal Welfare “I welcome the report but note that it ...

Adam’s November wrap

19 November, 2021 - We’re rapidly approaching the pointy end of 2021, if you can believe it!  But before we get to whatever 2022 has to offer – including a...