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Victorians wouldn't be unfairly locked up for minor offences, under Greens' bill

14 September, 2021 - The Victorian Greens will today second-read their ‘bail bill’ in Parliament, which would simplify the state’s strict bail laws and reduce t...

Tertiary education job destruction laid bare

13 September, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that a new report by the Centre for Future Work estimating 40,000 ...

Greens fear government is setting new 'Arden' precinct up to fail

13 September, 2021 - The Victorian Government today released the final Arden Structure Plan, for a new precinct in inner-city Melbourne that the government says...

Respite Effect and Recovery Grants open to support people with disability

10 September, 2021 - The ACT Government is providing an additional $40,000 through the Respite Effect and Recovery Grants to support people with disability, the...

Two too many: second First Nations person dies from COVID-19

9 September, 2021 -   The second First Nations person to die from COVID-19 has passed away in Dubbo Hospital, this comes after an Aboriginal man in his 50’s die...

Third First Nations person dies from COVID-19

9 September, 2021 - A third First Nations person has died from COVID-19 in less than two-weeks. This comes as infections in western New South Wales have balloon...

UK trade deal shows Australia dragging the world down on climate targets

9 September, 2021 - Greens around the world have lambasted revelations that Australia has vetoed Paris Agreement climate goals being included in a trade agreeme...

Australia’s TRIPS waiver support takes far too long

9 September, 2021 - Australian Greens International Aid & Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to reports that the Australian Governmen...

Safe decarceration now!

9 September, 2021 - “What do the NSW government want? More deaths in custody? Why aren't they applying safe decarceration strategies for non-violent offenders?”...

Member for Ballina welcomes lockdown lift

9 September, 2021 - Ballina MP Tamara Smith welcomed the announcement that the Northern Rivers can move out of lockdown this weekend, saying that every resident...

A Human Rights Commissioner should care about human rights

8 September, 2021 - Lorraine Finlay had been appointed as the nation's new Human Rights Commissioner. Formerly an upper house candidate for the West Australian ...

1000 days waiting for a federal ICAC

8 September, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the government for its thousand day failure to introduce a federal corruption watchdog, saying that the four-digit d...

Victoria must follow WA's lead and end native forest logging

8 September, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have urged the state government to follow WA’s lead and end native forest logging by 2025, rather than in ten years as ...

1000 days waiting for a Federal ICAC: Time's up

8 September, 2021 - If we had a strong corruption watchdog, Morrison and half his Cabinet might find themselves looking for new jobs. By Larissa Waters ...

Greens caution NSW Attorney General on One Nations ‘Religious Freedoms’

7 September, 2021 - With the release today of the NSW Government’s response to the report from the inquiry into One Nation's disastrous Religious Freedom’s bill...