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National accounts show government spending must continue

2 December, 2020 - Today’s national accounts figures show that government support for people who need it most must continue, Greens economic justice spokesperso...

Climate emergency declaration put to both houses: Liberals oppose, Labor split

2 December, 2020 - The Liberals and Labor have combined forces to block a Climate Emergency declaration in Australia, on the day our closest neighbours have dec...

Jo Clay - Statement on the tabling of a petition related to Public Funding for Thoroughbred Park and Horse Racing

2 December, 2020 - Madam Speaker, I am happy to support this petition and continue the tradition of Greens MLA’s bringing the voice of the community to the Legi...

Continuing to improve ACT's building quality

2 December, 2020 - The ACT Government has today released its response to the Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT.  Minister ...

Emma Davidson -Inaugural Speech to the ACT Legislative Assembly

2 December, 2020 -   Te, hello in the Yorta Yorta language of the Bangerang country where I grew up, and yuma, hello in the Ngunnawal language of our bu...

Rebecca Vassarotti - Inaugural Speech to the ACT Legislative Assembly

2 December, 2020 -   As I begin my first speech in the tenth ACT Legislative Assembly, I would like to acknowledge that we meet on Aboriginal land. I th...

Liberals and Labor team up to kill privatisation inquiry

1 December, 2020 - The Australian Greens have slammed Labor and Liberal for doing a deal to block the Greens’ inquiry into privatisation. After Greens Leader, A...

General's Campbell & Burr must resign to preserve the integrity of Afghan War Crimes process

1 December, 2020 - Australian Greens Peace spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called for General's Campbell and Burr to resign to enable the recommenda...

Justice for First Nations people means Truth, Treaty, and Voice

1 December, 2020 - In a year when the Black Lives Matter movement grew globally and at home with a call to dismantle systemic oppression and racism, it is time ...

Better access to justice with new resources

1 December, 2020 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury MLA, the Minister for Disability Emma Davidson MLA, and Legal Aid ACT’s Chief Executive Officer John B...

Celebrating Canberra’s sustainable schools

1 December, 2020 - Today North Ainslie Primary School was awarded the 2020 Sustainable School of the Year Award at the Actsmart Schools Awards.

COVID is not a climate policy

30 November, 2020 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, says the latest reported emissions drop, driven by the Covid-19 shutdowns, should provide no cover for the Morris...

Greens move to give Parliament power over sending troops to war

30 November, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, and Australian Greens Peace Spokesperson, Senator Jordon Steele-John, will in the next sitti...

Disabled people 'forgotten & ignored' by Morrison Government in Covid-19 response

30 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said he was appalled at findings by the Disability Royal Commiss...