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Cultural problems in the SAS must be addressed

12 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Peace & Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today that the scope of the Office of the Special Investi...

Uni Enrolment Slump Reveals Gendered Downturn

12 November, 2020 - The Greens have responded to new ABS data showing an alarming drop in women studying at university in 2020 as compared to 2019. Senator Mehr...

Greens update MP Guidelines

12 November, 2020 - The Australian Greens Party Room has agreed to strengthen rules for Senators and MPs, making explicit a ban on sexual relations between any ...

Greens Call for Parliamentary Standards

12 November, 2020 - Greens Senator Larissa Waters moved to bring on her Parliamentary Standards Bill this morning to address Parliament's appalling ineffectual ...

COVID normal doesn't have to mean 'pokies normal' in Victoria

12 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Labor Government to introduce dollar bets and jackpot limits in gambling venues in an effort...

Greens JobMaker amendment showdown pits House vs Senate

11 November, 2020 - The Parliament is potentially at an impasse over the government's JobMaker bill after an Australian Greens initiated amendment to the bill, ...

Senate Inquiry into Media Diversity established

11 November, 2020 - The Greens have successfully established an inquiry into media diversity with the support of the Senate today. Greens Spokesperson for Media...

Victorian Parliament passes motion to support Green New Deal

11 November, 2020 - A motion calling on the Andrews Labor Government to support a Green New Deal in Victoria has passed the upper house of Parliament following ...

NSW Upper House to vote on Bill to ban “Waste to Energy” Incinerators

11 November, 2020 - A Greens Bill to ban toxic “Waste to Energy” Incinerators will be voted on today, 11 Nov 2020, in the NSW Legislative Council. The Enviro...

State Government urged to support a Green New Deal in Victoria: motion

11 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens will today move a motion calling on the Andrews Labor Government to support a Green New Deal in Victoria. First popu...

SAS soldiers responsible for war crimes must lose more than their medals

10 November, 2020 -   Tuesday 10 November 2020   Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said any Australian SAS soldier...

Fitzgibbon exit puts 2030 test on Labor

10 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt has responded to Joel Fitzgibbon’s resignation by calling on Labor to join the Greens in pressuring Scot...

Senate Says Horses Should Not Die At Racetracks

10 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the Senate’s agreement to her motion acknowledging all Mel...

Greens move to fix JobMaker, remove corporate welfare

9 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt has said the JobMaker Wage Subsidy must not pass parliament as corporate welfare, as the party’s major am...

Return of Mutual Obligations has seen 74, 434 payments suspended in less than 30 days 

9 November, 2020 - In less than thirty days of mutual obligations being re-instated after they were suspended due to the covid pandemic 74,434 payments have bee...