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Continuing support for tenants during COVID

12 February, 2022 - Support measures have been extended until 13 May 2022 to continue to help struggling renters impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergenc...

Koala recovery plan must include moratorium on habitat clearing

11 February, 2022 - Greens Spokesperson for the Environment, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: "Today's announcement that koalas are endangered is a national sha...

ACT leading nation’s gang-gang conservation

11 February, 2022 - The ACT is coordinating national recovery efforts for the gang-gang cockatoo after receiving Federal Government funding to establish and lea...

‘Akin to torture’: Greens call for urgent investigation into human rights violations at youth prison

10 February, 2022 - The Greens have called for an immediate investigation following alleged human rights violations in a children’s prison today, while again ca...

Greens call out Labor and Liberal weak stance on COP26 and Climate commitments

10 February, 2022 - Yesterday and today in the ACT Legislative Assembly, the leaders of the three parties tabled letters from their Federal counterparts stating...

UPDATED: Greens motion recognises a healthy environment as a human right

10 February, 2022 - The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to ensure Canberrans have the right to a healthy environment by including it in the Human R...

ACT Government strengthening family violence laws

10 February, 2022 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury will introduce the Family Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 to the ACT Legislative Assembly today. ...

Greens secure inquiry into political interference in ARC grants

9 February, 2022 - The Senate has given its support to a motion of Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi to refer her private members’ bill Australian Research Council ...

Greens call for cross-party commitment to end culture of sexual violence and harassment

9 February, 2022 - The Greens have called on all parties to pledge an end to Australia’s culture of sexual violence, harassment and predatory behavior by commit...

Victoria to investigate rise of far-right extremism

9 February, 2022 - The Victorian Parliament will investigate the growing threat and influence of far-right extremism in Victoria following the introdu...

Greens motion recognises a healthy environment as a human right

9 February, 2022 - The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to ensure Canberrans have the right to a healthy environment by including it in the Human Ri...

Greens vow to keep pressure on government to make all workplaces safe

8 February, 2022 - The Greens have welcomed the parliament’s acknowledgement of the abuse and harassment experienced by staff in parliamentary workplaces, but h...

You can't save koalas while continuing to wreck their homes

8 February, 2022 - A new report from the Australian Conservation Foundation released today shows that despite the koala being listed as vulnerable, the Morrison...

Jo Clay responds to Andrew’s Barr’s comments that $2000 is not a barrier when it comes to e-bikes

8 February, 2022 - In Question Time today, Jo Clay asked Andrew Barr if he would consider including e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and other electric transport in our S...

It’s time to get creative about building a better Gungahlin Town Centre

8 February, 2022 - A response from the ACT Government on Gungahlin Town Centre planning has been tabled in the Assembly today. While there are some improvements...