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Recycling industry at a loss as Government celebrates its own win

8 December, 2020 -   The Government's Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 has today been passed un-amended by the Senate, despite staunch support for substa...

Greens welcome introduction of News Media Bargaining Code

8 December, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Media and Communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has welcomed the Government’s indication that they will introduce...

NO CARD, NO DEALS

8 December, 2020 - The Government is using the final Parliamentary sitting week of this year to push through legislation to make the current Cashless Debit Card...

Victorian Government refuses to waive COVID fines for young people

8 December, 2020 - The Victorian Government has said it won’t withdraw any COVID-related fines given to young people during the pandemic, despite the financial ...

Greens to amend IR bill to outlaw insecure work

7 December, 2020 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, said the Greens will move a series of amendments to the government’s industrial relations reforms to outlaw insecu...

Koalas and Fraser Island burned – climate will take Australia's treasures

7 December, 2020 - The Australian Greens have warned that the government’s climate inaction is pouring fuel on fires incinerating our country’s iconic animals, ...

Shop smart and local this Christmas

7 December, 2020 - As the holidays approach, Canberrans are being encouraged to shop smart, shop local, and think about both safety and sustainability when...

Tidbinbilla’s history of distilling Eucalyptus oil preserved

5 December, 2020 - A replica of a eucalyptus oil distillery has today been unveiled at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve after receiving funding from the ACT Governmen...

Morrison must apologise to wine growers for diplomatic errors

4 December, 2020 - The Greens have today called on Scott Morrison to apologise to Australia’s wine growers and other producers, saying Morrison’s mistaken decis...

UK climate pledge leaves Australia naked ahead of crucial summit next week

4 December, 2020 - Ahead of next week’s Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK government, Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, said Scott Morrison wa...

Morrison Govt inaction on climate crisis threatens World Heritage Sites

4 December, 2020 - The Australian Greens responded to the International Union for Conservation of Nature declaring climate change the top threat to natural Worl...

ACT meets nation-leading 40% emissions reduction

4 December, 2020 - The ACT has reached a nation-leading milestone of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% on 1990 levels, in fact achieving a 45% reduction....

Congratulations to Ballina electorate NSW Volunteer Grant recipients!

3 December, 2020 - Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina congratulates the 2020 NSW Volunteer Grant recipients in the Ballina electorate. Ms Smith said, “Fundi...

Enhancing disability inclusion in ACT’s justice system

3 December, 2020 - Minister for Disability and Justice Health Emma Davidson has congratulated ACT Corrective Services on the launch of its Disability Action and...

Andrew Braddock - Inaugural Speech to the ACT Legislative Assembly

3 December, 2020 -   Thank you Madame speaker. I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country that we meet on today, the Ngunnawal peo...