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Government must meet the deadline for implementation of Aged Care Royal Commission special report recommendations and fund them in the budget

2 October, 2020 - The Greens say that the Government has no excuse not to urgently act on the recommendations of the Aged care and COVID-19: a special report. ...

Greens to Govt: Stand Strong Against Clubs & Pubs Hissy Fit over Gambling Reforms

2 October, 2020 - Greens gambling spokesperson Cate Faehrmann MLC has called on the Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello to stand firm in the face of ...

Nation-leading target to end disproportionate Indigenous incarceration rate by 2030, as Greens pledge $20m investment to build stronger, safer communities

2 October, 2020 - A nation-leading, ambitious target to end the disproportionate Indigenous incarceration rate by 2030 is a key feature of  the ACT Greens ...

Govt’s funds for environment and tourism a drop in the ocean

1 October, 2020 - The Morrison Government’s announcement today of $61.7m to ‘boost local tourism and preserve our environment’ is a drop in the ocean of what’s ...

Morrison’s manufacturing plan a thin cover for a trickle-down agenda

1 October, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the Morrison Manufacturing ‘plan’ is being used as a cover for a raft of failed neoliberal ideas, from union bas...

Greens pledge over $11.6m plan to improve youth mental health

1 October, 2020 - A new ACT psychologist subsidy scheme and more support for children, young people, parents and families are key features of the ACT Greens ext...

Tehan Scrambles To Patch Up Uni Funding Disaster

30 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said the Education Minister’s announcement the Commonwealth will fund 1...

Streaming giants must be regulated to save Australian stories and local jobs, Greens say

30 September, 2020 - The Morrison Government’s changes to local content rules is a missed opportunity to support Australian stories and local jobs, the Greens s...

Narrabri gas approval is more fuel for the fires

30 September, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt and NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi say the approval of the Narrabri Gas project is the first domino to fall in the Mor...

Greens accelerate climate commitments with pledge to deliver world-leading ‘green’ buildings for Canberra

30 September, 2020 - Canberra will rival the world’s best cities for building quality development and ‘green’ infrastructure, under an ACT Greens plan to delive...

DV Funding Leaves a Third of Women at Risk

29 September, 2020 - The long overdue announcement of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation grants is welcome, but falls critically short of national demand a...

When it comes to gas the ACT Greens are the only party willing to take the steps needed to reach net zero emissions

29 September, 2020 - “Today we learned that Chief Minister Andrew Barr believes our efforts to transition away from polluting gas by 2040 - in some two decades ...

‘All electric Canberra’ plan as Greens put our climate first

29 September, 2020 - At a time of climate crisis, the ACT Greens today announced plans to transition over time to a clean, green all-electric Canberra,  wi...

Invest to recover: manufacturing plan must capitalise on zero carbon goods boom

28 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt has seized on reports today that show demand for Australian goods will increasingly be put to an emissi...

ACT Greens announce comprehensive plan to give renters a better deal

28 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens today have announced a comprehensive package to support Canberra renters, including building more affordable rental homes, e...

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