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Green Issue: Editorial February 2020

3 March, 2020 - By Rob Delves, for the Green Issue Editorial Team Adam Bandt has come out swinging in favour of a Green New Deal (GND) and this is the main t...

Local Government Bill will wipe independent and minority voices from councils

3 March, 2020 - Today the Local Government Bill will be debated in Victorian Parliament, and, if passed, will effectively wipe out independent and minority coun...

Bandt wants ‘war-cabinet’ to tackle the climate emergency

2 March, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt will introduce a Bill into the House of Representatives this morning, seconded by the Member for Waringah Zali Steggall...

Senate Estimates reveal Australia not on track for Paris climate targets: Bandt

2 March, 2020 - The climate crisis is heating Australia faster than other nations and answers to Greens questions at Senate Estimates today confirm Australia wi...

Jordon Steele-John’s February Update

2 March, 2020 - Saddened by the bushfires and the Federal Government’s response to them, and by the testimony coming from the Disability Royal Commission By ...

Year-round pill testing can be realised: ACT Greens

2 March, 2020 - Ahead of April’s Groovin the Moo music festival, the Greens have again called for routine pill testing in the ACT. It comes following the suc...

Over 15,000 cases of illegal fire activity by landowners ignored by authorities

29 February, 2020 - There have been less than a dozen prosecutions of landowners in the past decade despite over 15,000 incidents of out of control hazard reduc...

GND Q&A

29 February, 2020 - Seven burning questions about a Green New Deal By Senator Jordon Steele-John I’m sure you’ve heard of a Green New Deal (GND), particul...

Diane Evers’ February Update

29 February, 2020 - The plight of our forests in a changing climate, promoting adequate support and funding for regional communities, and visiting many of those...

Tim Clifford’s February Update

29 February, 2020 - Entering the decade of our last chance to avoid catastrophic climate change, activism needs to ramp up  By Hon. Tim Clifford, MLC f...

Alison Xamon’s February Update

29 February, 2020 - Over this summer of bushfires, increasing concerns about climate change, particularly the proposed Burrup Hub LNG expansion. Also concerns a...

Regenerative Agriculture

29 February, 2020 - Industrial agriculture, in its race to meet ever-burgeoning human food demand, has had multiple adverse environmental effects. Regenerative ...

Climate Action Starts with Political Donations Reform

29 February, 2020 - Corporate donations are distorting our democratic process By Hon Alison Xamon MLC, Greens spokesperson for Integrity of Government and El...

Angus Taylor failing to meet his job title yet again: Bandt

28 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has slammed Angus Taylor’s dim-witted plan to ditch support for solar and wind in favour of unproven ...

Greens Force release of Yarra Bay “Business Case”

28 February, 2020 - On Thursday 27 February the Greens motion calling for the release of the Yarra Bay Business Case, related emails and associated documents wa...