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Comments regarding call for Senate inquiry into the future of tertiary education

21 April, 2020 - Senator Faruqi commented on the Australian Association of University Professors' call for a Senate inquiry. Quotes from Senator Mehreen Faruqi,...

Safeguarding the welfare of older people

21 April, 2020 - Safe Visitor Access campaign launched today to help older people in our community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Member for Ballina Tamara ...

Without parliament, Victoria's COVID-19 response will become government by decree

21 April, 2020 - The Andrews Government is seeking sweeping powers under its omnibus bill, making it imperative for parliament to continue sitting beyond this w...

Environment cannot become a casualty of the COVID-19 crisis

21 April, 2020 - The Andrews Government has continued to green-light the destruction of Victoria’s environment under the cover of COVID-19 with the release of i...

Government's omnibus bill fails to provide renters with certainty

21 April, 2020 - The Victorian Greens warn that many tenants facing housing stress will continue to be left behind as a result of the Andrews Government’s omnib...

Safeguarding the welfare of older people

21 April, 2020 - Safe Visitor Access campaign launched today to help older people in our community throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Member for Ballina Tamara ...

Blowtorch on Big Tech overdue but welcome

20 April, 2020 - Making tech giants like Facebook and Google pay for the content they take from Australian journalists and creators is a welcome, albeit long ov...

As COVID pandemic continues, ACT Greens call on Government to immediately house all rough sleepers

20 April, 2020 - Canberra’s rough sleepers should be immediately housed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the ACT Greens said today. “We all need a saf...

Millions of taxpayer dollars being spent propping up damaging and loss-making native forest logging

20 April, 2020 - The NSW Government is handing Forestry Corporation $46 million from its $100 million regional grant scheme and there are fears it will lead to ...

Greed, politicking and climate change killing Murray-Darling, Keelty report shows

17 April, 2020 - The latest review into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin exposes greed, politicking and climate change are killing the nation’s bigges...

Greens move to disallow Government's attack on bargaining rights

17 April, 2020 - When Parliament resumes at the foreshadowed May sitting, the Greens will move in the Senate to disallow the Government’s regulation short...

Greens back calls for review of Australia's environment laws to be extended

17 April, 2020 - The Greens have backed the calls by some of Australia’s biggest environmental organisations to extend the timeframe for the review of Australia...

Save Education Jobs: Government Must Back Higher Ed Through New Funding Package

17 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government must provide a new funding package for high...

Driver licence extensions due to COVID-19

17 April, 2020 - ACT learner licence holders will have their licence renewal date extended under temporary changes to the ACT’s driver licensing scheme in respo...

Struggling Artists and Entertainers need an Arts Minister

17 April, 2020 - Premier Gladys Berejiklian needs to urgently step in and support struggling artists, entertainers and other creative workers or appoint an Arts...