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Adani gets 12.5 billion litres of water while 67% of Queensland in drought

10 December, 2019 - The Morrison Government’s decision not to consider the impacts of Adani sucking up 12.5 billion litres of water from a region in deep drough...

Religious Discrimination Second Exposure Draft

10 December, 2019 - The second exposure draft of the Liberals' Religious Discrimination legislation has made already bad legislation even worse. "The Liberals h...

Koala Inquiry to Hear Evidence That More Than 30% of North Coast Koala habitat Destroyed by Fires

9 December, 2019 - Ecologist Dailan Pugh will present evidence to a NSW Upper House Inquiry into Koala Populations that up to one third of koala habitat on the ...

Manufactured stone so dangerous that suppliers can’t get product liability insurance

7 December, 2019 - Manufactured stone is considered so dangerous the industry that sells it can’t get product liability insurance. This will leave people exp...

I Was Attacked, Facebook Profited: Faruqi

6 December, 2019 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi has reacted to the revelation that she was a target of an organised far right network of Facebook pages that are profi...

Million Dollar Doping Shows Need To Shut Down Greyhound Racing: Greens

6 December, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to Million Dollar Chase “consolation winner” Nangar Jack testing ...

Transparency and accountability lacking as rate of WA strip-searches rises 60%

6 December, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for Integrity in Government Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the WA Government to improve transparency and accountabili...

ACT Greens announce lead candidates for 2020 election as climate becomes Australians’ number 1 concern

6 December, 2019 -   With bushfires raging near the city, water restrictions not far off, and climate becoming the number one concern of Australians, th...

North East Link approval highlights Victoria's broken environmental laws

6 December, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called for a complete overhaul of the environmental effects process for major infrastructure projects in Victoria, ...

Shocking Footage of Cruelty Towards Live Export Cattle Show Need for National Animal Cruelty Laws

5 December, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi and The Greens (WA) spokesperson for Animal Welfare Hon. Al...

Greens Senator Calls for Wiping of SFSS Student Debt

5 December, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called for the wiping of Student Financial Supplement Scheme debt...

Education Department Merger a Huge Mistake

5 December, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called the proposed merger of the Department of Education with Sk...

Latest numbers show bus patronage has fallen in parts of Canberra

5 December, 2019 - The latest public transport patronage data obtained by the Greens from Questions on Notice shows that bus use is falling in Woden, Belconnen ...

As Sydney chokes Scott Morrison must lift his climate ambition to save Australian lives: Greens

4 December, 2019 - The Australian Greens have called on Scott Morrison to lift his climate ambition to save Australian lives, as the NSW climate bushfires leave...

National Party unleashes assault on Murray River, environment and South Australia

4 December, 2019 - Barnaby Joyce and the National Party have unleashed an assault on the Murray River, the environment and South Australia, the Greens say.   Se...