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Bitter budget from the Liberals and Nationals

19 June, 2019 - Member for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP and Greens NSW Spokesperson for the North Coast says that whilst this budget delivers some of the bare bones...

Greens bring Psychedelics to NSW Parliament

19 June, 2019 - In the inaugural event of a series of Science in the House forums, Greens MP Cate Faehrmann hopes to spark a discussion about the potential bene...

State government’s record expenditure on private schools betrays Gonski commitment

19 June, 2019 - The NSW Government is handing a record $6.1 billion dollars of public money to private schools over the next four years, with unprecedented capi...

Plastic bag ban welcome

19 June, 2019 - The Victorian Greens are delighted the plastic bag ban will come into effect in November, but say we need to follow the rest of the world in ban...

Re-elected Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young to continue to fight for SA

18 June, 2019 - Following the final count of the SA Senate vote by the AEC today, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been returned to the Senate with the lar...

State Planning Commission Approves Trashing of Kangaroo Island Wilderness

14 June, 2019 - In a decision that will offend and appal conservationists across South Australia, the State Government’s State Planning Commission has approved ...

Greens say Adani fight is 'far from over'

13 June, 2019 - The decision by Queensland's Labor Government to grant approval for the Adani Carmichael coal mine's groundwater management plan is deeply disap...

Statement on the Australian Greens MPs Party Room Meeting

12 June, 2019 - Statement from Australian Greens Whip Sen. Rachel Siewert: Today the Australian Greens Party Room met and re-affirmed the positions of our leade...

Entertainment Precincts

12 June, 2019 - EPIC, or Exhibition Park, holds a special place in the cultural heart of our city. Home to great events like the Lifeline Bookfair, Royal Canber...

Government abandons commitment to transcultural mental health: Greens

12 June, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for mental health and  multicultural affairs the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has expressed her dismay as answers to her q...

Questions reveal a staggering 82% return to custody within five years of release from Banksia Hill

12 June, 2019 - Hon Alison Xamon MLC, Greens spokesperson for children and youth justice, has called for a total rethink of the approach to young offenders as q...

Government must act to improve Aboriginal children’s ear health: Greens

12 June, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC is calling on the Government to take immediate action to improve Aboriginal children’s e...

NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year

12 June, 2019 - NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year. After announcing the Smart Energy for Homes and Businesses...

Greens statement on Hong Kong

11 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned at the Hong Kong Government’s proposed new extradition agreement with China.  The proposal will under...

Senior Libs must pull Pasin into line

11 June, 2019 - Senior South Australian Liberals must clarify whether Tony Pasin’s push to underwrite coal-fired power is part of the Liberals’ plan for our ren...