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Children should not be jailed because of a lack of accommodation: Greens

10 June, 2019 - Media Release: 10 June  2019   Greens spokesperson for Corrective services and Child Protection the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has tod...

Invest in renewables and Newstart, not tax cuts, to solve today’s economic problems: Greens

7 June, 2019 - Instead of locking in a spiral of economic inequality by green-lighting Scott Morrison's flat tax system, the Labor Party should work with the Gr...

Attacks on press freedom must be investigated: Greens

7 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens share the serious concerns held by ABC chair Ita Buttrose regarding ongoing attacks on press freedoms and the Government’s ...

Equinor crash shows we can’t risk the Bight

7 June, 2019 - Equinor’s claims they can drill safely in the Great Australian Bight have gone to water after their ship crashed into their oil rig in Norwegian ...

Greens call on new Environment Minister to invest in threatened species recovery for World Environment Day

7 June, 2019 - The Greens are calling on new Environment Minister Sussan Ley to formally respond to the UN’s report on the global extinction crisis by using Wor...

How has child protection come to fail our children so badly?

7 June, 2019 - Media Release: 6 June 2019   Greens spokesperson for child protection and youth justice Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the Ministe...

Victorian emissions reduction report demonstrates need to phase out coal

6 June, 2019 - The independent expert report on interim emission reduction targets endorses the Victorian Greens call for a planned and just transition out of c...

Andrews Government failing community on waste

6 June, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Andrews Government as negligent for its complete failure on policy, investment and leadership when it comes...

Progress on ‘War on Food Waste’ despite delay on food waste roll-out: ACT Greens

5 June, 2019 - Since April this year, green bins have been now rolling out across all Canberra suburbs. The ACT Greens have been calling on the Government to...

Greens call on Government to back Brand South Australia

5 June, 2019 - Today in State Parliament, Greens SA MLC Mark Parnell will be moving a motion calling on the Marshall Liberal Government to reinstate the funding...

Combustible cladding crisis - hundreds of buildings identified as at-risk

5 June, 2019 - Almost two years after the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, secret documents obtained by the Greens NSW have revealed hundreds of buildings in the Ci...

MEDIA RELEASE: Greens move for an inquiry into threatened species on World Environment Day

5 June, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have marked World Environment Day by introducing a motion for an inquiry into the crisis facing Victoria’s natural environme...

ACT Greens - ACT Budget 2019-2020

4 June, 2019 - The ACT Greens have today broadly welcomed this year's Budget, including major investments in Justice Reinvestment, a strong Health agenda, and c...

Government must step in on Packer’s Crown Sale

31 May, 2019 - The Government must assure the public that it is investigating whether James Packer’s Crown Casino sale doesn’t breach any agreements in place an...

Pedestrian and passenger upgrades needed at expanded bus interchange

30 May, 2019 - As the cold snap continues, the Greens have today called for urgent upgrades to the expanded bus interchange on Alinga Street—including weather-p...