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Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage

25 June, 2018 -   Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage Greens employment spokesperson and former industrial relations lawyer, Adam Bandt MP, today introdu...

Environment must be prioritised in MDBP

25 June, 2018 - The passage of the Water Amendment Bill before the Senate tonight may be unlawful and could risk a High Court challenge, according to the SA Roy...

Greens secure passage of Labor’s Tax Avoidance Bill with amendment to kill off Paul Keating’s tax secrecy list

25 June, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the passage of Labor’s private Member’s Bill to lower the tax transparency th...

Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...

Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...

Labor's NBN announcement does nothing to fix systemic network, service issues: Greens

22 June, 2018 -     Monday, 21st June 2018 AUstralian Greens NBN spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today Labor's announcement they would implement...

The extinction: by climate or design?

22 June, 2018 - Global warming has become a huge issue. So how are the changing temperatures and rising natural disasters actually affecting the animal kingdom?...

EOFY and why it matters

22 June, 2018 - At this time of year, it’s likely you're getting letters and emails from organisations encouraging you to make a tax deductible donation. But wh...

Tampon tax bill passes the Senate

22 June, 2018 - After almost 18 years in the making, we had a huge win this week when the bill to scrap the tax on menstrual items passed the Senate! By Sena...

Global issues at the National Conference

22 June, 2018 - In a world where everything is interconnected, we mustn't lose sight of global issues at our National Conferences. By Viv Glance   W...

Towards ecological democracy

22 June, 2018 - In 2018, the issues that the Greens have made our focus for a generation are more urgent than ever. But Green politics have stalled, according t...

Liberals reject recommendation to establish Antarctic research institute leaving Hobart high and dry

21 June, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Government to reverse its decision not ...

Senator Steele-John kicks off historic debate on bill to lower the voting age to 16

21 June, 2018 - Thursday, 21st June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has delivered his second reading speech on the Commonwe...

Centre Alliance has sold out SA

21 June, 2018 - South Australians will lose $554 million in funding for essential services after Nick Xenophon’s Centre Alliance voted with the Government and P...