Latest News

Greens call for national approach for drug law reform as NT reconsiders cannabis penalties

21 May, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today welcomed reports that the Northern Territory Government is considering removing criminal penalties for p...

Greens say “No Deal” to Labor and Liberal’s tax cuts

21 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens today ruled out supporting both the Coalition and Labor’s personal tax cuts, calling for greater public investment in essen...

Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM announced as the Australian Greens candidate for Mayo

18 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens are thrilled to announce Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM, Ngarrindjeri elder, will contest the seat of Mayo in the upcoming by-elec...

Salinity in WA a forgotten problem

18 May, 2018 - Greens (WA) MLC for the South West, Diane Evers, says urgent action needs to be taken over the management of salinity problems in WA. Ms Evers ma...

Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM announced as the Australian Greens candidate for Mayo

18 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens are thrilled to announce Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM, Ngarrindjeri elder, will contest the seat of Mayo in the upcoming by-elec...

Northern summer ban still best option for live sheep trade

18 May, 2018 - Greens (WA) agriculture spokesman Diane Evers says a ban on live sheep exports to the Middle East during the northern hemisphere summer is still ...

Greens announce candidate in Griffith

18 May, 2018 - The Queensland Greens have announced Max Chandler-Mather, community and union organiser as their candidate for the federal electorate of Griffith...

Support the environment and your hip pocket by going paperless

18 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Did you know that the paper bill in your mailbox could be costing you in addition to the bill itself? Minister for Consumer...

Australian Defence Force taking threat of climate change seriously, if only the Government would too

17 May, 2018 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate Inquiry report into the ‘Im...

Greens welcome much needed inquiry into gay conversion therapy

17 May, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the state's inquiry into gay conversion therapy, just two months after the party announced it would establish ...

Nation’s climate action capital sets world-leading environmental targets

17 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA ACT Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury announced the ACT is among world leaders in climate pol...

Australian Defence Force taking threat of climate change seriously, if only the Government would too

17 May, 2018 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate Inquiry report into the ‘Im...

Climate Emergency declared in the ACT: an Australian first for states and territories

16 May, 2018 - Thanks to Greens efforts in the ACT Legislative Assembly, the ACT has now been declared in a state of ‘climate emergency’—the first Australian state or territory to do so.

Turnbull Government has no right to risk the Bight

16 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens strongly condemn the Turnbull Government for further opening up the Great Australian Bight for oil and gas drilling. “Despi...