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Greens respond to 2017 MYEFO

18 December, 2017 - The Turnbull Government's end-of-year mini budget is mean-spirited, wringing savings out of young people, struggling families and newly arri...

RET cutting power bills, but ALP + Libs cutting RET: Bandt

18 December, 2017 - RET cutting power bills, but ALP + Libs cutting RET: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the A...

An Activist Life, Christine Milne

17 December, 2017 - Giz Watson     If we are to grow our movement and political influence then I think its vital that we not only record but ...

Roe 8: One Campaign – Many Lessons

16 December, 2017 - Rob Delves The December 2014 meeting of the Fremantle-Tangney Regional Group attracted larger-than-usual numbers, as it had been announce...

Memories of Germany

16 December, 2017 - Chris Johansen Germany has been a fairly constant theme through my life, from my very beginning. Thus, I took particular interest in the ...

OPCAT ratification must include offshore detention

15 December, 2017 - The government's ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or ...

OPCAT ratification must include offshore detention

15 December, 2017 - The government's ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or ...

First Speeches by our newest MPs

15 December, 2017 - Samantha Rathnam, Victorian MLC - 1 November, 2017 (page 5552) Lidia Thorpe, Victorian MLA - 29 November, 2017 (page 4135) Senator Jordan ...

What even is a global anoxic event?

15 December, 2017 - Peter Everett Discussions about the impacts of global warming are primarily about the effects of minor climate change, such as an increase i...

This year we said yes to equality; we said yes to love.

15 December, 2017 - Senator Richard Di Natale I am so profoundly happy that we can finish our parliamentary year knowing that our country has changed for the be...

McGowan government must clarify its election promise to fund disability advocacy groups: Greens

14 December, 2017 - The McGowan Government must clarify its position on funding individual disability advocacy services under the NDIS after state disability se...

McGowan government must clarify its election promise to fund disability advocacy groups: Greens

14 December, 2017 - The McGowan Government must clarify its position on funding individual disability advocacy services under the NDIS after state disability se...

Want to work with wind turbines? CIT courses now available

14 December, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Australia’s wind industry now has the option to undertake accredited wind training without leaving our shores with the...