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Enhancing democracy – it’s more than just reducing the number of MPs

15 October, 2017 - South Australians are poorly served by a State Parliament in desperate need of reform to make it more accountable, according to Green SA Parl...

Huge win for community and environment as Chevron abandons drilling in the Bight

13 October, 2017 - Chevron’s decision to withdraw plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight is a big win for the coastal communities, tourism and fishing ind...

Huge win for community and environment as Chevron abandons drilling in the Bight

13 October, 2017 - Chevron’s decision to withdraw plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight is a big win for the coastal communities, tourism and fishing ind...

First citizens’ jury hearings an opportunity to get deliberative democracy right

13 October, 2017 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT’s first-ever citizens’ jury will commence this weekend (14-15 October 2017). These initial jury hearings are...

ACT Greens: Statement on pill testing trial

13 October, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Greens today say the Canberra Liberals have serious questions to answer when it comes to pill testing and harm minimisation in the Territory.

Congratulations Dr Samantha Ratnam, our new Victorian Greens Leader

12 October, 2017 - Australian Greens Leader, Dr Richard Di Natale has welcomed the announcement of Dr Samantha Ratnam as the new leader of the Victorian Greens....

Rangeland reform must be prioritised to protect our outback: Greens

12 October, 2017 - Friday 12 October The WA Greens have called on the state Government to heed advice on the governance and ecological sustainability of our sta...

Kimberley’s beauty will be lost forever if Rangeland reform not prioritised: Greens

12 October, 2017 - Thursday 11 October The WA Greens have called on the state Government to heed advice on the governance and ecological sustainability of our s...

Key govt advisory body warned against old growth forest changes

12 October, 2017 - Key govt advisory body warned against old growth forest changes   Media Release Thursday 12 October 2017   New documents have revealed that t...

Congratulations Dr Samantha Ratnam, our new Victorian Greens Leader

12 October, 2017 - Australian Greens Leader, Dr Richard Di Natale has welcomed the announcement of Dr Samantha Ratnam as the new leader of the Victorian Greens....

Qld Greens propose citizen juries and binding votes under new bold planning scheme

12 October, 2017 - The Queensland Greens have announced an ambitious plan for a major overhaul of Queensland’s planning system. If the Greens are elected next e...

Dutton shifts his prisoners between islands

11 October, 2017 - Peter Dutton trying to move his Manus Island prisoners to Nauru is a cruel and unfair move which reeks of panic and desperation, Greens Immig...

Penalty Rates decision shows labour laws broken and parliament must now override cuts: Bandt

11 October, 2017 - Penalty Rates decision shows labour laws broken and parliament must now override cuts: Bandt  Our labour laws are broken if they allow cuts t...

Grave concerns: ACT Greens renew calls for a new cemetery in Woden’s south

11 October, 2017 - ACT Greens Planning spokesperson and Member for Murrumbidgee Caroline Le Couteur today reaffirmed longstanding calls for a new cemetery in Ca...

Another outrageous attack on our social safety net

11 October, 2017 - It is outrageous that the Government will be staffing Centrelink call centres with private contractors, Australian Greens spokesperson on Com...