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Freedom to be exploited at work

15 September, 2017 - Brendan Manning The rise of casual work has been a major feature of labour restructuring in Australia for the past twenty years. Young Aust...

From Protest to Planting

15 September, 2017 - Lynn MacLaren Many tales are told of the destruction of precious places but this story is different. This springtime story is one of renewa...

Australian Greens welcome City of Moreland’s change the date push

14 September, 2017 - I welcome the City of Moreland joining the push to change the date of Australia Day to ensure everyone is welcome, Australian Greens Senato...

​Senate supports motion asking LGBTIQ community R U OK?

14 September, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion calling on the Government to encourage the public to reach out to LGBTIQ people and enquire about their w...

Canberrans back harm minimisation efforts to #KeepCanberraSafe

14 September, 2017 - Today Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury will today table a petition of more than 1,000 signatures backing a pill testing trial in the ACT. “Th...

Speech in praise of climate scientists and meteorologists

14 September, 2017 - Senator WHISH-WILSON (Tasmania) (19:50): I want to do a shout out tonight—a big shout out—to scientists, especially the world's global cli...

Australian Greens welcome City of Moreland’s change the date push

14 September, 2017 - I welcome the City of Moreland joining the push to change the date of Australia Day to ensure everyone is welcome, Australian Greens Senato...

​Senate supports motion asking LGBTIQ community R U OK?

14 September, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion calling on the Government to encourage the public to reach out to LGBTIQ people and enquire about their w...

Canberrans back harm minimisation efforts to #KeepCanberraSafe

14 September, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Today Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury will today table a petition of more than 1,000 signatures backing a pill testing tr...

State Agreement Acts a major hurdle to overcoming state debt

14 September, 2017 - Thursday, 14 September 2017   The WA Greens have labelled the Premier’s announcement of a new State Agreement Act for the Pilbara as irresp...

On marriage equality, every vote matters: don’t delay, post your views straight away

14 September, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLACaroline Le Couteur, MLA Canberrans will soon receive a survey question asking their views on whether same-sex couples...

Senate agrees to strike out Dutton's hateful Citizenship Bill

13 September, 2017 - The Senate has agreed to strike Peter Dutton's divisive Citizenship Bill from the Senate Notice Paper if it has not been voted on within fo...

PARIS AGREEMENT TARGETS NOW OUT OF REACH: BANDT

13 September, 2017 - Paris Agreement targets now out of reach: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that if Tony Abbott ...