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Greens say rail extension would be nice, but will they really build it?

25 January, 2017 - The Greens have today expressed scepticism over the Government’s ability to deliver on its pledge to build a rail extension between Thornlie ...

Greens to introduce Bill to protect Australia from dodgy trade deals

25 January, 2017 - Trade deals should not be able to include clauses that allow foreign companies to sue the Australian Government for legislative changes, know...

Inquiry shows path forward for marriage equality

25 January, 2017 - A Senate Inquiry has shown that equal marriage is possible in this term of Parliament, despite highlighting flaws in the federal government’s...

Return of the Great Solar Rip-off

25 January, 2017 - As South Australians gear up for another sun-drenched Australia Day public holiday, a decision by the Essential Services Commission of South ...

Global LGBT+ Network to launch

25 January, 2017 - Sean Mulcahy The Global Greens LGBT+ network “aims to facilitate networking and cooperation between LGBT+ groups in Green parties across the ...

Multicolouring the Greens

25 January, 2017 - Huong Truong For the past 10 years, I've been a Greens member taking in progressive politics from the ever-changing Melbourne suburbs. For th...

Extend the support for foster care

25 January, 2017 - Tammy Franks According to recent statistics, more than half of Australians aged between 18 and 24 have not yet left home and, although 25-34 ...

Creating a space for people of colour

25 January, 2017 - Marcella Brassett Since I joined the Greens, working on Adam Bandt MP's 2013 campaign, I have been working to create spaces of safety, partic...

Greens support review of bail system but say the courts need more resources

24 January, 2017 - Victorian Greens Justice spokesperson, Sue Pennicuik, expressed her deepest sympathies to the victims and families of those affected by the t...

Time to leave the TPP, not Australian community, in the dust

23 January, 2017 - Future trade deals need to hold every day Australians at their centre, not just corporations, Australian Greens Trade spokesperson Senator Sa...

Greens welcome lockout law backdown

23 January, 2017 - The Greens are calling on the Queensland Labor government to scrap the 1am lockout laws entirely, rather than just put them on them on hold. ...

Time to leave the TPP, not Australian community, in the dust

23 January, 2017 - Future trade deals need to hold every day Australians at their centre, not just corporations, Australian Greens Trade spokesperson Senator Sa...

Government indifference helping spread asbestos fears

20 January, 2017 - The Barnett Government’s apparent indifference despite confirmed widespread asbestos contamination in the Roe 8 project area is adding to fea...

Greens back calls for Environment Court in Western Australia

20 January, 2017 - The Greens have today backed calls from WA scientists for the establishment of an independent environment court to rule on appeals about whet...

Statement on non-violent protest

19 January, 2017 - As an individual and a proud Australian Greens member, I am deeply committed to the principle of non-violence. It is a founding and core pill...