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Australian Greens pledge to implement Paris Agreement

22 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have joined with over 90 Greens parties around the world in committing to implement the Paris Agreement, reached at the U...

Greens commit to fairer students with disability funding

22 April, 2016 - The Greens have committed to increase resources for students with disability by $4.8 billion over the next four years, as part of a comprehensi...

Cabinet Ministers undermining Paris agreement being signed tonight by questioning climate science

22 April, 2016 - With Cabinet Ministers questioning climate science, the world will have little confidence in Greg Hunt's signature on the Paris climate agreeme...

Greens announce Wendy Tubman as Candidate for Herbert

21 April, 2016 - 21/04/2016 The Greens are proud to announce their exceptional local candidate for the seat of Herbert in the federal election – Wendy Tubman. Q...

Greens welcome objectives of PM cyber-announcement

21 April, 2016 - Australian Greens Co-Deputy Leader and Communications Spokesperson Senator Scott Ludlam has welcomed the objectives and values outlined in Prim...

Fracking experiences are truth, not scare tactics

21 April, 2016 - Thursday, 21 April WA Greens spokesperson on Mining and Petroleum Robin Chapple MLC said he supported farmers and communities across WA “100 pe...

Rental health check

21 April, 2016 - About one third of Australians are renters –  not that you’d know it given their voices are so often absent from any debate about housing. The ...

Turnbull, ensure longevity and double funding for Indigenous Rangers

21 April, 2016 - In the lead up to the budget the Greens have written to Prime Minister Turnbull urging him to double funding for the Indigenous Rangers program...

Greens slam pokies playground expansion

21 April, 2016 - The Greens have slammed the Gambling Regulator decision to allow 10 more pokies machines at Langwarrin Hotel becuase they are installing a chil...

There is a new way for our native forests

21 April, 2016 - Two weeks ago, Senator Di Natale and I made the short trip to Victoria's Central Highlands—on Melbourne's doorstep—and met with local community...

Greens urge Victorian government to ban plastics immediately following Senate report

21 April, 2016 - The Senate Inquiry’s report into The Threat of Marine Plastic Pollution in Australia, released today, is the clearest statement yet about the u...

Senate report shows state government must act on container deposit scheme and plastic bag bans

21 April, 2016 - 21/04/2016 The Queensland Greens say a Senate Committee report on marine plastic pollution shows the state Labor government must act urgently t...

Greens push Labor to keep deficit levy

21 April, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens have forced Labor to consider making the deficit levy permanent and called on ...

Stay strong on Basin Plan: Greens

21 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens are urging state governments to stay strong on maintaining environmental water recovery targets ahead of a meeting of Sta...

Greens urge Victorian government to ban plastics immediately following Senate report

21 April, 2016 - The Senate Inquiry’s report into The Threat of Marine Plastic Pollution in Australia, released today, is the clearest statement yet about the u...