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Greens back calls for investigation into Cambodia attacks

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have backed Human Rights Watch’s call for a full and independent investigation into attacks on opposition politicians in Ca...

Greens push to phase out live animal exports, create new jobs

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens are leading a push to phase out live animal exports and create new jobs in the Australian chilled meat industry. Senator Le...

Greens welcome Victoria Police pledge to improve its mental health response

1 June, 2016 - The review into mental health issues in Victoria Police led by Dr Peter Cotton has revealed a culture of entrenched stigma within Victoria Police...

Greens double firefighters to deal with extreme bushfires in a warming world

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens today announced a $370 million plan to adapt to global warming which includes a commitment to doubling the number of paid f...

Greens’ super plan would save $11 billion while boosting retirement income of low earners

1 June, 2016 - Greens’ Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt today announced that the Greens would save $11bn over the next four years by reining in unfair and unsus...

Greens make election pledge for Solar Thermal in SA

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have said that they will push for the $100m Federal grant required to make a solar thermal plant in Port Augusta a reality ...

Greens double firefighters to deal with extreme bushfires in a warming world

1 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens today announced a $370 million plan to adapt to global warming which includes a commitment to doubling the number of paid f...

Labor must rule out $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility going to fossil fuel projects

31 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on Labor to rule out funding fossil fuel projects from the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facilit...

10 Things You Can Do Online To Help The Greens

31 May, 2016 - There are many ways to help the Greens at this election. Some volunteers knock on doors, hit the phones and deliver letters. Helping promote the ...

Labor’s Reef policy fails on coral bleaching, just as the Coalition’s does

30 May, 2016 - Labor's Great Barrier Reef water quality policy announced today fails to deal with the real cause of coral bleaching - the mining and burning of ...

Greens release plan to revive Australian arts

30 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens today launched the first part of their arts policy, which will reverse the Liberals’ attacks on the arts by restoring their...

Atomic testing compensation long overdue

30 May, 2016 -   The Australian Greens have released a compensation plan for ADF veterans and atomic test survivors for the health impacts and displacement caus...

Greens: The South West needs its first Aboriginal residential rehabilitation service

30 May, 2016 - The Greens have committed $12m to fund the first Aboriginal residential rehabilitation service in the South West of Western Australia. “The esta...

Bring on a marriage equality vote in the parliament: Greens

30 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to grant LNP members a free parliamentary vote on marriage equality if he is...

Greens announce package to create a better future for Australia’s First Peoples

29 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have announced a comprehensive package that aims to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples disadvantage, move...