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Ecological Thinning Opens Door to Logging in NSW National Parks

29 February, 2016 - Ecological Thinning Opens Door to Logging in NSW National Parks The Greens have called on the NSW government to abandon plans of ‘ecological...

The Queensland Greens have officially launched their referendum No Campaign today

29 February, 2016 - 29/02/2016 The referendum asking voters to approve an increase in the term of the state government from three years to four years is being h...

Stop applying Band-Aids to the broken VET sector

29 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens are urging the government to scrap using taxpayer money on the broken for-profit VET sector rather than trying to prot...

So which tax scare campaign is it?

29 February, 2016 - Today the Australian Senate called on the government to clarify which of their contradictory scare campaigns they plan on proceeding with. "...

Homophobic pamphlet window into anti-marriage equality campaign

29 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens have warned a homophobic pamphlet distributed by former a Liberal MP is a window into the campaign being planned by op...

Senate supports Greens motion calling on Government to combat child poverty

29 February, 2016 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to combat child poverty and adopt a comprehensive anti-poverty strategy. ...

Turnbull should condemn Christensen's comments

26 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to reprimand George Christensen after his homophobic comments about th...

Governments must consider Shark Spotters moving forward: Greens

26 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens welcome news the co-founder and project manager for ‘Shark Spotters’, a successful non-lethal shark mitigation program...

Greens continue commitment to fairer schools funding

26 February, 2016 - The Greens have continued their unwavering support for fairer schools funding with the announcement of a $3.5 billion needs-based package to...

Greens call for lockout laws plan to protect live music

26 February, 2016 - 26/02/2016 The Greens have called on the state government to outline how they will ensure Queensland’s live music and entertainment scenes w...

Defence cash splash obliterates future budget surpluses

26 February, 2016 - Greens Defence and Finance Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has released analysis from the Parliamentary Library showing that the n...

Governments must consider Shark Spotters moving forward: Greens

26 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens welcome news the co-founder and project manager for ‘Shark Spotters’, a successful non-lethal shark mitigation program...

Greens continue commitment to fairer schools funding

26 February, 2016 - The Greens have continued their unwavering support for fairer schools funding with the announcement of a $3.5 billion needs-based package to...

Support and Justice for Atomic Veterans

25 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (11:37):  I rise today to speak to Senator Lambie's bill and to...

Andrew Nikolic: Wrong on most things. Right on one thing. 12 submarines is a “Rudd Pluck”

25 February, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Defence Senator Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the reports Australia has locked in the acquis...