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Budget in Reply

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE This budget, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's first, is a massive let-down for the people of Australia. Just as they have b...

ACL could still get hands on public funds for ‘no’ campaign in marriage equality plebiscite

5 May, 2016 - In senate estimates today Attorney-General George Brandis has ruled out seeking a temporary suspension of anti-discrimination laws during any marr...

Thinly veiled rhetoric to close Aboriginal communities

5 May, 2016 - Thursday, 5 May Premier Colin Barnett hadn’t ruled out remote Aboriginal community closures and continued to offer no solutions in a statement yes...

Nuclear Waste

5 May, 2016 - A process not a postcode There are no long‐term storage solutions for nuclear waste, which is why the Australian Greens believe that nuclear indus...

A year as leader

5 May, 2016 - Richard Di Natale Joined Adam and Larissa to RenewAustralia “The difference between the Greens and the mainstream parties is that they have actual...

Budget a ‘house of cards’; super measures underwhelming

4 May, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the government’s so-called new ‘Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset’ (LISTO) is really just...

Inadequate domestic violence funding which lasts only until just after the election

4 May, 2016 - The Turnbull Budget locks in Abbott's cuts to domestic violence services and subjects women's legal and housing services, which help women escape ...

Turnbull fails to get wheels turning on bike funding

4 May, 2016 - Turnbull fails to get wheels turning on bike funding Turnbull has let down people who ride bikes - or who want to ride bikes - with nothing in the...

Budget missed opportunity for public transport and clean energy in Queensland

4 May, 2016 - 04/05/2016 The Liberal Government’s budget fails to provide public transport or clean energy jobs in Queensland and instead focuses on military sp...

Three shockers make a bad Budget for health

4 May, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale says Scott Morrison's 4-year fiscal plan won't please anyone who values a quality health system. "Th...

Greens confirm support for new bail laws for young offenders

4 May, 2016 - The Greens stand by our support for the changes to bail laws for minors to address serious concerns at the high number of children and teenagers l...

Q&A with the Greens in Mayo - Mount Barker

4 May, 2016 - Wed, 2016-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 Mann Street, Mount Barker SA 5251 Come along and meet Greens Senator...

Damocles Sword hangs over universities

4 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called out the Liberal party for its smoke-and-mirrors approach to higher education after last night's budget announcem...

Federal Government Cuts To Legal Assistance Will Hurt Vulnerable Australians

4 May, 2016 - The Government’s decision not to restore cuts to Legal Aid and Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in yesterday’s budget will continue to deny access t...