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Expat Australians unfairly targeted by HECS recovery bill

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say the Overseas Debt Recovery Bill, which passed the Senate last night, will raise a pittance compared to other poten...

Save Our Sharks

10 November, 2015 - "When you enter the ocean, you enter the food chain, and not necessarily at the top" Jacques Cousteau When the Barnett Government announced ...

The Perth Freight Link

10 November, 2015 - The Greens strongly support the community campaign to Rethink the Perth Freight Link project. Lynn has repeatedly called for the immediate s...

Perth's Urban Forest

10 November, 2015 - Lynn and the Greens believe our cities must protect the natural environments which nurture us through healthy air, clean water and places to...

A People's Park for Point Peron

10 November, 2015 - This long beautiful stretch of land, bushland and ocean-front at the southern end of Cockburn Sound, known as Cape Peron, is a popular place...

Senate wishes ‘happy 40th birthday’ to Women’s House – Queensland’s oldest women’s shelter

10 November, 2015 - The Senate has this afternoon supported an Australian Greens' motion marking the 40th birthday of Brisbane's Women's House - Queensland's ol...

The future of transport is electric and local under Greens bill

10 November, 2015 - The future of transport is electric and local under Greens bill Electric, green vehicles and local jobs are the winners under a Greens Bill ...

Truth in Labelling

10 November, 2015 - The free range egg industry in Australia is facing a crisis of classification with  laws surrounding definitions of “free range” egg product...

Joint statement from Senator Di Natale and Senator Rhiannon

10 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale and NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon: On behalf of the Australian Greens we extend our condolences...

Inquiry: portable long-service leave

10 November, 2015 - Senator Rice: I, and also on behalf of Senator Lines and Senator Madigan, move: That the following matter be referred to the Education and E...

Greens say Government's new overseas HECS changes are unfair and unworkable

10 November, 2015 - I wish to respond to Senator Carr's comments in summarising the Greens' position. Of course, I do thank Senator Carr for reminding us that i...

Update Biodiversity Laws

10 November, 2015 - Although some of the world’s most distinctive biodiversity is found in Australia, the most exceptional is in Western Australia. Yet Western ...

Turnbull Government blocking global deal to cut fossil fuel subsidies

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to stop blocking international moves to reduce OECD countries' subsidies to coa...

Marriage Equality

10 November, 2015 - Lynn MacLaren has been a strong and passionate advocate for marriage equality for many years, and in 2013 Lynn introduced her Same-Sex Marri...

Labor and Liberal MPs formally back move to four year terms - Greens remain opposed‏

10 November, 2015 - 10/11/2015 The Greens say a Parliamentary Committee report recommending Queensland governments move from three to four year terms will ...