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Mixed bag budget

18 June, 2024 - Today as the New South Wales Budget is handed down by the Labor Government, Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina, welcomes some positive outcomes...

GREENS OPPOSE LABOR’S PLAN TO AWARD MINISTER POWERS TO DISMISS COUNCILLORS 

18 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens will vote against Labor’s Local Government Amendment (Governance and Integrity) Bill which awards unprecedented power to th...

Labor fail to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14, plan to shackle children instead

18 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Labor government for failing to immediately raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 and warn that t...

Greens call on Government to listen to growing calls to dump disastrous international student cap policy

18 June, 2024 - Deputy Greens Leader and Higher Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to the Group of Eight’s scathing criticism of the Go...

‘Middle Arm’ gas & toxic petrochemical scheme a risk to health, climate & Darwin community

17 June, 2024 - Today the Senate heard concerning evidence that the huge gas and petrochemical scheme proposed for Darwin Harbour poses a risk to human health, ...

Coal kills koalas: Environment Minister must stop the approvals

17 June, 2024 - New research evidence shows 40,000 hectares of Koala habitat are threatened by new coal mine proposals. Experts and the Greens have called ...

GREENS WILL MAKE AMBULANCES FREE

17 June, 2024 - The ACT Greens say public healthcare should be free, and in a cost of living crisis there’s no reason to charge Canberrans for emergency service...

Australia’s first intermediary conference to bring together world-leading experts

17 June, 2024 - A national conference exploring the vital role of intermediaries in supporting vulnerable individuals within the justice system opens tomorrow, ...

Focus on community mental health services in ACT Budget

16 June, 2024 - The ACT Government is supporting the community access help earlier and more easily in their mental health journey, so they can get support when ...

PILL TESTING IS LONG OVERDUE, THE NEW PREMIER MUST ENSURE NO MORE DELAYS 

16 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens call on the Labor government to fast track pill testing which is already long overdue, following leaked reports that Labor ...

Statement on Visit of Chinese Premier to Australia

15 June, 2024 - The Australian Greens are urging the Prime Minister and Australian Government to raise human rights abuses with the Premier of the People’s Repu...

Bonded asbestos, low risk until it isn't

14 June, 2024 - The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer has today, 14 June, released a discussion paper on the management of asbestos in recovered fines and reco...

Safe haven opens for the threatened Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

14 June, 2024 - The ACT Government has officially opened the Jedbinbilla Safe Haven at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to help protect the critically endangered sout...

Free support and assessments for autism, ADHD

13 June, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today announced they will deliver a Centre for Neurodivergence to provide free support to neurodivergent Canberrans, includi...

Australian Greens call on Labor to finally condemn State of Israel and Hamas’ war crimes in parliament

13 June, 2024 - The Australian Greens have lashed Labor for their refusal to condemn the war crimes committed by the State of Israel and Hamas, after the govern...