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10 November, 2015 - Senator Richard Di Natale Over the weekend we saw the fruits of our party's constitutional reform in action. A highly productive, respectful...

Collaboration, commitment and consensus

10 November, 2015 - Catherine Garner One of my favourite things about the Greens is our commitment to member-driven policy and this commitment is both wide and ...

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility draft criteria ignore cultural, environmental and social impacts

9 November, 2015 - The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility criteria, released by the Turnbull Government today, fail to rule out the $5 billion facility ...

Private health review won’t improve patient care

9 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says a review of private health insurance is sorely needed, but the best deal for Australians is a...

Christmas Island in meltdown: detention network review required

9 November, 2015 - Following the death of an Iranian refugee on Christmas Island, the Australian Greens have urged the government to explain exactly what is goi...

Narrow defeat of Turnbull Government anti-choice abortion Senate motion is alarming

9 November, 2015 - 09/11/2015 The Senate has narrowly defeated a Turnbull Government motion opposing Greens’ state and territory legislation for exclusion ...

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility draft criteria ignore cultural, environmental and social impacts

9 November, 2015 - The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility criteria, released by the Turnbull Government today, fail to rule out the $5 billion facility ...

Court case to argue Turnbull Government failed Reef responsibility in re-approving Adani coal mine

9 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens welcome the Australian Conservation Foundation's legal challenge against the federal government's re-approval of Adani'...

Turnbull must allocate resources to conventions and show true commitment to Constitutional Recognition

9 November, 2015 - To progress the issue of Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples it is essential they have the opportunit...

Labor votes with the Liberals to bring ISDS to Australia via the China Free Trade Agreement

9 November, 2015 - This evening the Greens voted against the enabling legislation for the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), an agreement that expos...

Treasurer should include carbon tax in Tax White Paper: Greens

9 November, 2015 - Greens treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on Treasurer Scott Morrison to include a carbon tax in the government’s Tax White Pap...

Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility draft criteria ignore cultural, environmental and social impacts

9 November, 2015 - The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility criteria, released by the Turnbull Government today, fail to rule out the $5 billion facility ...

Senate calls on Government to reinstate world-class marine reserves

9 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed Senate support for her motion calling on the Government to reinstate Australia’s world-...

Greens call on Government to ban private brokers

9 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to ban brokers in the VET FEE HELP system in light of an paltry 8% graduation rate. "It i...

Narrow defeat of Turnbull Government anti-choice abortion Senate motion is alarming

9 November, 2015 - The Senate has narrowly defeated a Turnbull Government motion opposing Greens' state and territory legislation for exclusion zones outside ab...