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If it's in a packet, don't pack it!

29 January, 2016 - Patricia Cahill As an Aussie kid my London primary school had something I had never seen — huge vats of wobbly bright pink, yellow and brown ...

Greens to move disallowance motion for Ceduna cashless welfare card trial

28 January, 2016 - With the Government’s clear ideological intention to expand the cashless welfare card trials throughout regional Australia, Senator Rachel Si...

Communities standing up to attacks on forests

28 January, 2016 - 2016 has begun with battles to protect some of south east Australia’s most precious forests, with the Greens throwing their support behind pr...

Health cuts a GST ruse: Turnbull must reinstate funding

28 January, 2016 - In light of the AMA's latest public hospital report card, the Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to undo Tony Abbott's damage to o...

LNP division exposes plebiscite sham

28 January, 2016 - Malcolm Turnbull should dump the plebiscite on marriage equality and grant a free vote in the Parliament as soon as possible, following news ...

Greens to move disallowance motion for Ceduna cashless welfare card trial

28 January, 2016 - With the Government’s clear ideological intention to expand the cashless welfare card trials throughout regional Australia, Senator Rachel Si...

Labor’s commitment to own policy welcome

28 January, 2016 - Labor’s return to its own policy of fully funding the Gonski reforms are a welcome development, Australian Greens spokesperson for schools Ni...

Greens vote tightens the net on multinational tax avoiders

28 January, 2016 - Australia has this week joined 30 other countries in signing a new agreement to combat multinational tax avoidance, after the Greens supporte...

Australia fairly slammed by Human Rights Watch

28 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on Malcolm Turnbull to address the criticisms levelled against his government, due to its treatment of peop...

Turnbull cabinet must start at top with tax reform: Greens

28 January, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that instead of considering a raise to the GST, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his...

PM must not reward sexism or continue to delay Sex Discrimination Commissioner appointment

28 January, 2016 - Jamie Briggs' claim that Prime Minister Turnbull told him he could become a Minister again after sexist behaviour is even more evidence that ...

Greens call on Labor not water down its moderate climate ambition

28 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens are concerned Labor is using consultations with business as an excuse to water down its climate pollution reduction tar...

Mental Health Postcards Art Exhibition

27 January, 2016 - Could you design a postcard capturing your thoughts about mental health? Everyone can participate and your work will be part of a statewide ...

Demystifying politics

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to “Demystifying politics: a frank discussion on the joys and challenges of being a female MP and candidate”. Please bring y...

‘Enterprise contracts’ would dramatically undermine minimum standards: Greens

27 January, 2016 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal government’s consideration of adopting enterprise contracts for...