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BP must be held to account in NOPSEMA hearings.

30 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia, Robert Simms, said BP must be held to account for their shocking environmental record and poo...

Motion for HIV-prevention drug PReP

30 November, 2015 - NOTICE OF MOTION I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move that - The Senate: a) Notes i. The Council of Australian Gover...

Government should give up on throwing young people off income support

30 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have tabled a dissenting report reaffirming their opposition to the Social Security bill that if passed will force you...

Thousands of jobs, cheaper power for Victoria under RenewAustralia plan

30 November, 2015 - Thousands of jobs, cheaper power for Victoria under RenewAustralia plan As the Paris Climate Summit kicks off, the Greens have put forward a...

Japan's whalers leave for hunt tomorrow and the Australian Government has no answers

30 November, 2015 - Just as the Australian Government was struggling in the Senate to answer basic questions about what they will do to prevent Japan undertakin...

Japan’s decision to recommence whaling is caused by Australian government weakness

28 November, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson is calling on the Australian Government to immediately condemn Japan for their d...

Labor’s climate announcement leaves Turnbull in the dark ages

27 November, 2015 - Labor's climate targets announced today leave the Turnbull Government isolated but raise serious questions about how Labor will deliver on i...

Lost Dogs Home claims reinforce need for independent regulator

27 November, 2015 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik says allegations made about treatment of animals at the Lost Dogs Home reinforce the need f...

Labor’s climate announcement leaves Turnbull in the dark ages

27 November, 2015 - Labor's climate targets announced today leave the Turnbull Government isolated but raise serious questions about how Labor will deliver on i...

Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping

26 November, 2015 - Greens vote down Turnbull government’s attacks on Australian shipping The Greens, Labor and Senate crossbenchers have prevented the governme...

Workplace Gender Equality Agency data shows women paid a quarter less than men

26 November, 2015 - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's annual data on the gender pay gap, out today, shows the gap is even worse when bonuses, allowances an...

Citizenship Laws Should Be Scrapped, Not Amended

26 November, 2015 - The Government’s confirmation that its flawed Citizenship Bill will be amended yet again is another argument against its passage through Par...

Peoples' Climate Marches

26 November, 2015 - This weekend tens of thousands of people will be hitting the street around the country for the Peoples’ Climate Marches. This is our chance ...

Australian Greens will not support cuts to family payments and urge the Government to focus on the big end of town

26 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens said today they are disappointed that the amended bill cutting family tax benefit payments has passed the House of Rep...

More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response

26 November, 2015 - More funding needed to see full benefit of mental health response The Greens have welcomed the long-overdue response to Australia’s mental h...