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Don’t Merge ABC & SBS: Greens

25 February, 2016 - Any merger of the ABC and SBS would be in name only, it would more closely resemble a takeover of SBS and NITV by the ABC, the Australian Gr...

The Safe Schools Coalition is vital for the wellbeing of our young people

25 February, 2016 -  I experienced one of my most moving days here in Parliament House on Monday. Parliamentary friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...

Robert Simms stands up to Cory Bernardi over attack on Safe Schools

25 February, 2016 - I was about to leave for the night and then I saw Senator Bernardi jumping to his feet and launching into yet another of his famous diatribe...

Support and Justice for Atomic Veterans

25 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (11:37):  I rise today to speak to Senator Lambie's bill and to...

20,000 (and counting) support Safe School Coalition petition

25 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens are delighted to announce the petition calling for support for the Safe Schools Coalition has received more than 20,00...

Science, not shark ‘bite-offs’ should guide fishery decisions

25 February, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren MLC says suggestions that the number of shark ‘bite-offs’ should be used as an evidential basis for an expansion of...

Don’t Merge ABC & SBS: Greens

25 February, 2016 - Any merger of the ABC and SBS would be in name only, it would more closely resemble a takeover of SBS and NITV by the ABC, the Australian Gr...

Properly consult the community on the Western Distributor

25 February, 2016 - Victoiran Greens call on the Andrews Government to put the environment and community first and conduct proper community consultation as part...

Like Abbott never left

25 February, 2016 - Senator Richard Di Natale Malcolm Turnbull has made no changes to the Direct Action sham, Abbott's pathetic pollution reduction targets, or ...

After Asha

25 February, 2016 - Emma Davidson and Rosanne Bersten For 10 days, unions, community groups and refugee rights organisations camped, rallied, sang, and even sle...

O-Week: Let's go!

25 February, 2016 - Pat Dollard Beyond the lectures and endless hours spent studying for exams, universities provide opportunities to become involved in your ca...

20 questions for Gösta Lyngå

25 February, 2016 - Emma Davidson Name: Gösta Lyngå Age: 85 Role with the Greens: Councillor in Sweden, Member of Swedish Parliament, founding member of ACT Gre...

Who benefits from the economy?

25 February, 2016 - Greta Werner Another Greens member recently told me they thought economics as a whole was about as bad as 'selling your grandmother'. Many p...

The Fantasy Economics of the SA Royal Commission

24 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:05): I would like to briefly take note of Senator Canavan's...

Greens welcome passage of medicinal cannabis legislation

24 February, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale has today welcomed the passage of legislation to establish a national licensing scheme for the...