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Truth in Labelling

10 November, 2015 - The free range egg industry in Australia is facing a crisis of classification with  laws surrounding definitions of “free range” egg product...

Joint statement from Senator Di Natale and Senator Rhiannon

10 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale and NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon: On behalf of the Australian Greens we extend our condolences...

Inquiry: portable long-service leave

10 November, 2015 - Senator Rice: I, and also on behalf of Senator Lines and Senator Madigan, move: That the following matter be referred to the Education and E...

Greens say Government's new overseas HECS changes are unfair and unworkable

10 November, 2015 - I wish to respond to Senator Carr's comments in summarising the Greens' position. Of course, I do thank Senator Carr for reminding us that i...

Update Biodiversity Laws

10 November, 2015 - Although some of the world’s most distinctive biodiversity is found in Australia, the most exceptional is in Western Australia. Yet Western ...

Turnbull Government blocking global deal to cut fossil fuel subsidies

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to stop blocking international moves to reduce OECD countries' subsidies to coa...

Marriage Equality

10 November, 2015 - Lynn MacLaren has been a strong and passionate advocate for marriage equality for many years, and in 2013 Lynn introduced her Same-Sex Marri...

Labor and Liberal MPs formally back move to four year terms - Greens remain opposed‏

10 November, 2015 - 10/11/2015 The Greens say a Parliamentary Committee report recommending Queensland governments move from three to four year terms will ...

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 ...

Looking ahead

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...

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...