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Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise

11 November, 2015 - Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise The Senate has called on the Turnbull government to immediately reinstate an ongoing...

Proxy vote shows Senate for public enforcement of environment law

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted down a Turnbull Government motion in support of its bill to limit who can take the government to court when it breaks e...

Turnbull takes Abbott’s axe to World Heritage, water and endangered species

11 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are urging the cross-bench Senators to continue to block the Turnbull Government's plan to give all federal environmen...

Want to take action on Climate Change this week?

11 November, 2015 - - Join Australia's Largest Doorknock - this Saturday, 14th November. We have teams in Fremantle, Perth, Victoria Park and Nedlands. Spend a ...

Record congestion costs set to continue without express investment in public transport

11 November, 2015 - Record congestion costs set to continue without express investment in public transport With the cost of congestion in Australia’s capital ci...

Senator Robert Simms calls out the LNP on privilege

11 November, 2015 - Senator SIMMS (South Australia) (20:15): I might take this opportunity to respond to some comments made in relation to this bill during the...

Greens use government bill to repeal government bill

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted to repeal the Turnbull government's so-called "kidnap law," which passed only last month and exempted private companies...

Greens move to ban cruelty

11 November, 2015 - Victorian Greens animal welfare spokesperson, Sue Pennicuik will move amendments to a government bill to amend the prevention of cruelty to ...

Taking Hope and Reclaiming our Future

11 November, 2015 - Alex Schlotzer (National Secretary) Over the course of three days, members from across Australia gathered in Adelaide to discuss and explore...

We must redouble our efforts to tackle climate change

10 November, 2015 - This government's climate denialism does my head in. The denialism is reflected in the pathetic pollution reduction targets, as just defende...

Stop Roe 8 - Save Beeliar Wetlands

10 November, 2015 - For many years Lynn has worked closely with community groups and independent researchers who are opposed to the Roe 8 highway extension goin...

Increased support for Constitutional Recognition should be met with action by Malcolm Turnbull

10 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has said today that ‘it makes no sense for the path to Constitutional Reform to slow whilst communi...

Government must be ambitious with super reform: Greens

10 November, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on the government to be ambitious with its plans to reform the superannuation system...

Making Cycling Safer

10 November, 2015 - "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" Albert Einstein Lynn introduced the WA Greens’ Road Traffic (Keep...

Save Our State Emblem - The Numbat

10 November, 2015 - Everyone loves WA’s charismatic emblem, the numbat. But while zoo breeding and translocation programs make news, there are fears for Austral...