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Forestry Corporation headquarters at Pennant Hills blockaded again

21 November, 2023 - Forestry Corporation headquarters at Pennant Hills blockaded again Photos available here Forest defenders and activists have blockaded...

Bettong release in Mulligans Flat an example of world-leading ecological restoration

21 November, 2023 - Eight Eastern Bettongs have been released into the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary expansion area as part of a world-leading ecological re...

Labor now has a clear choice on PRRT

20 November, 2023 - The Liberals’ list of demands to pass the government’s PRRT reforms makes Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ choice even more stark, the Greens say. ...

Statement on Optus CEO resignation

20 November, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the Optus outage and Greens spokesperson for communications: "I’d like to ...

Greens call for greater ambition in closing public school funding gap

20 November, 2023 - The Greens have backed Australian Education Union calls for Commonwealth, states and territories to close the public school funding gap, but...

Place of Reflection for ‘Mr Fluffy’ Legacy opens at the National Arboretum

20 November, 2023 - A new forest shelter has opened at the National Arboretum as a place of reflection to remember the impact of ‘Mr Fluffy’ loose fill asbestos...

Resources Minister’s work is already done - here’s one I prepared earlier

17 November, 2023 - Resources Minister Madeleine King could save herself some work on changes to consultation requirements for offshore gas projects by simply s...

Midwives insurance leaves women in labour limbo

17 November, 2023 - The Greens are calling on the health minister to urgently fix the issue of insurance for midwives, who are currently unable to provide criti...

No amendments, no support: Greens move to block NSW climate laws

17 November, 2023 - The NSW Greens will be voting against the Government’s proposed climate laws unless amendments are agreed to that set more ambitious emissio...

Student Safety Ombudsman Must Have Teeth

17 November, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and Senator Larissa Waters welcome reports today that a national ombudsman on stude...

Global boiling: reinforcing conservation efforts amidst an escalating climate crisis

17 November, 2023 - With a predicted dryer than average summer ahead, the ACT Government is applying lessons learnt from the 2020 bushfires to protect the Canbe...

‘Pumbah’ the dingo in Parliament House to highlight need for protections

16 November, 2023 - Senator Cox has welcomed Pumbah the dingo to Parliament House in an event to highlight the need for dingoes to be protected. Comments...

Work begins on Belconnen Oval Wetland

16 November, 2023 - Work on the Belconnen Oval Wetland to improve water quality and catchment health has now commenced. Minister for Water, Energy and Emissi...

Rural kids being left behind in dental health deserts

16 November, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently address the dental health care deserts across regional Victor...