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ASIO head deserves better than attacks from Liberal backbenchers

17 December, 2015 - The head of ASIO deserves better than criticism from ill-informed Liberal backbenchers, Greens spokesperson for Legal Affairs Nick McKim say...

EPA review must not leave out flawed decisions such as Mangles Bay canal estate

17 December, 2015 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says that a review of the EPA’s policies and procedures announced by the Environment Minister today will be meaning...

Greens urge Government to implement Senate report into Out of Home Care

17 December, 2015 - The Greens are urging the Minister for Social Services to read and implement the 39 recommendations of the Senate report on out of home care...

The Australian community deserves regulation that protects their best interests

17 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens are concerned at news reports that regulators may not be appropriately regulating food derived from new genetic modifi...

Transparency key to ending corporate tax avoidance: Greens

17 December, 2015 - “Today is a great day in the campaign to end corporate tax avoidance,” said Senator Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens. “Transparenc...

Big Win for Community, Big Problems at EPA

16 December, 2015 - The huge win for the community campaign to stop the Roe 8 destruction of the Beeliar wetlands has highlighted dangerous inadequacies with th...

Ad-hoc aged care cuts hurt older Australians

16 December, 2015 - The Coalition's latest cuts to aged care programs are large, ad-hoc cuts, like the earlier Abbott budget cuts to social services. Aged care ...

Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government's plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Larissa Waters, Aust...

Ad-hoc aged care cuts hurt older Australians

16 December, 2015 - The Coalition's latest cuts to aged care programs are large, ad-hoc cuts, like the earlier Abbott budget cuts to social services. Aged care ...

Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - 16/12/2015 The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government’s plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Lari...

Environment, climate change and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens climate change and environment spokesperson, comments on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook:...

Imported prawn slavery scandal shows Australia needs mandatory seafood labelling

15 December, 2015 - “Reports of slave labour sourced prawns being sold in Australian supermarkets is deeply disturbing and reinforces the need for better seafoo...

Qld budget review ignores economic reality to predict increase in coal royalties

15 December, 2015 - 15/12/2015 The Palaszczuk Government’s budget review is deluded in predicting coal royalties will return to levels only seen at height ...

Further Delays in Gonski Disability Funding Not Good Enough

15 December, 2015 - More delays in disability support funding for schools are deeply disappointing, Greens Schools spokesperson Nick McKim says. “The Liberal Go...

Most vulnerable still paying for budget repair

15 December, 2015 - It is very disappointing to see that the cruel and unfair budget measures are still on the Government's agenda.  Punitive measures that hurt...