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CHILDREN OUT BY CHRISTMAS

23 November, 2015 - Today the Greens are moving amendments to a government migration bill to free children from detention. Over recent weeks and months we have ...

Economic cost of domestic violence must be factored into MYEFO and budget

23 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to factor the Our Watch report on the economic cost of violence against women, ...

Greens boost oversight of foreign owned land, water

23 November, 2015 - The Greens have secured an Australian-first register of foreign owned water entitlements, in agreeing to support government legislation that...

Arts Minister's rebranding of cuts not enough: Greens

23 November, 2015 - Greens arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today congratulated the Australian arts community for forcing new Arts Minister Mitch Fifield’s parti...

Greens announce RenewAustralia – a plan to power the new economy

22 November, 2015 - On the eve of global climate negotiations kicking off in Paris, the Australian Greens have today released their detailed plan ensure that by...

Greens announce RenewAustralia – a plan to power the new economy

22 November, 2015 - On the eve of global climate negotiations kicking off in Paris, the Australian Greens have today released their detailed plan ensure that by...

Greens announce RenewAustralia – a plan to power the new economy

22 November, 2015 - On the eve of global climate negotiations kicking off in Paris, the Australian Greens have today released their detailed plan ensure that by...

Fracking report doesn’t go far enough

20 November, 2015 - Friday, 20 November WA Greens spokesperson on Mines and Petroleum Robin Chapple MLC claims a report tabled yesterday into the unconventional...

Shipping deregulation bill to hit choppy waters in the senate

20 November, 2015 - Shipping deregulation bill to hit choppy waters in the senate The Greens will oppose the Turnbull government’s attempts to deregulate Austra...

Forest task force recommits to log native forests

20 November, 2015 - Greens forests spokesperson Samantha Dunn says it’s disappointing that the forest industry task force has committed to continue to source ti...

Clive's Marriage Plan Not A Valid Solution

20 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say that Clive Palmer's marriage equality plan will not solve discrimination. "This civil scheme would exist alongside...

NT Greens respond to North East Gas Interlink announcements

19 November, 2015 - The NT Greens have denounced the North East Gas Interlink pipeline project, which they describe as "enabling infrastructure for broadscale f...

UK to end coal-fired power by 2025, Australia must follow: Greens

19 November, 2015 - In response to news that the UK proposes to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2025, the Australian Greens today called for the governme...

Australia must end its deliberate silence on whaling when meeting with Japan

19 November, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, congratulates the Humane Society International for their successful legal actio...

Public transport must be built in the public interest

19 November, 2015 - Public transport must be built in the public interest The Greens have warned that farming out the build of Melbourne Metro Rail to the priva...