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Back to school

11 January, 2016 - Senator Nick McKim 2016 promises to be a hectic year on the political front, and the Greens are ready for the election, whenever it is called...

Dear Daddy

11 January, 2016 - Donna Mazza It was late. But we lay there anyway watching the stand-off between a black house spider and a super-sized daddy long-legs up in ...

Uncertainty for 13,000 live export animals grows

7 January, 2016 - The Greens reacted to news of the Israeli Government's cancellation of the permit to import 13,000 sheep and cattle aboard the stricken Ocean ...

Energy nearing crisis point

7 January, 2016 - Friday, 7 January Policymakers need to change tack and embrace the clean energy shift to avoid an energy crisis, according to WA Green’s Energ...

Urgent reform needed to stop deaths in custody

6 January, 2016 - Wednesday, 23 December WA Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC is again calling on the government to urgently address Abor...

Minister announces second regular fuel ban in Tennant Creek

6 January, 2016 - The Government has announced plans to mandate low-aromatic fuel in another community, Tennant Creek, to combat the scourge of petrol sniffing ...

Minister announces second regular fuel ban in Tennant Creek

6 January, 2016 - The Government has announced plans to mandate low-aromatic fuel in another community, Tennant Creek, to combat the scourge of petrol sniffing ...

2015 - Year In Brief

31 December, 2015 - It is genuinely a privilege to represent you in our national parliament, and I am proud and grateful to have this opportunity. Sometimes you...

Pleasantries with Sarah Hanson-Young: Part 1 - No Music

24 December, 2015 - As requested - a second version of Pleasantries with Sarah Hanson-Young: Part 1 - this time with no music in the background to make editing a breeze!

Govt needs to find a heart: Greens

23 December, 2015 - The Greens urge the government to reconsider visa applications of a Pakistani family so that they are able to visit their dying relative for...

Hunt backs Abbot Point

22 December, 2015 - 22/12/2015 The Australian Greens condemn Minister Hunt’s approval of the Queensland Labor Government’s plan for a massive coal port in ...

Hunt backs Abbot (Point)

22 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn Minister Hunt's approval of the Queensland Labor Government's plan for a massive coal port in the Great Barrie...

WHAT A YEAR!

22 December, 2015 - 1 // We kicked off the year with our highest ever vote in Queensland!   2 // We joined with doctors, nurses and thousands of australians to ...

Victoria lagging behind - A Metre Matters

21 December, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says NSW’s decision to introduce minimum passing distances for motorists overtaking bicycles has...

Greens call on Queensland government to legalise Uber‏

19 December, 2015 - 19/12/2015 The Queensland Greens say the state Labor government should accept that ride sharing services such as Uber will need to be l...