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Amendments Don’t Change Major Flaws In Citizenship Legislation

11 November, 2015 - The Government's decision to support amendments to the Australian Citizenship (Allegiance to Australia) Bill does not change the fundamental...

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...

Malcolm Turnbull - the wedding crasher?

11 November, 2015 - The Greens Spokesperson on Marriage Equality this morning launched a postcard campaign calling on Prime Minister Turnbull to provide a free ...

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...

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...

Senate wishes ‘happy 40th birthday’ to Women’s House – Queensland’s oldest women’s shelter

10 November, 2015 - The Senate has this afternoon supported an Australian Greens' motion marking the 40th birthday of Brisbane's Women's House - Queensland's ol...

The future of transport is electric and local under Greens bill

10 November, 2015 - The future of transport is electric and local under Greens bill Electric, green vehicles and local jobs are the winners under a Greens Bill ...

Truth in Labelling

10 November, 2015 - The free range egg industry in Australia is facing a crisis of classification with  laws surrounding definitions of “free range” egg product...

Joint statement from Senator Di Natale and Senator Rhiannon

10 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale and NSW Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon: On behalf of the Australian Greens we extend our condolences...

Inquiry: portable long-service leave

10 November, 2015 - Senator Rice: I, and also on behalf of Senator Lines and Senator Madigan, move: That the following matter be referred to the Education and E...

Greens say Government's new overseas HECS changes are unfair and unworkable

10 November, 2015 - I wish to respond to Senator Carr's comments in summarising the Greens' position. Of course, I do thank Senator Carr for reminding us that i...

Update Biodiversity Laws

10 November, 2015 - Although some of the world’s most distinctive biodiversity is found in Australia, the most exceptional is in Western Australia. Yet Western ...

Turnbull Government blocking global deal to cut fossil fuel subsidies

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to stop blocking international moves to reduce OECD countries' subsidies to coa...