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New laws to protect women’s rights to access safe and legal abortions

29 October, 2015 - “I’m really pleased that, with the passing of this legislation, women will be able to access what is a safe and legal medical procedure witho...

Turnbull must take action on Amnesty report

29 October, 2015 - The Greens are calling on the Australian Government to formally take action on a report, compiled by Amnesty International, which claims Aust...

New icebreaker toy model welcome, but no more details on icebreaker tender forthcoming

29 October, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Fisheries, Whaling and Antarctica, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the unveiling of a toy icebreaker model by Pr...

Greens oppose LNP plan to expand gerrymander

29 October, 2015 - 29/10/2015 Last night the LNP and Katter Party MPs tried to gain the support of independent MP, Billy Gordon, to pass the Electoral (Redis...

Widening Monash will make congestion worse

29 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says building a new toll road and widening the Monash Freeway again will create more congestion. ...

Principal receives a ‘fail’ in education and Christian values

29 October, 2015 - I am shocked by WA Today’s article where a Principal has told a parent of the local Mandurah schoolgirl, that his daughter is not welcome at ...

Turnbull must take action on Amnesty report

29 October, 2015 - The Greens are calling on the Australian Government to formally take action on a report, compiled by Amnesty International, which claims Aust...

Greens call on NOPSEMA to reject BP's drilling application

29 October, 2015 -  The Australian Greens have called on NOPSEMA to reject BP's application to drill for oil in a marine park and sanctuary for whales. NOPSEMA ...

Sharing strength

29 October, 2015 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne (Australian Greens Co-Convenors) This has been another busy month for the co-convenors, especially with th...

Learning from Northern Lights

29 October, 2015 - Dr Tim Thornton Tim Thornton: It's sometimes struck me that Australia is Sweden's underperforming twin sibling. Do you think there is any bas...

Nuclear No Answer

29 October, 2015 - Senator Scott Ludlam The nuclear industry has been getting a fair bit of air time of late with the South Australian Royal Commission into the...

Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments buddy up to pour more millions in to the fossil fuel industry

28 October, 2015 - The Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments have together launched another taxpayer-funded handout for mining companies in Brisbane today in the ...

Greens call to scrap gay blood donor ban

28 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have written to Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, calling for a review of the current 12 month blanket deferral fo...

Leave nuclear in the 1950s where it belongs: Greens

28 October, 2015 - Australian energy production and exports should focus on the opportunities of the 21st century, not the failures of the 20th century, Austral...

Greens oppose push for 4 year terms in Qld

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 The Queensland Greens have announced they will oppose the plan for the state to have four year Parliamentary terms, saying it w...