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Greens welcome Government's proposed decision to reject nature-wrecking project at Toondah Harbour

9 April, 2024 - Today Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced her proposed decision to refuse a development in Toondah Harbour's globally significant...

Soundcheck report puts spotlight on lack of government support for festivals

9 April, 2024 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson on the Arts and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into the National Cultural Policy said: ...

Labor's plan to demolish public housing towers in tatters, as party's own members join chorus of opponents

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said Premier Allan’s plan to privatise and demolish 44 public housing towers is in tatters, following reports of disse...

Blood of slaughtered ducks will be on Labor's hands this season, Greens call for ban once and for all

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government will be responsible for every duck slaughtered this duck shooting season, after al...

Committee hearings into the disastrous Rozelle Interchange project begin this week

9 April, 2024 - The NSW Upper House Committee Inquiry into the disastrous Rozelle Interchange project will commence hearings this week, with a public forum sche...

Supermarket CEOs to face Senate Inquiry

9 April, 2024 - The CEOs of Coles and Woolworths will next week face the Greens-led Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing. “They’ll have to answer for pric...

Delivering on nationally agreed reforms to renters’ rights and national fundraising principles

9 April, 2024 - The ACT Government is introducing legislation designed strengthen tenants’ rights and make de-regulatory reforms for charities and recruitment c...

Labor must heed report advice and establish second safe injecting room in Melbourne

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said people using injectable drugs will continue to die while Labor refuses to act on a report into a second safe inje...

NT Greens call on NT Representatives to save Lee Point

8 April, 2024 - The NT Greens are deeply saddened by Minister Plibersek’s decision to condemn Darwin’s precious Binybara/Lee Point to bulldozers.  The N...

Oil leak must be wake-up call for Labor State Government, Greens say inquiry needed into retired oil and gas wells

8 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens are demanding an urgent inquiry into decommissioning old and retired gas infrastructure in Victoria, following recent repor...

Consultation opens on laws for off-the-plan property contracts

8 April, 2024 - The ACT Government has opened consultation on the laws protecting off-the-plan home buyers from unfair contract cancellations.  In 2021 ...

Gas pipeline rupture at ageing rig exposes need for stronger regulation of offshore fossil fuel industry

7 April, 2024 - The Greens have today raised concerns about NOPSEMA’s regulation of the offshore fossil fuel industry following a pipeline rupture at an ageing ...

Greens call for full transparency of Great Barrier Reef covert mission

6 April, 2024 - The Greens call for full transparency from Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Senator Nita Green and GBRMPA CEO Josh Thomas on their recen...

ACT GREENS TO BUILD AND BUY 10,000 HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE PUBLIC HOMES

4 April, 2024 - Today, the ACT Greens have announced an election commitment which will  fundamentally reshape Canberra's housing market and empower Canberr...