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Greens estimates push forces Labor government to hire 3000 new Centrelink staff

6 November, 2023 - After the Greens pushed the Labor government in estimates – revealing dismal Centrelink call wait times, congestion messages and claims proce...

Greens secure consensus support to establish menopause inquiry

6 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support for a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause to understand its health impacts and its economic impac...

Greens boycott Question Time after Labor rejects ceasefire call on Gaza

6 November, 2023 - Monday November 6 2023 Today in Parliament the Labor Government again refused to support a call from the Greens for an immediate ceasefire...

Sea Dumping Bill exposes state capture at its finest

6 November, 2023 - The Greens condemn Labor and the Coalition for shamefully declaring their intention to pass the Sea Dumping Amendment Bill. This legislati...

Historic ADHD Senate Inquiry Final Report Released

6 November, 2023 - The final report of the Senate inquiry into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and support services in Australia ...

Greens support legal action for transparency on Australian military exports to Israel

6 November, 2023 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Albanese Government to stop providing military export permits to the Israeli Government and provide ...

Gladstone community calls for restoration of ICU

3 November, 2023 - Community members have called for the restoration of the Intensive Care Unit at Gladstone Hospital and an increase in the Patient Travel Subs...

Meta’s racist depictions of gun-wielding Palestinian children needs urgent investigation from eSafety commissioner.

3 November, 2023 - WhatsApp’s AI depiction of gun-wielding children when promoted with ‘Palestine,’ demonstrates the need for immediate investigation into racis...

Long-awaited marine invasive species Senate inquiry report released

3 November, 2023 - The Greens call for the Albanese Government to urgently consider and implement recommendations handed down today in a Senate inquiry rep...

Greens to establish menopause inquiry

3 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support to establish a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause on Monday, to understand its health impacts an...

Greens win significant concession on Brisbane flight noise, vow to keep fighting

3 November, 2023 - The Greens have pushed the Minister to agree to direct Airservices Australia to operate both runways at Brisbane Airport over the water at on...

Greens call for an end to defence exports to Israel

2 November, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt, speaking ahead of the Melbourne Institute's 2023 Social & Economic Outlook Conference, which he is addressing a...

Justice unfrozen for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse

1 November, 2023 - Today’s decision in GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore has overturned the ruling that the Church is a...

Joint statement - Urgency needed as five women murdered in ten days

1 November, 2023 - The murders of five women in just 10 days must increase the urgency of governments and communities to tackle violence against women and their...

Productivity Commission supports buybacks as Senate Inquiry hears bogus irrigation projects should be scrapped

31 October, 2023 - Key elements of today’s report from the Productivity Commission call for more water buybacks and accountability measures, as a Senate Inquiry...