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Labor's timid energy plan continues to protect coal from carbon price: Bandt

22 November, 2018 - Labor's timid energy plan continues to protect coal from carbon price: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP sai...

Dutton and Morrison’s latest attack on the rule of law

22 November, 2018 - Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton’s plans to leave people stateless is yet another attack on the rule of law and people’s fundamental rights, ...

Fully Funded Public Schools: Australian Greens Launch Package for Public Education

22 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced plans for a huge investment in public schools, committing an additional $4.6 billion for public schools...

Liberals turn their back on the world's displaced people

21 November, 2018 - The Liberals’ decision to refuse to sign the United Nations Global Compact for Migration is an admission that their refugee policies are in ...

Greens announce plan to boost Australia’s creative industries

21 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens are announcing their policy to establish a Creativity Commission and bolster our local creative industries at this yea...

Four cents a week for women won’t improve financial security

20 November, 2018 - The Government’s attempt at winning back female support with its women’s economic statement today will fail for its lack of funding and lack...

Greens call on PM Scott Morrison to apologise to trans and gender diverse Australians on Trans Day of Remembrance

20 November, 2018 - On this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice acknowledged the importance of the day and pai...

Greens will hold Labor to high environmental standard

19 November, 2018 - The Labor Party has shown it cannot be trusted on protecting the environment following its draft policy backflip, the Greens say.   “Labor’s...

Australia needs environmental laws with teeth to tackle pollution crisis

16 November, 2018 - MEDIA RELEASE Friday, November 16, 2018   Australia needs environmental laws with teeth to tackle pollution crisis   The Australian Conserva...

Quit Coal: Ending Australia’s thermal coal exports by 2030

16 November, 2018 - Quit Coal: Ending Australia’s thermal coal exports by 2030 Greens Deputy Leader and climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has outlin...

Greens move to remove Minister’s Veto of Research Funding

15 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has introduced a bill to completely remove the Education Minister’s ab...

Greens announce plan to fix NBN, protect digital rights and ensure our digitally-connected world is accessible 

14 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced a comprehensive plan to ensure Australian game developers, innovators, tech entrepreneurs, creatives, a...

Drilling ban vital as Bight oil spill risks grow

14 November, 2018 - Leaked documents from Equinor’s own oil spill data that show oil could reach Sydney beaches are a wake-up call to all Australians, the Green...

Victoria needs real investment in public transport to fight congestion, say Greens

14 November, 2018 - Following publication of a report by the Public Transport Users Association, the Greens are calling on Labor and Liberal to get serious abou...