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Labor and Liberal Government block expanding community vote on nuclear waste

22 August, 2018 - Labor and the Liberal Government have teamed up to block a Greens motion seeking to extend the community vote on a nuclear waste dump being bu...

Corporate tax cut defeat is a win for communities

22 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the defeat of the Liberal Government’s corporate tax cuts Bill in the Senate today.   “South Australians c...

'We will finally get a chance to be heard': Thalidomide Group Australia

21 August, 2018 - Tuesday, 21 August Thalidomide Group Australia – a group representing forgotten survivors of the pharmaceutical disaster - said today they wer...

Coal crew has Turnbull by the throat: Greens

20 August, 2018 - The coal-huggers have Malcolm Turnbull by the throat and the government has dumped any pretence of climate action, Australian Greens Co-Deputy...

Turnbull caves in on climate: Greens

18 August, 2018 - Turnbull caves in on climate: Greens Greens Co-Deputy Leader and climate & energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt, said Malcolm Turnbull’s latest ene...

Remaining NSW shark nets and those in Queensland now must be replaced with new technology too

17 August, 2018 - Australian Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has welcomed the decision by the NSW Government to end the use ...

Greens call on government to accelerate electric vehicle uptake, following senate hearing

17 August, 2018 - Australia’s failure to join the electric vehicle revolution has dire implications for the economy, jobs, public health and reducing carbon pol...

Gov sees Green on power price caps, but NEG means no benefits: Bandt

17 August, 2018 - Gov sees Green on power price caps, but NEG means no benefits: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcome...

Barngarla and Adnyamathanha people deserve the right to vote: Greens

17 August, 2018 - Australian Greens nuclear spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is calling for the community vote on the nuclear waste dump to be delayed un...

Turnbull can’t guarantee the NEG will pass the House thanks to coal crew: Bandt

17 August, 2018 - Turnbull can’t guarantee the NEG will pass the House thanks to coal crew: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP to...

Bipartisan cruelty toward people seeking asylum continues

16 August, 2018 - Labor and Liberal MPs voting together to retrospectively validate the unlawful detention of up to 1600 people seeking asylum confirms that bus...

Stop the hypocrisy and get a warrant: Greens

15 August, 2018 - Wednesday, 15 August The Labor party has once again fallen into line behind the government in their appalling intrusions into the privacy and ...

Greens motion calling for formal review of glyphosate defeated in Senate

15 August, 2018 - A Greens motion calling for a formal review into glyphosate to be conducted by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (A...

Greens stand with communities in opposition to nuke waste dump

15 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Liberal Government to abandon its plans to build a nuclear waste dump in outback South Australia, in ...

Response to Fraser Anning

14 August, 2018 - Fraser Anning’s vile comments in the Senate today were absolutely beyond the pale. If he has a shred of decency, he will immediately apologise...