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Senate must reject Turnbull’s attack on students: Greens

26 June, 2018 - The Turnbull Government is making university more expensive, less accessible and putting more pressure on graduates struggling to get a foothold...

Disgraceful stat showing 100% of children in NT youth detention are Aboriginal should prompt action

26 June, 2018 - Heartbreaking revelations that 100% of kids in Northern Territory Youth Detention are Aboriginal shows a completely broken justice system that i...

NBN must be flexible enough to meet needs of all Australians, in all living arrangements: Greens

26 June, 2018 - Tuesday, 26th June 2018 The Senate has passed an Australian Greens motion calling on the government to deliver a fit-for-purpose National Broadb...

Steele-John: Bill to lower the voting age referred to committee

25 June, 2018 - Monday, 25th June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today he was looking forward to the Joint Standing C...

SBS’s World Cup coverage recovery shows how value of public broadcasters

25 June, 2018 - A Greens’ motion congratulating the SBS for taking over television World Cup matches to Australian soccer fans has passed the Senate. “The Liber...

Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage

25 June, 2018 -   Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage Greens employment spokesperson and former industrial relations lawyer, Adam Bandt MP, today introdu...

Environment must be prioritised in MDBP

25 June, 2018 - The passage of the Water Amendment Bill before the Senate tonight may be unlawful and could risk a High Court challenge, according to the SA Roy...

Greens secure passage of Labor’s Tax Avoidance Bill with amendment to kill off Paul Keating’s tax secrecy list

25 June, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the passage of Labor’s private Member’s Bill to lower the tax transparency th...

Labor and Liberal refuse to protect the Great Australian Bight

25 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for rejecting the will of South Australians who want to see the Great Australia...

Anglicare report shows automation of Centrelink still hurting Australians

25 June, 2018 - A report by Anglicare Australia that shows the automation in Centrelink is ‘deliberately designed to make it hard for people’ comes as no surpri...

Labor's NBN announcement does nothing to fix systemic network, service issues: Greens

22 June, 2018 -     Monday, 21st June 2018 AUstralian Greens NBN spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today Labor's announcement they would implement...

Senator Steele-John kicks off historic debate on bill to lower the voting age to 16

21 June, 2018 - Thursday, 21st June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has delivered his second reading speech on the Commonwe...

Centre Alliance has sold out SA

21 June, 2018 - South Australians will lose $554 million in funding for essential services after Nick Xenophon’s Centre Alliance voted with the Government and P...

Liberals reject recommendation to establish Antarctic research institute leaving Hobart high and dry

21 June, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Government to reverse its decision not ...