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EU stands against ISDS clauses, Australia should too

24 May, 2018 - News today that the European Union and Australia are set to commence free trade agreement negotiations are notable for what is non-negotiable – s...

Tone deaf Liberals plunder from ABC to build yet another Captain Cook monument

23 May, 2018 - The Liberal Government has refused to rule out further cuts to the ABC and does not know the name of the Indigenous nation it is planning to plac...

Turnbull Government and Labor must show political courage and commit to increasing Newstart: Greens

23 May, 2018 - Research by the Salvation Army showing the average Newstart recipient has just $17 a day to live off after accommodation expenses should not be i...

Death on Manus

22 May, 2018 - The death of a Rohingyan refugee who was in Australia’s care on Manus Island is another preventable tragedy that is a direct result of the bipart...

Greens call for national approach for drug law reform as NT reconsiders cannabis penalties

21 May, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today welcomed reports that the Northern Territory Government is considering removing criminal penalties for p...

Greens welcome Liddell sale refusal: Bandt

21 May, 2018 - Greens welcome Liddell sale refusal: Bandt Greens spokesperson for climate change and energy Adam Bandt MP today welcomed AGL’s decision to rejec...

Myth of ‘sovereign risk’ on Adani mine is busted

21 May, 2018 - “The only constituency that really matters to Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals is their major donors, particularly in the fossil fuel sector...

Greens say “No Deal” to Labor and Liberal’s tax cuts

21 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens today ruled out supporting both the Coalition and Labor’s personal tax cuts, calling for greater public investment in essen...

Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM announced as the Australian Greens candidate for Mayo

18 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens are thrilled to announce Major ‘Moogy’ Sumner AM, Ngarrindjeri elder, will contest the seat of Mayo in the upcoming by-elec...

Australian Defence Force taking threat of climate change seriously, if only the Government would too

17 May, 2018 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate Inquiry report into the ‘Im...

Deloitte youth survey evidence we need to lower the voting age to 16 and increase democratic participation: Greens

16 May, 2018 - Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Australian Greens Youth Affairs spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has pointed to the results of a Deloitte survey re...

Turnbull Government has no right to risk the Bight

16 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens strongly condemn the Turnbull Government for further opening up the Great Australian Bight for oil and gas drilling. “Despi...

Labor puts the poor last with promises on debt and tax cuts but nothing on Newstart

16 May, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on Labor pledging larger surpluses to pay down debt tha...

Australia must respond to 'State of Digital Rights' report and acknowledge human rights breaches online: Greens

15 May, 2018 - Tuesday, 15 May 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has backed calls for an immediate overhaul of digit...