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Greens call on Labor and Coalition to support bill to axe tampon tax

7 March, 2018 - The Greens today welcomed Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek's comments that she wants to see the GST on menstrual hygiene products scrapped an...

South Australian Greens welcome Sea Shepherd to SA

6 March, 2018 - The South Australian Greens have welcomed the Sea Shepherd crew aboard the M/Y Steve Irwin back to Adelaide, and pledge to fight to protect the ...

Leaked MDBA report a damning blow to community confidence

6 March, 2018 - The Turnbull Government and the Murray Darling Basin Authority have questions to answer, Greens water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young ha...

We’ve heard this all before. You can’t trust Labor on Adani

28 February, 2018 - One thing about Labor’s position on Adani is certain. Bill Shorten’s supposed “opposition” will melt away after the Batman by-election. Spea...

NBN Captain should have the decency to go down with his ship: Greens

28 February, 2018 - NBN Co is selling WA down the river with its worst technology - Fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) – whilst Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the archi...

The Turnbull Government didn't consult its own advisory panel about drug testing plan: Greens

28 February, 2018 - The Coalition Government has not consulted its own Drug and Alcohol Advisory Committee – The Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol...

Greens call on Turnbull government to step up to family, domestic and sexual violence crisis

28 February, 2018 - Today’s release of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s report on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence demonstrates Australia co...

Greens will move again to disallow harsh measure that hurts people with disability as a result of addiction

27 February, 2018 - The Australian Greens will oppose renewed attempts by the Government to stop access to the Disability Support Pension for those who enter th...

Is our new Deputy Prime Minister a climate change denier?

27 February, 2018 - Is our new Deputy Prime Minister a climate change denier? Greens spokesperson for climate change and energy Adam Bandt MP today questioned t...

Government continues to ignore local communities with renewed push for cashless welfare card in regional QLD

27 February, 2018 - News today that the Federal Government plans to renew its push for the cashless welfare card in the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay region shows th...

Government must provide equitable access for free-to-air TV: Greens

27 February, 2018 - Tuesday, 27 February The Government is failing to support the rights of deaf, blind, hard-of-hearing and vision-impaired Australians to acce...

Drug testing income support recipients will still be a harmful waste of time: Greens

27 February, 2018 - It is a disappointing development that the Coalition Party Room is continuing its ideological approach to policy with its support for anothe...

NBN report claims unfounded, outrageous predictions for future of internet usage: Greens

27 February, 2018 - Tuesday, 27 February The Australian Greens have labelled a report into the future of the National Broadband Network, which found Australia’s...

Decryption will set a dangerous precedent for Australian cyber-security: Greens

26 February, 2018 - Monday, 26 February Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has flagged introducing legislation obligating Australian companies to assist governm...

Any new Coalition agreement must be made public: Greens

23 February, 2018 - Following Barnaby Joyce's resignation as Nationals Leader, Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale has called for any new agreement between ...