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Labor, Liberal and One Nation all refuse to support tax on gas exports in parliament

2 June, 2026 - The Greens spokesperson for resources, Steph Hodgins-May, and Member for Ryan, Elizabeth Watson-Brown, condemn the major parties teaming up to sh...

Boag’s decision doesn’t pass the pub test

2 June, 2026 - The Greens have slammed a decision by multi-billion dollar beverage company Lion that will see Boag’s Brewery stop brewing beer in Tasmania from ...

Minimum wage still won’t pay the rent

2 June, 2026 - The Fair Work Commission’s decision today to increase the modern award wage rate by 4.75% from 1 July 2026, still won’t pay the rent. Sin...

Labor’s subsidy for Tasmanian native forest destruction

1 June, 2026 - The Federal Government’s decision to hand almost $53 million to Cement Australia’s Railton facility is yet another subsidy for native forest dest...

Debt spiral on $50,000 arts degrees to get worse as indexation hits

1 June, 2026 - Student debt will increase by over $1 billion today, as students and graduates already struggling with skyrocketing uni fees and the cost of livi...

Labor’s tax changes to face Senate inquiry

28 May, 2026 - Labor’s proposed changes to the capital gains tax and negative gearing will be examined at a Senate inquiry, giving the Bill the scrutiny it dese...

Big Salmon getting paid and profiting from its own pollution?

28 May, 2026 - The Greens call for transparency on the Albanese government’s shameful appointment of Salmon Tasmania to deliver a $28 million taxpayer-funded pr...

Labor’s tax changes to face Senate inquiry

28 May, 2026 - Labor’s proposed changes to the capital gains tax and negative gearing will be examined at a Senate inquiry, giving the Bill the scrutiny it dese...

Young people punished for high inflation

27 May, 2026 - New CPI data today shows inflation remains high at 4.2% (in the 12 months to April 2026), which is further bad news for young people already faci...

Labor razes South Australian heritage

26 May, 2026 - Federal and SA Labor have failed to protect the state’s precious park lands after the razing of 585 mature trees for the redevelopment of the Nor...

Flotilla participants welcomed home in Sydney after kidnapping, imprisonment and abuse by Israel

25 May, 2026 - Senator Faruqi joined family, friends, and supporters at Sydney International Airport this morning to welcome home seven of the brave Australian ...

Scathing Audit of Collins Submarine Program, upended by AUKUS

22 May, 2026 - The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report today on the Collins Class Submarines Life of Type Extension, shows structural negligence from...