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MORRISON GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SHOW CONTEMPT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND OUR SUPPORT WORKERS

1 July, 2021 - Thursday 1 July, 2021 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said it was outrageous that less than 1 in 5 disabled ...

Recycling industry ignored in lead-up to waste export ban

30 June, 2021 - The Government’s failure to mandate Australia’s recycling targets is to blame for any recyclable items sent to landfill because of tomorrow’s in...

Greens call for urgent update of Australia’s ventilation standards for hotel quarantine 

30 June, 2021 - In light of the highly transmissible Delta strain now in the community, the Greens say it's a shocking failure of leadership of the Morrison Gov...

LIBERALS MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MISMANAGEMENT OF NDIS

30 June, 2021 - Wednesday 30 June, 2021 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said projections in the 2021 Intergenerational Repo...

Greens today will seek to progress Porter inquiry bill on anniversary of his accuser’s tragic death

24 June, 2021 - On the one-year anniversary of the suicide of Christian Porter’s accuser the Greens have called on the government, One Nation and Senator Jacqui...

Morrison must strip Nationals of water portfolio

23 June, 2021 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has today called for the Nationals to be stripped of the water portfolio following the ret...

Greens slam changes to Private Health Act that will only give coverage to disabled people on NDIS

23 June, 2021 - The Greens have criticised changes to the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 which passed the Senate last night saying they set a dangerous prece...

Libs and Labor join forces to crush Senate transparency and democracy

23 June, 2021 - The move by the Coalition and Labor to permanently axe Senate motions is an attack on transparency and democracy that entrenches the big parties...

Greens force release of draft standards phasing out battery cages

23 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has forced the release of draft animal welfare standards for poultry throug...

Great Barrier Reef in danger, government in denial

22 June, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the government’s knee-jerk climate denialism as the world delivers yet another stark warning that we risk losing the Gre...

NDIS age cap both arbitrary and discriminatory

22 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has backed calls for the NDIS to scrap its age cap and allow disabled peopl...

Gov backs One Nation’s far-right hate — again

21 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-Racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Liberals and Nationals have yet again supported and passed a...

Cruel bill taking hundreds of dollars from JobSeekers must not be rushed through before winter break

21 June, 2021 - The Greens will oppose the Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures Bill 2021 that will rip $457 from people receiving Jobseeke...

Vaile backflip a huge win for uni staff, students and climate

21 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed news that Mark Vaile will not be made Chancellor of the University ...

Greens to focus on coal in inner-city Liberal seats

21 June, 2021 - With the elevation of coal-hugging Barnaby Joyce to the Deputy Prime Ministership, the Greens will renew focus on coal and 2030 climate targets ...