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So-called “women’s budget” falls well short

12 May, 2021 - The Greens say the government’s much-touted spending announcements for women have barely moved the needle on economic security and safety. Greens...

Whale deaths must not be in vain

12 May, 2021 - The Greens have called for action following the death of two whales which have been "dislodged" from the bottom of a Royal Australian Navy ship a...

BUDGET 2021: Budget a pre-election gift to Liberals' billionaire mates

11 May, 2021 - Tonight’s Budget is a pre-election sweetener that fails to make billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share of tax, while growing ineq...

Not enough to fix broken aged care and mental health systems, fails to address poverty

11 May, 2021 - “This budget is a surplus of scatter gun approaches and tinkering around the edges.  “This is a budget that continues the ongoing disdain this Go...

It's gas vs renewables: Greens call on Labor to join fight against Liberal's 'gas-led recovery'

7 May, 2021 - Plans to spend nearly $60 million more of taxpayers money on gas projects will result in a slower transition to renewable energy in Australia. Bud...

US patent waiver support leaves Australia isolated

6 May, 2021 - The Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to support the patent waiver on COVID-19 vaccines. The Greens say that the United States’ announ...

Spoiler alert: Evidence-based respectful relationships education works

6 May, 2021 - The Australian Greens have welcomed today’s release of the positive evaluation of Our Watch’s primary school education program, Respectful Relatio...

Budget must address mental health crisis

5 May, 2021 - The Greens say fixing Australia’s mental health crisis must be a budget priority. “At the moment mental health care is not accessible, it’s unaffo...

Greens call out Government's gas greenwash

5 May, 2021 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has called out the increasing greenwashing of the government’s gas agenda. The Greens have emphasised since the proclam...

Privatising Reef protection the wrong way to go

5 May, 2021 - The ‘Implementation of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation Partnership’ audit report has confirmed longstanding concerns from the Greens of a dodgy ...

Greens to move in Senate against India travel ban

4 May, 2021 - The Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has announced the Greens will move in the Senate next week for the Government to revoke its direc...

Greens Budget push to force billionaires & big corporations to return Job Keeper

3 May, 2021 - Greens leader Adam Bandt will announce the next steps in the Greens campaign to make the billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share to...

Greens to move to outlaw throwing money at gas fired power

30 April, 2021 - The Greens will move to outlaw Scott Morrison’s plan to fund a new gas-fired power plant in the Upper Hunter, moving when parliament resumes to...

Australia must step up for our neighbour

30 April, 2021 - Greens MPs today are calling on the Federal Government to step up and redouble its efforts for the people of India and provide much needed assi...