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Massive rise in racism concerns must impel action

30 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said the findings of the latest Mapping Social Cohesion report, which ...

Omicron spurs urgency of TRIPS waiver and vaccine equity

29 November, 2021 - Australian Greens International Development spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the emergence of the Omicron variant has put f...

Federal standard essential on First Nations cultural heritage

29 November, 2021 - The Greens have called on the Western Australian Government to delay the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill until the national standard is ag...

Greens will keep fighting against nuclear waste dump

29 November, 2021 - The Greens have pledged to keep fighting against South Australia being a dumping ground for nuclear waste, despite the Morrison Government d...

Greens to move for senate inquiry into new online trolling laws

28 November, 2021 - Greens Spokesperson for Media and Communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young responded to the Morrison Government’s announcement today it wil...

Morrison gas plan proves even Net Zero 2050 is a lie

26 November, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the Morrison Government’s 2021 national gas infrastructure plan as exposing its Net Zero 2050 pledge as a short term...

Greens reject Morrison discrimination bill

25 November, 2021 - The Greens have vowed to block Scott Morrison’s religious discrimination bill, saying it was a Trojan horse for hate that went well beyond a...

More action needed to eliminate violence against women

25 November, 2021 - On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women the Greens have called for the Morrison Government to commit serious fund...

Huge RMIT wage theft bill vindicates casual staff

25 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to reports that RMIT will pay back up to $10 million to casual...

Greens call for increase in WGEA’s powers

24 November, 2021 - The Greens say the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) must be given more powers to tackle gender inequality in the workplace, including...

Greens launch plan to strengthen renters' rights

24 November, 2021 - The Greens have today launched a plan to strengthen renters’ rights and fund tenancy advocacy services. Nearly a third of all Australian hou...

Government’s DV Commission is more about optics than women’s safety

24 November, 2021 - The Greens say the government’s Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission is an inadequate response to the women’s safety crisis that ...

Greens launch plan to strengthen renters' rights

24 November, 2021 - Media release  The Greens have today launched a plan to strengthen renters’ rights and fund tenancy advocacy services. Nearly a thir...

Greens back jailed protester

23 November, 2021 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has said a 12-month prison sentence for a young climate activist engaging in peaceful civil disobedience was harsh ...

Coalition continues to push through legislation no one wants

23 November, 2021 - The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 was passed into law yesterday despite some key stakeholders opposing ...