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Labor does the bidding of big business to protect native forestry logging

28 November, 2024 - Australia’s native forests have been thrown under a fleet of log trucks after Prime Minister Albanese abandoned the environment on the instr...

Greens Secure Deal to Electrify Public Housing in Tasmania

28 November, 2024 - Greens pressure on the Government has delivered a major windfall gain for Tasmania, with electrification upgrades set to benefit at least 1,...

Greens Statement on Cuts to Art & Music Therapies

27 November, 2024 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned about the impact of hasty changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The Government ...

Government must fully commit to and fund the National Anti-Racism Framework

27 November, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Anti-Racism Spokesperson, wants federal government commitment and full funding to implement...

Labor rejects a 25 percent pay rise for early childhood educators

27 November, 2024 - The Greens say Labor’s bill falls short of delivering genuine wage justice for early childhood educators but have, nonetheless, supported th...

Dutton and Albanese look to team up on a brutal package of anti-migrant and refugee laws

27 November, 2024 - The Albanese Labor Government is trying to work hand in hand with Peter Dutton’s Coalition to push through the most extreme anti-migrant and...

Labor willing to trade nurses pay for better budget outcomes

26 November, 2024 - In a submission to the Fair Work Commission, the Labor Government has argued for a delay in paying wage increases to nurses in the aged care...

Greens welcome SA shark mitigation strategy, but federal action is still missing

25 November, 2024 - The Greens welcome the South Australian government’s announcement to increase shark mitigation measures, but urge the federal government to ...

Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe call for inquiry into racism in parliament

25 November, 2024 - Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe have today moved a motion in the Senate calling for the Standing Committee on Procedures to conduct...

Dutton & Labor have caved to Sportsbet, Greens will ban gambling ads

25 November, 2024 - The Greens say both Labor and Peter Dutton have caved and failed on gambling ads, while their Bill honours the Peta Murphy Inquiry&nbsp...