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R.I.P. Anthony Van Dyck

3 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to the death of the Melbourne Cup racehorse Anthony Van Dy...

People want an ICAC, Government offers them a sham: Bandt

2 November, 2020 -   Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, has said the Government’s much anticipated response to growing concern about rorts in parl...

Queensland Election sees the 'Green Wave' continue

1 November, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, and Greens Senate Leader and Queensland Senator, Larissa Waters, have said the success of the...

Labor's gas document a white flag on climate and renewable jobs

30 October, 2020 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has responded to Labor’s reported capitulation to the Liberals on coal and gas by saying that with both parties ag...

Scott Morrison the Kim Jong-Un of climate as 75% of coal exports set to collapse

29 October, 2020 - Scott Morrison is isolating Australia from the world and our trading partners with his stubborn refusal to accept the need to decarbonise and...

Debt raising against income support recipients during a recession is a disgrace

29 October, 2020 - The Greens have called the Government's decision to recommence ‘debt raising’ against income support recipients a disgrace. We are in a reces...

Racing Cannot Be Fixed

29 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that commercial horse racing is a cruel industry that cannot be...

Minister confirms in Estimates that an extension to Jobseeker supplement will be in place by January

29 October, 2020 - The Minister for Social Services has confirmed today during an Estimates hearing that the Government plans to extend the Jobseeker coronaviru...

Live Export Backflip Will Hurt Animals

28 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the federal government has done an extraordinary and devas...

SAVE THE KOALA: Greens move for moratorium on habitat clearing

28 October, 2020 - The Greens have announced they’ll move for a moratorium on koala habitat clearing to save the national treasure from extinction. The legislat...

Disturbing and shameful allegations of war crimes must be made public

28 October, 2020 - Wednesday 28 October 2020 Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Jordon Steele-John has called for Defence to make both the Cro...

Australians ready to join the rest of the world in action as climate crisis worsens

28 October, 2020 - As the Morrison government talks up fossil fuel subsidies with its so-called ‘gas-led recovery’, only 12% of Australians want our economic re...

Environment Minister signs death warrant for Port Stephens koalas

27 October, 2020 - The Environment Minister Sussan Ley has signed a death warrant for koalas by approving the extension of the Brandy Hill quarry near Port Step...

Statement On Kashmir

27 October, 2020 - The Australian Greens stand with the Kashmiri community on 27 October as they commemorate Black Day. Kashmir is a disputed territory and it i...

Australia Post investigation should review enormous executive salaries and bonuses

26 October, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Communications Senator Sarah Hanson Young responded to the Morrison Government’s terms of reference for an investigat...