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Systemic racism is the problem: Greens

11 March, 2021 - The Greens have again reiterated their calls for urgent action to tackle systemic racism in Australia, at news of a third Blak death in custody...

Morrison, Andrews have dropped ball on Yallourn

10 March, 2021 - The Greens have responded to the early closure of Yallourn by 2028 by slamming the Federal and State governments’ refusal to legislate a clear ...

Mr Morrison must stop bullying people on income support

10 March, 2021 - The Greens have said that Mr Morrison’s continued attacks on people on income support is cruel and demonising of people in our community who ar...

Tourism dollars welcome but don’t leave Arts and Entertainment Industry out: Greens

10 March, 2021 - The Greens are calling on the Morrison Government to provide targeted support to the arts and entertainment industry, together with the Covid T...

Australian Greens Save the Koala Bill more important than ever after NSW Govt’s capitulation to National Party

9 March, 2021 - In response to the NSW Government's new koala state environmental planning policy, Greens Spokesperson for the Environment Senator Sarah Hanson-...

More voices denounce Mathias Cormann's pitch for OECD Secretary General

9 March, 2021 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP has welcomed the growing chorus of voices questioning Mathias Cormann’s suitability for the role o...

Greens welcome Truth Commission, say truth-telling must be central to Treaty process

9 March, 2021 - The Greens today welcomed the announcement of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Victoria - a historical opportunity for First Nations peo...

Fund education to dismantle rape culture for International Women’s Day: Greens

8 March, 2021 - In the wake of recent parliamentary sexual abuse revelations and the petition started by Chanel Contos, the Greens have used International Women...

Blocked vaccine shipment makes the case for domestic production

5 March, 2021 - The Greens say that halted shipments of Astra Zeneca vaccines from Europe show the risks of relying on international supply chains to inoculate ...

Parliamentary culture review welcome but not the panacea

5 March, 2021 - The Greens have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement into a review of workplace culture in Federal Parliament but say a culture review alone...

Inquiry only way to clear cloud over A-G: Greens

4 March, 2021 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP has strengthened calls for an independent inquiry into allegations against Christian Porter, sayin...

Greens renew call for Drug Law Reform

4 March, 2021 - The Australian Laywer’s Alliance "Doing More Harm Than Good: The need for a health-focused approach to drug use" report clearly shows that a nat...

Anti-Chinese Racism A National Concern

3 March, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has expressed her serious concerns about a Lowy Institute survey which found t...

Christian Porter must stand down pending an independent inquiry

3 March, 2021 - The Attorney General must stand down and there must be an independent inquiry into the rape allegations, otherwise there will be a chilling effe...

Statement from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on Full Federal Court decision

3 March, 2021 - I welcome the decision of the Full Federal Court in dismissing Mr Leyonjhelm’s appeal of the outcome of my defamation case against him for what ...