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Return of Mutual Obligations has seen 74, 434 payments suspended in less than 30 days 

9 November, 2020 - In less than thirty days of mutual obligations being re-instated after they were suspended due to the covid pandemic 74,434 payments have bee...

Senate casts doubt on proposed changes to lending laws

9 November, 2020 - Media Release: Senate casts doubt on proposed changes to lending laws November 9, 2020 The Senate today supported a Greens motion condemning ...

Biden win brings focus back onto 2030 targets

9 November, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the Greens will back a new climate bill from the crossbench, but that stronger action by 2030 is needed and tha...

Morrison must not remain idle as democracy attacked and climate test looms

6 November, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has condemned the outright assault on American democracy launched by Donald Trump as he attempts to undermine the vo...

Greens Back Independent Inquiry Into Melbourne Cup Death

6 November, 2020 - The Greens have backed calls from animal welfare groups and an equine veterinarian for an independent investigation and necropsy report into ...

Morrison and McCormack a threat to Australia

4 November, 2020 - Responding to calls from the Deputy Prime Minister that he should resign for calling for a phase-out of coal, Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has ...

RBA lodges a vote of no confidence

3 November, 2020 - The RBA’s decision to cut interest rates to new historic lows and start a new round of quantitative easing is a vote of no confidence in the ...

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...

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...

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...