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Govt's 'aggressive deregulation agenda' threat to enviro laws

21 April, 2020 - Finance Minister Mathias Cormann’s comments today that the Federal Government will take an “aggressive deregulation agenda” post-Covid19, is co...

Blowtorch on Big Tech overdue but welcome

20 April, 2020 - Making tech giants like Facebook and Google pay for the content they take from Australian journalists and creators is a welcome, albeit long ov...

Greens move to disallow Government's attack on bargaining rights

17 April, 2020 - When Parliament resumes at the foreshadowed May sitting, the Greens will move in the Senate to disallow the Government’s regulation short...

Greens back calls for review of Australia's environment laws to be extended

17 April, 2020 - The Greens have backed the calls by some of Australia’s biggest environmental organisations to extend the timeframe for the review of Australia...

Save Education Jobs: Government Must Back Higher Ed Through New Funding Package

17 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government must provide a new funding package for high...

Greed, politicking and climate change killing Murray-Darling, Keelty report shows

17 April, 2020 - The latest review into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin exposes greed, politicking and climate change are killing the nation’s bigges...

Housing Needs A National Response With More Protection For Tenants: Greens

16 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP have said that the federal gove...

WHO should be strengthened, not weakened

16 April, 2020 - The Australian Greens have condemned US President Donald Trump’s announcement this week that the United States will withdraw critical funding f...

Greens call for public ownership of Virgin

15 April, 2020 - Greens leader Adam Bandt and transport spokesperson Senator Janet Rice have called for public ownership of Virgin in light of reports the airli...

Smethurst High Court decision confirms need for Media Freedom Act

15 April, 2020 - Today’s High Court decision on the AFP raid of journalist Annika Smethurst confirms why Australia needs a Media Freedom Act, the Greens say. Gr...

Cut to local content requirements another blow to arts and entertainment industry

15 April, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Media and Arts Senator Sarah Hanson-Young responded to the Morrison Government’s announcement on Australian media today...

Netflix, Amazon & Apple should be backing Australian-made stories

14 April, 2020 - The big streaming companies should play their part in helping fund Australia’s cultural recovery, the Greens say. The Party is also calling on ...

Redirect half a billion for Captain Cook celebrations and War Memorial to out-of-work artists

12 April, 2020 - The half a billion dollars for the Captain Cook celebrations and expansion of the Australian War Memorial should be redirected to arts and cult...

Higher Education Package Fails Universities, Staff and Students

12 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the government’s Higher Education Relief Package f...

Govt must do more for Australian artists and creatives

9 April, 2020 - The Treasurer is in the box seat to fix the problems with the JobKeeper program that has locked workers in the arts, entertainment and events in...