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Bandt Slams Morrison Protest Crackdown

1 November, 2019 - Greens Acting Leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to Scott Morrison’s speech today to the Queensland Minerals Council, saying that any attem...

Greens Senator Calls for Boycott of Melbourne Cup

31 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said that she will be saying ‘Nup to the Cup’ and called on others to boycott...

Greens Back Calls for National Animal Cruelty Laws

30 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has backed the RSPCA’s calls for national animal protection laws following a horr...

Greens welcome Qld Labor’s step towards removing the toxic influence of big money in politics

29 October, 2019 - Greens MP Michael Berkman and Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters have welcomed Queensland Labor’s announcement today that they will...

Enviro Minister signals plans to use EPBC Act Review to water down laws in favour of big miners and developers

29 October, 2019 - The Environment Minister is in denial about the extinction crisis and plans to use the review of Australia’s environment laws to water them d...

Albanese coal speech from Morrison playbook: Greens

29 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s CEDA speech, saying Labor is joining the Liberals by su...

New Data Confirms Liberals’ Damage To Unis: Greens

28 October, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said the release of new data today shows the harm the Liberal Government’s neg...

Greens back scientists’ call for stronger enviro laws, restate call for climate trigger

28 October, 2019 - The Greens have backed today’s call by more than 240 conservation scientists for stronger environment laws and for the broken system which is...

Increasing pollution will only make bushfires worse: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the worsening NSW bushfires crisis, warning that without a real plan to cut pollution, ...

Racing Victoria Plan Fails Horses: Greens

28 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Racing Victoria’s announcement of a $25m “equine welfare” plan. ...

Greens will fight tooth and nail against any increase to the GST: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader Adam Bandt MP has responded to moves within the government to lift the rate of the goods and services tax (GST), warning...

Australian Greens Support Kashmiris on Black Day

26 October, 2019 - The Australian Greens support the Kashmiri community on 27 October as they commemorate Black Day.  Kashmir is a disputed territory and it is ...

Horse Register Must be led by Federal Government Greens Warn

25 October, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator for NSW Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to reports the federal Agriculture Minister has aske...

‘No Other Choice’: Greens call for Royal Commission into Horse Racing

24 October, 2019 - On the eve of the Agricultural Minister’s Forum (AgMin) on Friday, where the horse racing industry will be discussed, the Greens have said th...