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Govt’s native fish plan akin to shuffling deck chairs on Titanic

14 October, 2019 - The Government’s “native fish plan” is akin to shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic, the Greens say. Greens Spokesperson for Water Senato...

Future is Female: Girls take over Federal Parliament

14 October, 2019 - The Greens are proud to support the more than 60 young women who have taken over parliament today, acting as Senators for the day. Greens ...

Greens move to regulate coal like asbestos as IMF says carbon price insufficient

11 October, 2019 - As the IMF warns that even a $111 carbon price in Australia will be insufficient to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, Greens’ climate an...

Australia must not turn its back on Syrian Kurds

9 October, 2019 - The Australian Government must use every diplomatic means at its disposal to insure that Turkey does not invade Kurdish-controlled Rojava in S...

Public will never forgive ALP if it abandons climate action: Greens

9 October, 2019 - The Australian public will never forgive the Labor Party if it abandons any commitment to taking genuine action on the climate crisis as Joel ...

Public-funded private dams prove corporate corruption killing Murray-Darling

8 October, 2019 - Research released today by The Australia Institute showing taxpayers are funding private dams for big business, further proves corporate corru...

Delay of endangered Sea Lion listing could determine its survival

3 October, 2019 - The Federal Environment Minister has again delayed the assessment of flora and fauna species’ threat status in a move that could determine the...

Proposed Uni Performance Funding Rules Miss the Mark

2 October, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Government’s announcement today that it will wei...

NSW Govt bowing to pressure from Minerals Council shows need for Federal Climate Trigger

2 October, 2019 - The report in Guardian Australia today that the NSW Government is considering laws to stop courts and planners blocking coalmines on climate g...

Di Natale commends Vanuatu PM for West Papua support

1 October, 2019 - The Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Richard Di Natale, today applauded the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai, for raising hum...

Qld should stop propping up coal and invest in communities: Greens

30 September, 2019 - Greens Co-Deputy Leader Larissa Waters and Queensland Greens Member for Maiwar Michael Berkman have called on the Queensland Government to ...

Greens response to A-G’s directive on prosecuting journalists

30 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Media Senator Sarah Hanson-Young responded to the Federal Attorney-General’s directive to the Commonwealth DPP that...

SA Govt Murray RC response is a defence of Barnaby Joyce, and sells out the River

27 September, 2019 - The South Australian Government has ignored the most damning elements of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission in its response finally ...

Greens call for five-year 'cooling off' period for post-Ministerial lobbying and cut pollie pension for breaches

27 September, 2019 - The Greens have welcomed the report from the ministerial integrity inquiry that recommends the re-investigation of Christopher Pyne and Jul...