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Australian Greens Senators Welcome NSW Abortion Decriminalisation

26 September, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Greens Spokesperson for Women, Senator Larissa Waters, have welcomed the decriminalisation of...

We need a new approach to defence policy that focuses on climate change

25 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has reiterated his calls to fundamentally restructure our d...

Greens call for more support for low income renters following shocking Productivity Commission report

25 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Housing, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to a new Productivity Commission report showing that two thirds of low...

Greens Slam Resumption of Cruel Live Exports to ‘Furnace-Like’ Conditions in Middle East

24 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed the resumption of the live export of sheep to the Middle East. ...

Meeting Paris targets won't protect us from catastrophic global warming: Greens

24 September, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for the climate crisis, Adam Bandt MP, has warned that the United Nations Climate Summit has made it abundantly clear t...

Millions march for climate, Morrison opens box factory

23 September, 2019 - By skipping the United Nations Climate Summit to attend the opening of a box factory owned by a billionaire donor to the Liberal Party with...

Reject Ramsay Centre Cultural Supremacy USyd: Greens

19 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to reports of Sydney University soliciting Ramsay Centre funding f...

Education Minister “Completely Out Of Touch” On Climate Strike: Greens

18 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Education Minister Dan Tehan’s criticism of Universi...

Rule Out Escalation of Involvement in US Operations Against Iran: Greens

18 September, 2019 - The Greens call on the Morrison Government to categorically rule out any escalation of Australia’s involvement in US-led military operation...

Liberals should end the war on Reef science

17 September, 2019 - The Liberals have cemented their position as a party of science denial by seeking to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the science on ...

Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up to work on Friday is a bum: Bandt

16 September, 2019 - Greens climate change spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has this morning introduced a private members bill which will amend the Fair Work Act to...

Littleproud must resign as Minister: Greens

12 September, 2019 - David Littleproud is a climate change denier and is not fit to serve as minister for water resources, drought, natural disaster and emergen...

Greens Condemn Passage of Anti-Protest Ag Gag Legislation

12 September, 2019 - Greens Senators have reacted to the passage of the Government’s anti-protest ag gag legislation which passed the Senate with Labor support....

If Labor abandons 2030 emissions targets, it abandons climate science

12 September, 2019 - If the Labor Party dumps its current target of 45 percent emissions reduction by 2030, they will lose whatever credibility they have left o...

Senate Urges NSW Government To Extend Consultation With Traditional Owners On Warragamba Dam Proposal

12 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate passing her motion calling on the NSW government to give Trad...