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Greyhound Mass Grave at Marsden Park Shows Nothing Has Changed in Greyhound Racing Industry

12 July, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has commented on reports that the RSPCA NSW has uncovered greyhound mass g...

ACCC diagnoses energy ‘market’ broken, but prescription will make problems worse: Bandt

11 July, 2018 - ACCC diagnoses energy ‘market’ broken, but prescription will make problems worse: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spoke...

Senator Hanson-Young dedicates legal fight to women everywhere

10 July, 2018 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young is dedicating defamation action against David Leyonhjelm to all women who have experienced...

Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt

4 July, 2018 - Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed Tony ...

Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt

2 July, 2018 - Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the re...

Statement from Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

2 July, 2018 - I am seeking legal advice in relation to the commentary between Senator David Leyonhjelm and the hosts of both the Sky News Outsiders program and...

Family violence cross-examination changes

28 June, 2018 - The Greens welcome legislation to restrict the circumstances in which family violence survivors can be cross-examined in family law proceedings....

Senate condemns Turnbull Government for hiding from SA Royal Commission

28 June, 2018 - The Senate has today has supported a Greens motion condemning the Government for hiding from the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Royal Com...

Defence Force callout legislation

28 June, 2018 - The increased use of the Defence Force on Australian streets is deeply concerning, Australian Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim says. “Legi...

Government Risking our Future by Refusing to Strengthen EPA: Greens MP

28 June, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Environment Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC, has reacted to the Auditor General’s critical report into the EPA, which hig...

Cuts to services for people seeking asylum

27 June, 2018 - The cuts to support for people seeking asylum in Australia are unconscionably cruel and designed to force people into poverty, Greens Immigratio...

Foreign Influence and Espionage Bills

27 June, 2018 - The foreign influence and espionage legislation that is being rushed through Parliament will have serious impacts on people’s right to protest a...

Senate report provides national blueprint to solve recycling crisis and calls for single-use plastic ban

26 June, 2018 - Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, the Chairperson for the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Inquiry into waste and re...

NBN must be flexible enough to meet needs of all Australians, in all living arrangements: Greens

26 June, 2018 - Tuesday, 26th June 2018 The Senate has passed an Australian Greens motion calling on the government to deliver a fit-for-purpose National Broadb...