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Abbotsford Centrelink closure is savagery and incompetence

20 May, 2020 - Local Greens MP and Leader, Adam Bandt, has slammed Minister Stuart Robert’s decision to close the Abbotsford Centrelink this Friday. “The decisi...

He deserves a medal not a fine: My letter to MP Mark Furner

20 May, 2020 - Greens Healthy Oceans spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson and Queensland Senator Larissa Waters have written to Mark Furner, Queensland Mini...

Head of taskforce into Ann Marie Smith's death must be replaced due to conflict of interest

20 May, 2020 - Wednesday, 20th May, 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights Spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on the South Australian Premier ...

Childcare Must Remain Free

20 May, 2020 - The Greens have backed a community call to retain free childcare in light of the Education Minister’s strongest indications yet that the governme...

Greens release Economic Recovery Plan creating 76,000 WA jobs

19 May, 2020 - Young people will be guaranteed a job, secure income, and free education under a new Greens recovery plan to build ‘a better normal’ and restart ...

Call for end to lethal shark nets after whale entangled

19 May, 2020 - Greens Healthy Oceans spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, urges the Federal Government to end exemptions granted to state governments that ...

Greens will fight gov gas push based on King Review

19 May, 2020 - With Scott Morrison gunning to use the findings of the King Review to back greenwashing attempts by the fossil fuel industry, the Greens say they...

Make Our Cities’ Rivers Swimmable Again: Greens

19 May, 2020 - The Greens have pledged to make Australia’s rivers and lakes swimmable again, under their Covid-19 Economic Recovery plan, that’s good for jobs, ...

Australia should push for global ban on wildlife trade

19 May, 2020 - Greens Environment Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has re-iterated the Greens call for the Australian Government to push for a global ban...

NDIS Minister escalates desexualisation of disabled people to 'new low'

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on Government Services Minister Stuart...

Greens launch debt-led economic recovery plan including a jobs and income guarantee and massive green investment

18 May, 2020 - Young people will be guaranteed a job, secure income, and free education under a new Greens recovery plan to restart the economy and build ‘a bet...

Steele-John: Ann-Marie's death horrific, but not unique

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has described the death of Ann-Marie Smith as hor...

All States & Territories Put Commonwealth To Shame Over International Students

16 May, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that all states and territories have put the federal government to shame...

Greens introduce Level Playing Field Bill to correct sports rorts injustice

14 May, 2020 - Today the Greens will introduce a bill to empower Sport Australia to fund the sports clubs whose applications they recommended under the Communit...

Greens Back Global Call For Debt Forgiveness

14 May, 2020 - The Australian Greens have joined an international delegation signing onto a letter calling for extensive debt forgiveness from international fin...