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Murray-Darling Basin Plan in tatters

17 October, 2019 - Legislation tabled in the NSW Parliament last night effectively tears up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan leaving the environment and downstream...

Senate calls on Feds to rule out funding NSW dams that bypass enviro laws

16 October, 2019 - The Senate has today passed a Greens’ motion calling on the Federal Government to rule out giving any public funding to dam and water infrast...

Federal Govt refuses to rule out privatisation of National Parks for high-end resorts

16 October, 2019 - The Federal Government has today refused to rule out the privatisation of National Parks for high-end resorts, again putting the interests of...

Greens Senator Calls for University Research Human Rights Review

15 October, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called for universities in Australia to undertake a human rights rev...

Senate Backs Greens Call for Rent Assistance Review

15 October, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW and Housing Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate supporting her call for the Commonwealth to revie...

Future is Female: Girls take over Federal Parliament today

15 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 Co-...

Greens move to dissolve toxic family law court inquiry

14 October, 2019 - The Greens will introduce a motion in the Senate today to dissolve the damaging Joint Select Committee Inquiry into Australia’s Family Law Sy...

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...