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Greens condemn passage of anti protest 'Ag gag' law through House of Representatives

2 August, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has condemned the Government passing the Criminal Code Amendm...

Greens reintroduce fracking ban and landholder rights bill

31 July, 2019 - A bill to ban fracking and give farmers the right to say no to coal seam gas mining and fracking on their land was introduced to the Senate this...

Senate Calls on Government to Release PFAS Contamination Response

29 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the Senate passing her motion calling on the Federal Government to release it...

Greens Senator says Confucius Institutes Contracts with Universities 'Outrageous'

26 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has commented on the revelations that Australian universities have been...

Greens to consider Digital Platforms Inquiry report and consult on recommendations

26 July, 2019 - The Greens will consider the Digital Platforms Inquiry report and its 23 recommendations handed down today from the ACCC.   “Social media and di...

We should fear the frank and fearless advice under Morrison: Bandt

25 July, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for the public service, Adam Bandt MP, today commented on reports that the Prime Minister will make ‘immediate and sweeping ...

Great Australian Bight protection before the Senate

25 July, 2019 - The Greens will today introduce a Bill to stop drilling in the Great Australian Bight and move for World Heritage Listing following a groundswel...

Greens declare climate emergency and support for climate strikers

24 July, 2019 - At the Australian Greens National Conference last weekend, the Australian Greens moved and passed a motion declaring a climate emergency, and a ...

BHP SHOWING MORE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP THAN MOST OF PARLIAMENT: BANDT

24 July, 2019 -   BHP SHOWING MORE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP THAN MOST OF PARLIAMENT: BANDT   07/24/2019 Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP to...

TAYLOR'S 'OPEN MIND' ON NUCLEAR ENERGY IS FRIGHTENING: BANDT

23 July, 2019 - TAYLOR'S 'OPEN MIND' ON NUCLEAR ENERGY IS FRIGHTENING: BANDT   07/23/2019 Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said...

Press freedom under the microscope as Senate launches inquiry

23 July, 2019 - Freedom of the press and whistle-blower protection will finally get the hearing they deserve as the Senate votes in favour of an inquiry to be c...

Murray-Darling in the spotlight as Parliament set to debate Royal Commission

22 July, 2019 - The debate on establishing a Royal Commission into the Murray-Darling will begin today in the Senate, with a Greens Bill to establish a commissi...

Press freedom under threat as French journalists arrested reporting on Adani

22 July, 2019 - Further police crackdown on journalists highlights importance of Senate inquiry into press freedom, Greens say.   “The arrest of journalists in ...

Murray-Darling Royal Commission debate begins

22 July, 2019 - The Greens Bill for a Commission of Inquiry into the Murray-Darling was debated this morning in the Senate.   “Today the Senate finally began th...

New TAFE Decline Data shows Morrison Government Needs to Reverse Course and Invest in VET

20 July, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Spokesperson for Education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has said that new TAFE data released today shows the continued decl...