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Barnaby may be back, but door to water ministry must stay closed

4 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens are renewing calls for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to keep the keys to the Water Ministry out of the hands of Barna...

Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house

4 December, 2017 - Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house Greens MP for Melbourne, Adam Bandt MP, provides the following comment on the government...

Further delays to already outdated NBN signal clear need for FTTP upgrade

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Australians need a National Broadband Network for the digital future, not further delays to an already outdated sy...

Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave

28 November, 2017 - Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave The Greens are stepping up pressure on the old parties to support family and dome...

Disability representation in the workplace is a national disgrace

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Almost one in two Australians living with a disability are unemployed compared to the national average of 5.4 per ...

Australian Government footage of whale slaughter must be aired in Japan

28 November, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the release of the Australian Government footage obtained under...

Further delays to already outdated NBN signal clear need for FTTP upgrade

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Australians need a National Broadband Network for the digital future, not further delays to an already outdated sy...

Australian Government footage of whale slaughter must be aired in Japan

28 November, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the release of the Australian Government footage obtained under...

Disability representation in the workplace is a national disgrace

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Almost one in two Australians living with a disability are unemployed compared to the national average of 5.4 per ...

Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave

28 November, 2017 - Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave The Greens are stepping up pressure on the old parties to support family and dome...

Nick McKim Marriage Equality speech

28 November, 2017 - I'm very happy today to rise to support the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017, which will strengthen the inst...

Sarah Hanson-Young's marriage equality debate speech

28 November, 2017 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia) (11:06):  I rise today to speak to this bill, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedo...

Funding cuts to disability advocacy groups in NSW will rob community of their voice

27 November, 2017 - Monday, 27 November 201 Australian Greens Disability services spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said a decision by the NSW government ...