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Greens release policy to help give babies breast start in life

12 March, 2019 - The Greens will boost maternity care and breastfeeding support with a $10million per year pledge announced by party leader Senator Richard Di N...

Greens launch women’s policy: $5.3billion to end epidemic of domestic violence

8 March, 2019 - The Greens have today announced their plan for equality for women which includes $5.3billion over 10 years to more adequately address the epidem...

Disability community "waiting in hopeful anticipation" for news that the road to justice is sealed: Steele-John

8 March, 2019 - Friday, 8 March 2019 With the announcement of a Royal Commission now all but confirmed, Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator...

Greens challenge Labor to ‘walk the walk’ on living wage

7 March, 2019 - Greens challenge Labor to ‘walk the walk’ on living wage Greens employment and workplace relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that La...

A veritable army will fight new coal; Greens tell Nats on ‘big stick’ legislation to ‘bring it on’.

7 March, 2019 - A veritable army will fight new coal; Greens tell Nats on ‘big stick’ legislation to ‘bring it on’. Greens climate change and energy spokespers...

Taxpayer money wasted on failed water efficiency projects

6 March, 2019 - The ANU scientific report into water efficiency infrastructure is another piece of scathing evidence showing the Murray Darling Basin Plan is fa...

Greens announce Julian Burnside as candidate for Kooyong

5 March, 2019 - Julian Burnside AO QC will stand for the Greens in the electorate of Kooyong at the upcoming federal election, said Leader of the Australian Gre...

Greens announce plan to empower young people on day of final Lowering the Voting Age hearing

5 March, 2019 - Monday, 18th June 2018 Australia’s youngest ever Senator, Jordon Steele-john, has today announced the Greens plan to ensure young people are emp...

Government’s ‘environment fund’ a drop in the ocean

4 March, 2019 - The Liberal Government has a long way to go, with much stronger action and more funds required, if it stands a chance of convincing voters it ha...

It’s time to build publicly owned High Speed Rail between Melbourne and Brisbane, say Greens

3 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens will fund High Speed Rail in full, with the first step to create the Australian High Speed Rail Authority and make an init...

Media Statement: Issued 21/03/19

1 March, 2019 - Yesterday, we issued a media release: ‘Greens announce energy savings plan for small business’.   Included in that release was the statement “Th...

Axe pollie pensions when Ciobo and Pyne go

1 March, 2019 - With at least half of the 20 retiring federal politicians set to receive a parliamentary pension, it’s time the pollies’ pension was axed entire...

Snowy 2.0 isn’t enough: Greens

26 February, 2019 - Snowy 2.0 isn’t enough: Greens Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today responded to the Snowy Hydro 2.0 announceme...

ERF funding better spent on coal communities

26 February, 2019 - Scott Morrison’s Emissions Reduction Fund is nothing more than a rort designed to funnel taxpayers’ money to his big coal mates and the fund...