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Greens Establish Inquiry into National Horse Register

13 February, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has successfully established a Senate inquiry into...

LNP fails Murray Darling Basin

12 February, 2019 - The Liberal National Government has shamefully stopped the Senate from delivering vital water back to the Murray Darling Basin today. “The L...

GREENS INTRODUCE BILL FOR AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON AUSTRALIAN TV

12 February, 2019 - MEDIA ALERT Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John will join representatives from an alliance of disabi...

PM's peanuts for women fleeing violence

11 February, 2019 - Resopnding to the Morrison Government's announcement on DV and family violence today, Greens spokesperson for women, Senator Larissa Waters ...

We must do more to save the natural world: Greens

11 February, 2019 - Australia needs to step up its efforts to protect vulnerable and endangered species, including insects, to combat mass extinction and set an...

Court ruling on coal and climate change a game changer: Bandt

8 February, 2019 - Court ruling on coal and climate change a game changer: Bandt Today’s NSW Land and Environment Court ruling preventing a new coal mine in NSW...

Greens Welcome Tertiary Education Union Call for Free Higher Education

8 February, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Spokesperson for Education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU...

Office of Senator Janet Rice - Volunteer Program

7 February, 2019 - Your chance to be part of democracy in action this federal election. Are you passionate about tackling our climate crisis? LGBTIQ+ rights? Ec...

Greens’ Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission terms released

7 February, 2019 - The Australian Greens have today released draft terms of reference for a federal Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin.   “We know ...

Morrison Government playing politics with disabled people when it comes to Paralympic funding: Steele-John

6 February, 2019 - Wednesday, 6th February 2019 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has welcomed Prime Minister Morrison...

Bird exports must be stopped and investigated

6 February, 2019 - Reports of more rare and endangered birds being exported to Germany and into the hands of a convicted criminal must be investigated urgently,...

Speirs aimed at wrong target

5 February, 2019 - The South Australian Liberal Government needs to stop fighting the SA Royal Commissioner and start fighting for our water if they are serious...

Banking Royal Commission report a small step towards the reform we deserve

4 February, 2019 - Today’s disappointing final report into the banking and financial services industry will slow, but not end decades of money grabbing and unet...

Manus and Nauru medical evacuation legislation

4 February, 2019 - The Prime Minister’s proposed change to medical assessment for people in offshore detention is nothing more than a shuffling of administrativ...