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Angus Taylor and Josh Frydenberg must explain their actions

21 June, 2019 - It is very disappointing, but hardly surprising, to hear yet again that Coalition Ministers are more interested in profits for themselves and th...

Labor leadership needs to stick firm in tax cuts opposition

21 June, 2019 - The Labor leadership needs to stick firm in its opposition to the Government's tax cut package, despite the pressure it may be feeling from a ha...

Greens to introduce bill to ban live export of sheep and cattle following new animal cruelty footage

21 June, 2019 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has today announced that she will introduce a Greens bill to ban all ...

New Spy Powers Unjustified

19 June, 2019 - Peter Dutton's plan to allow the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on Australians is a dangerous and unjustified attack on fundamental right...

Re-elected Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young to continue to fight for SA

18 June, 2019 - Following the final count of the SA Senate vote by the AEC today, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been returned to the Senate with the lar...

Greens say Adani fight is 'far from over'

13 June, 2019 - The decision by Queensland's Labor Government to grant approval for the Adani Carmichael coal mine's groundwater management plan is deeply disap...

Statement on the Australian Greens MPs Party Room Meeting

12 June, 2019 - Statement from Australian Greens Whip Sen. Rachel Siewert: Today the Australian Greens Party Room met and re-affirmed the positions of our leade...

Greens statement on Hong Kong

11 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned at the Hong Kong Government’s proposed new extradition agreement with China.  The proposal will under...

Senior Libs must pull Pasin into line

11 June, 2019 - Senior South Australian Liberals must clarify whether Tony Pasin’s push to underwrite coal-fired power is part of the Liberals’ plan for our ren...

Equinor crash shows we can’t risk the Bight

7 June, 2019 - Equinor’s claims they can drill safely in the Great Australian Bight have gone to water after their ship crashed into their oil rig in Norwegian ...

Greens call on new Environment Minister to invest in threatened species recovery for World Environment Day

7 June, 2019 - The Greens are calling on new Environment Minister Sussan Ley to formally respond to the UN’s report on the global extinction crisis by using Wor...

Invest in renewables and Newstart, not tax cuts, to solve today’s economic problems: Greens

7 June, 2019 - Instead of locking in a spiral of economic inequality by green-lighting Scott Morrison's flat tax system, the Labor Party should work with the Gr...

Attacks on press freedom must be investigated: Greens

7 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens share the serious concerns held by ABC chair Ita Buttrose regarding ongoing attacks on press freedoms and the Government’s ...

Senator Mckenzie as Agriculture Minister Will Be A Disaster for Animal Welfare

27 May, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has described Senator Bridget Mckenzie’s appointment as Agriculture...

If Labor fast tracks Adani, the Greens will strike in the inner city: Bandt

24 May, 2019 - If Labor fast tracks Adani, the Greens will strike in the inner city: Bandt Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson for climate change and energy A...