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Broadcasters, government should support Australian kids TV: Greens

6 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens have called on the Communications Minister to strengthen the requirements for broadcasters to produce high quality Australia...

Greens to refer Government education plan to inquiry

5 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens will refer the Government’s education legislation to a senate inquiry when parliament returns next week, to ensure the propo...

Visa fees will only entrench disadvantage

5 May, 2017 - Exorbitant fees for parental visas are deeply unfair and will entrench disadvantage, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. "The governm...

Greens to refer Government education plan to inquiry

5 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens will refer the Government’s education legislation to a senate inquiry when parliament returns next week, to ensure the propo...

Back off Barnaby, and take your cruel games with you

4 May, 2017 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan for spruiking a cruel deal to Whyalla steelworker...

Where is Federal Environment Minister in the Macquarie Harbour Mess?

4 May, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the federal Environment Minister, Josh Frydenberg, to break his ...

Back off Barnaby, and take your cruel games with you

4 May, 2017 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has slammed Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan for spruiking a cruel deal to Whyalla steelworker...

Students already doing more than enough to contribute their fair share

2 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens will vote against the Government’s assault on students and young people in its cruel university funding model. “By investing...

Schools funding needs to be fixed, not cut

2 May, 2017 - Schools funding in Australia needs to be reformed to reflect a genuine needs based model, but that can’t be done by cutting funding across the cou...

Manus Island Detention Centre ban

2 May, 2017 - Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says the decision to bar him from visiting Australia's Manus Island detention centre continues the disg...

Students already doing more than enough to contribute their fair share

2 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens will vote against the Government’s assault on students and young people in its cruel university funding model. “By investing...

Schools funding needs to be fixed, not cut

2 May, 2017 - Schools funding in Australia needs to be reformed to reflect a genuine needs based model, but that can’t be done by cutting funding across the cou...

Manus Island Detention Centre ban

2 May, 2017 - Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says the decision to bar him from visiting Australia's Manus Island detention centre continues the disg...

Uni students and young Australians to cop it in Turnbull’s Budget

1 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens are concerned that, in the lead up to the Federal Budget, the government’s loyalties seem to lie with property investors and...

Turnbull turns the screws on struggling students

29 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Turnbull Government for its planned attack on Australian university students in the 2017 budget. “This i...