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Defence projects of concern management creates its own concern

26 March, 2019 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented on the release of the Auditor-General’s report into Defence’s Management of ...

Consequences for cotton farmer who ripped off the river

22 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens are renewing calls for a federal Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin following the conviction of a NSW cotton ...

Greens announce plan for federal fracking ban

22 March, 2019 - The Greens will move to protect Australia’s precious groundwater by extending the ‘water trigger’ to all types of unconventional gas mining as ...

Greens Senator Receives 1.3 million Change.org petition Against Senator Fraser Anning

21 March, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Australia's first Muslim woman Senator, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has received more than 1.3 million signatures ...

Greens Environment Commission would fund and track threatened species recovery

21 March, 2019 - Reports that the Federal Government has not kept track of threatened species recovery shows the need for the Greens’ proposal to strengthen env...

Greens announce energy savings plan for small businesses

20 March, 2019 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today launched the Greens’ six point plan to help small businesses reduce power bil...

Greens launch plan to tackle racism

20 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens have today released a plan to tackle racism and far right extremism in Australia. “Tomorrow is Harmony Day, a day dedicat...

Mount Roland Cable Car

18 March, 2019 - The Tasmanian government is continuing to privatise public land through its secretive expressions of interest process, Greens Senator for Tasma...

Australian Greens announce commitment to a 21st Century NBN

18 March, 2019 - Monday, 18 March 2019 Australian Greens Digital RIghts spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has today announced the Australian Greens commit...

Statement In Response to Offensive Comments from Peter Dutton

18 March, 2019 - Dr Mehreen Faruqi, Senator for NSW, has has responded to Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s disgraceful comments attacking her this morning. ...

​​​​​​​Greens push environmental protection as top priority for next Government

17 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens are committed to real protection and restoration of our environment, backed up by solid investment and a plan to make Aus...

Media Release: Christchurch Highlights Role Of Politicians & Media In Spreading Islamophobia & Hate

16 March, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to the Christchurch terrorist attack. Senator Faruqi is Australia's first Muslim woma...

Greens announce LGBTIQ+ election policies to achieve equality for all LGBTIQ+ people

15 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens have announced their first suite of policies aimed at achieving full equality for all LGBTIQ+ people. “The Greens policie...