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OPCAT ratification must include offshore detention

15 December, 2017 - The government's ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or ...

McGowan government must clarify its election promise to fund disability advocacy groups: Greens

14 December, 2017 - The McGowan Government must clarify its position on funding individual disability advocacy services under the NDIS after state disability se...

Qld Labor needs to act on Senate Report into Shark Mitigation and Deterrence 

13 December, 2017 - In light of the new Senate report into shark mitigation and deterrence, Greens State MP Michael Berkman and Greens Senator for Queensland An...

Serious lack of honesty, transparency and accountability at all levels of NBN rollout: Greens

13 December, 2017 - The rollout of the National Broadband Network is suffering from a serious lack of honesty, transparency and accountability at all levels – G...

Valuing teaching will lead to better NAPLAN results: Greens

13 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling for an end to the State and Federal Government blame game on NAPLAN results and restore value to the educa...

Australian Greens call for more details of WA government's decision to join federal approach to NDIS

12 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens have welcomed a decision by the West Australian government to become part of the federal approach to the National Disa...

Sick and disturbing that emissions continue to rise: Bandt

11 December, 2017 - Sick and disturbing that emissions continue to rise: Bandt In response to reports that Australia’s emissions over the past year are rising, ...

605GL reduction to southern MDBP is legalised theft: Greens

11 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will move to disallow the Government’s plan to strip the southern Murray Darling Basin of 605GL of environmental water...

High Court ruling means right to strike at risk

8 December, 2017 - High Court ruling means right to strike at risk Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the judgement handed d...

Report shows the harm of income management, Government must listen and dump income management

8 December, 2017 - A new report by the University of Sydney that shows a link between income management and lower birthweights and school attendance must be car...

It's time for a new kind of politics

7 December, 2017 - "It’s time for a new kind of politics," said Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett in his Maiden Speech yesterday.  "People have asked me...

Government will table games inquiry response, 586 days late, after pressure from the Greens

6 December, 2017 - The government has signalled today they will table their response to the future of Australian video games development industry inquiry by the...

Plans to forcibly take income support payments to cover rent flawed policy: Greens

6 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will not support schedules in the Social Services Housing Affordability Bill that seek to give the Secretary of the Dep...