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Barnaby can’t do his job – the Senate should not do his bidding

12 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens will tomorrow ask the senate to block all business relating to Barnaby Joyce’s ministerial duties until he is replace...

TURNBULL LIKE THE TODDLER WHO INSISTS HE'S BATMAN AS AGL JUST ROLLS ITS EYES

12 September, 2017 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that Malcolm Turnbull is acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum, i...

Xenophon, don’t wheel and deal on welfare reform: Greens

12 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Nick Xenophon Team to resist negotiations and oppose the welfare reform bill as a whole in the Sen...

Liberals, Labor & Lambie turn back on Aboriginal cultural heritage

12 September, 2017 - The Liberals, Labor and Jacqui Lambie have voted down a Greens motion to defend the priceless Aboriginal cultural heritage in the takayna/T...

Greens policy for electricity price regulation proves popular as ALP & LNP join to oppose it

12 September, 2017 - Greens policy for electricity price reregulation proves popular as ALP & LNP join to oppose it: Bandt Greens climate and energy spok...

Greens amendment calling for mandatory vehicle emissions and encouraging uptake of electric vehicles passes Senate

11 September, 2017 - The Greens have today successfully amended the Government’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Bill to call on the Government to reduce Australia’s oil ...

Greens amendment calling for mandatory vehicle emissions and encouraging uptake of electric vehicles passes Senate

11 September, 2017 - The Greens have today successfully amended the Government’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Bill to call on the Government to reduce Australia’s oil ...

Turnbull’s coal plan will drown Pacific Islands: Bandt

8 September, 2017 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt, today said that Malcolm Turnbull’s coal plan will drown the Pacific Islands. M...

More social services legislation that targets the elderly, migrants and the unemployed

7 September, 2017 - The Payment Integrity Bill is another attempt by the Government to go after vulnerable and disadvantaged members of the community, this time...

AEMO REPORT DAMNS TURNBULL; LIDDELL A STRANDED ASSET: BANDT

6 September, 2017 - AEMO report damns Turnbull; Liddell a stranded asset: Bandt   Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said the energy ma...

Manus settlement can’t compensate for Dutton’s harm

6 September, 2017 - No amount of money can compensate for the harm that has been done and is still being done to Australia’s political prisoners on Manus Island...

CSIRO NEEDS TO SEVER TIES WITH MINERALS COUNCIL: BANDT

6 September, 2017 - CSIRO needs to sever ties with Minerals Council: Bandt The CSIRO must immediately cancel its paid membership of the Minerals Council, Austra...

PaTH program is resulting in suspended payments and exploitation

6 September, 2017 - The coalition suspending payments of 1300 young people seeking income support because they did not take part in the first compulsory stage o...

AS COALITION CHOOSES MORE COAL, LABOR MUST PICK SIDES: GREENS

5 September, 2017 - As Coalition chooses more coal, Labor must pick sides: Greens  Following both Malcolm Turnbull's announcement that the government will press...