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Senate committee tables report on transvaginal mesh implants

28 March, 2018 - The Senate Community Affairs References committee has tabled its report on the risks and impacts of transvaginal mesh implants, which have been...

Greens to artists: your rights are our priority

28 March, 2018 - “While the Greens support digital innovation and regulation, we’re never going to support throwing creative artists under the bus,” Greens arts...

Greens to push for Marine Reserve disallowance after consultation with environment movement

27 March, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the Greens decision to support a Senate ...

Statement from Sarah Hanson-Young on SA Greens preselection

27 March, 2018 - It’s terrific that we have passionate Greens members who are keen to put their hand up and participate in our democratic party processes. The w...

Turnbull's Trump-like company tax cuts dead in the water: Greens

27 March, 2018 - Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale today said the Liberal government's failure to secure the votes needed to pass its Trump-like company t...

Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt

27 March, 2018 - Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today...

Greens slam Victorian and federal governments extension of logging agreements to 2020

27 March, 2018 - The Greens have condemned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Daniel Andrews signing off on two year extensions of three of the state's...

Cashless welfare card trial begins in Goldfields WA today

26 March, 2018 - It is a sad day for the WA Goldfields region, with the start today of the rollout of the cashless welfare card, said Australian Greens Senator ...

Greens fighting for students against HESLA Bill

26 March, 2018 - The Australian Greens will continue to fight the Liberal Government’s harsh university cuts by opposing the Higher Education Support Legislatio...

Catholic sector special treatment tears up Gonski plan

24 March, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Catholic Education Commission’s continued bastardisation of Gonski, following new Fairfax reports it is ...

Government must acknowledge the data environment has changed and repeal Section 7c: Greens

22 March, 2018 - Thursday, 22 March 2018 The Australian Greens have called on the government to acknowledge the data environment has changed significantly in th...

Senate backs SA renewable energy target

22 March, 2018 - The Senate has backed an Australian Greens motion rejecting any moves by the Federal or SA Liberal Government to weaken South Australia’s posit...

Greens support ACTU workplace rules push, will introduce key legislation to tackle insecurity and work/life balance

21 March, 2018 - Greens support ACTU workplace rules push, will introduce key legislation to tackle insecurity and work/life balance Greens employment spokesper...

Government prioritises big business handouts over university funding

21 March, 2018 - The Greens stand with students around the country protesting against the Government’s cruel $2.2 billion worth of university cuts, as the Gover...