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Greens' response to overdoses at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl

19 February, 2017 - “The drug overdoses that occurred last night are another reminder that both state and federal governments are failing young Australians. We ...

Government must face facts: South Australian schools will lose $335 million

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has called on Federal Education Minister to explain which South Australian schools are set to suffer as a result of the 2018 Gons...

‘Improvements’ for debt recovery system just fiddling around the edges: Greens

15 February, 2017 - The Government’s announcement of ‘improvements’ to the debt recovery system are fiddling around the edges and do not address the fundamental...

Senate calls on Government to engage with Redfern Statement

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to act on the Redfern Statement by committing to the Engagement Approach....

Greens will oppose Omnibus Bill

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens today said they will oppose the Government’s Omnibus Bill in its entirety. “The Australian Greens will be opposing thi...

Greens take action in the Senate to make it easier to access medicinal cannabis

14 February, 2017 - As Parliament returns for the first sitting fortnight of the year, the Australian Greens have lodged a motion to stop the Government’s propo...

Child mortality no longer on track as Government continues rhetoric to close the gap

14 February, 2017 - The Close the Gap report now showing that child mortality rates are not on track is a dismal reflection on the Government’s half-hearted and...

Greens call on Turnbull to get behind Redfern Statement

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens have recommitted to the Redfern Statement presented to political leaders today and call on the Federal Government to u...

Senate supports Greens motion calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to implement justice targets to help with efforts to reduce Aboriginal in...

Greens write to PM calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - In the lead up to the Redfern Statement and Closing the Gap address by the Prime Minister, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has writ...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to news that Brandis will change the Native Title Act

13 February, 2017 - “The news that Attorney General Brandis will hurriedly push through changes to the Native Title Act smacks of knee jerk reaction to a signif...

Media Release: Greens to stand against Dutton's power grab

9 February, 2017 - The Greens will stand against the government's discriminatory anti-immigration agenda, and specifically against Minister Dutton's power grab ...

Forced deportations begin on Manus Island

9 February, 2017 - The Australian government must urgently intervene to halt the forced deportation of Australia's detainees on Manus Island. "Under the cover o...

SA energy privatisation failure – AEMO to face Senate inquiry tomorrow

9 February, 2017 - Modernising the energy grid and investing in storage technology is the only way to future-proof South Australia’s supply of electricity follo...