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Bank decision shows coal seam gas destroys property values

30 September, 2016 - Commenting on reports that CommBank has refused to accept a property with CSG wells on as security for a bridging loan, Acting Greens Leade...

Turnbull’s attack on renewables reprehensible and reactionary: Greens

29 September, 2016 - Greens Senator for South Australia, Sarah Hanson-Young, has said renewable energy was not to blame for yesterday's state-wide SA blackout a...

Greens warn on knee-jerk to reaction to sharks

29 September, 2016 - Greens Senator Surfer, Peter Whish-Wilson, is disappointed the federal environment minister is politicking with the serious and sensitive i...

Whish-Wilson welcomes Huon Aquaculture's leadership on salmon farming

29 September, 2016 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, cautiously welcomed the leadership shown by Huon Aquaculture today in announcing strategic...

Private schools’ funding windfall must be trimmed: Greens

28 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to reduce the amount of funding going to Australia's wealthiest private schools...

Coalition and Labor’s Reef report card FAIL

28 September, 2016 - The Australian and Queensland government’s Reef 2050 plan annual report is a total fail because it ignores the dangerous threat posed by gl...

Dutton admits failure over Manus Island

28 September, 2016 - The release of the recent communication guide for Manus Island detainees shows Immigration Minister Peter Dutton remains without a plan to ...

Liberals congratulate themselves on removing our fruit growers' competitive advantage

27 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has heavily criticised the Federal Government for continuing to put forward a new...

#PokieLeaks: Greens team up with crossbench to blow the lid on pokie scams

27 September, 2016 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson on gambling Senator Larissa Waters today helped launch the ‘PokieLeaks’ campaign with Sena...

Greens support Kingaroy community in their fight against invasive coal mining

27 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens support the Kingaroy Concerned Citizens Group which has called on the Queensland Government to buy back a mining expl...

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SA death in custody needs independent investigation

26 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called for an independent investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man in a South Australian prison wh...

Macfarlane’s new job at Queensland Resources Council is revolving door in action

26 September, 2016 - Greens democracy spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens mining and resources spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters have commented on Ia...

OECD calls for action on infrastructure and housing

23 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented today on the release of the OECD’s Interim Economic Outlook. Senator Wh...

Senate Reform – Nick's Speech

23 September, 2016 - Senator McKIM I am very proud to rise to support the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016, legislation that puts the power over prefe...