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Greens stand with students to fight harsh uni cuts

8 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens stand in solidarity with students protesting around the country today against the government's harsh university cuts. "Th...

Manus Island death at Dutton's feet

7 August, 2017 - The death of a man on Manus Island represents an abhorrent failure by Peter Dutton and Malcolm Turnbull, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick M...

TURNBULL'S PUBLIC SERVICE CRACKDOWN IS STRAIGHT FROM THE TRUMP PLAYBOOK: BANDT

7 August, 2017 - Turnbull's public service crackdown is straight from the Trump playbook: Bandt Greens employment spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed repor...

Government must stump up for urgently needed dialysis funding: Greens

7 August, 2017 - The on-going impasse on dialysis funding between State, Territory and Federal Government needs to be resolved, Australian Greens Senator Rachel...

Commbank bonuses were reportedly tied to roll-out of ATMs at centre of alleged money laundering scandal

7 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Board of Commonwealth Bank to consider the position of Ian Nare...

CBA scandal: Government must relent on Bank RC and CBA must cancel all executive bonuses

4 August, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that Commbank money laundering scandal shows that the culture in the financial s...

HILDA figures show Situation Normal All Fouled Up for young Australians

2 August, 2017 - The Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of HILDAs The Household, Income an...

Greens urge action on staggering rates of sexual assault experienced by LGBTIQ university students

2 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are urging the federal government to assist universities in implementing the recommendations from the Australian Human Ri...

Time to focus on teaching for better student outcomes

2 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens say today’s NAPLAN results shine a light on a glaring missing part of the puzzle in setting up Aussie kids for success in...

Federal Government repeats the mistakes of Macquarie Harbour by green-lighting Okehampton Bay salmon farm

2 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the green-lighting of the Tassal salmon farm at O...

Greens announce plans for a Charter of Rights

1 August, 2017 - As Australians, we pride ourselves on enjoying so many freedoms, yet our laws do not adequately reflect, or protect them. Today the Australian ...

Harrowing sexual assault report shows our university students deserve better

1 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are urging the Federal Government to assist universities in implementing the recommendations from the Australian Human Ri...

Fixing Australia's very big housing problem, one green brick at a time

29 July, 2017 - It is time to dismantle the rigged system that privileges investors and landlords over everybody else, said the Leader of the Australian Greens,...

Murray Darling Basin Plan abusers ripping off South Australians, senate inquiry needed

25 July, 2017 - Shocking allegations of meter tampering and water theft to bolster corporate profits from the Murray Darling system must be investigated, the Au...

Australian Greens to refer Murray Darling Basin Plan to senate inquiry

24 July, 2017 - The Australian Greens will refer the Murray Darling Basin Plan to a senate inquiry once parliament resumes, to investigate the roll-out of the p...