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Visit to world's largest lithium-ion battery in San Diego

20 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has called on Malcolm Turnbull to intervene to end the delay in fixing energy m...

Richard Di Natale's statement on Larissa Waters' resignation

18 July, 2017 - I’m gutted by Larissa’s announcement, coming just days after Scott’s. Larissa has been an outstanding Senator and Deputy Leader. Her departure i...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Dutton's new department an attack on freedom

17 July, 2017 - The creation of a new supersized department of Australia’s security and immigration agencies led by Peter Dutton would move Australia closer to ...

Statement on Scott Ludlam's resignation

16 July, 2017 - I want to share a message with you following Scott's announcement that he will be resigning from the Parliament. It's been devastating for our p...

Resignation of Senator Scott Ludlam

15 July, 2017 - Senator Scott Ludlam resignation Recently it was brought to my attention that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and New Zealand. Under Sectio...

Electric vehicle targets lagging under Turnbull Government, Greens call for action

15 July, 2017 - Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens spokesperson for transport, has called on the government to do more to increase the uptake of electric veh...

Renewables won't kill people, but coal will

13 July, 2017 - Renewables won’t kill people, but coal will: Bandt Greens climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today responded to claims by the Liberal...

GREENS SAY TURNBULL GOVERNMENT MUST HOLD THE LINE ON STRONG CAR POLLUTION STANDARDS

12 July, 2017 - GREENS SAY TURNBULL GOVERNMENT MUST HOLD THE LINE ON STRONG CAR POLLUTION STANDARDS Greens say Turnbull Government must hold the line on str...

SA hits the jackpot on Tesla deal, time for Turnbull to show his hand

7 July, 2017 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the State Government and Elon Musk’s announcement that a deal to build the world’s largest battery in South A...

GREENS WILL MOVE FOR RELEASE OF SECRET POLLUTION DATA

7 July, 2017 - Greens will move for release of secret pollution data In response to reports today that the Federal government is concealing pollution data, Gree...

Greens welcome union for remote and regional Australians forced onto CDP

7 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the ACTU establishing the First Nations Workers Alliance, a new union to protect people str...

NATURAL GAS BLOWING OUR CARBON BUDGET: BANDT

7 July, 2017 - Natural gas blowing our carbon budget: Bandt Responding to today’s release of greenhouse pollution data that the government had tried to keep sec...

Dutton's illegal detention of Australians

5 July, 2017 - Peter Dutton must accept responsibility and come clean about his illegal detention of at least two Australian citizens, Greens Immigration spokes...

Funding new coal power morally criminal use of public money: Bandt

5 July, 2017 - In response to reports today that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) is a step closer to funding a coal-fired power station, Green...