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Cross-party marriage equality bill introduced into Parliament

12 September, 2016 - Greens MP Adam Bandt today introduced the cross-party marriage equality bill into the House of Representatives. The bill is co-sponsored by...

Cuts to Newstart, renewables the first test for Labor's new Tasmanian MPs

12 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on Labor’s new Tasmanian MPs Ross Hart, Brian Mitchell and Justine Kea...

Media Release: Senate Inquiry established into abuse in Australia’s detention centres

12 September, 2016 - The Greens and Labor have co-sponsored a motion to establish a Senate inquiry into the allegations of abuse and self-harm on Manus Island a...

CSIRO boss’ reprieve is chance for him to change direction: Bandt

9 September, 2016 - Greens Science, Research and Innovation spokesperson Adam Bandt today said the reappointment of CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall is a chance for him...

Weekend penalty rates safe until December but legislation needed to protect for good: Bandt

9 September, 2016 - Greens Employment and Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that workers and their families across Australia will be re...

ARENA funds 1,172 Queensland solar jobs while Labor and LNP plan its downfall

8 September, 2016 -   Greens Deputy Leader and Queensland Senator Larissa Waters today said the 1,172 Queensland jobs funded by the Australian Renewable Energy ...

Infrastructure: Some states show the feds how it's done

8 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on federal Liberal and Labor to take a lesson from their state counte...

Business backing and ARENA grants increase pressure on Bill Shorten

8 September, 2016 - Greens Energy & Climate spokesperson Adam Bandt today said the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's awarding of federal grants to 12 large-s...

Marine Reserve recommendations unacceptable

8 September, 2016 - The Greens unequivocally oppose the recommendations of a stacked Government review that was solely set up to provide cover for Tony Abbott’s...

25 years of economic growth is not everything

7 September, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of ABS data showing that Austra...

PC report shows schools funding must be increased, better targeted

6 September, 2016 - A Productivity Commission draft report, detailing no overall improvement in Australian education standards over the previous decade, shows w...

UK/Australia trade negotiations should face public scrutiny

5 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on the Turnbull government to end the secrecy around trade negotiations and ensure that any potential deal...

Denial of medical care allegations demand urgent action

5 September, 2016 - Allegations that the Government has denied medical care to a family of asylum seekers, including a 12-year-old with a badly broken arm, are ...

Turnbull must listen to Climate Change Authority whistleblowers

5 September, 2016 - Greens climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt says the board members who have blown the whistle on the Climate Change Authority’s unwill...