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Sick and disturbing that emissions continue to rise: Bandt

11 December, 2017 - Sick and disturbing that emissions continue to rise: Bandt In response to reports that Australia’s emissions over the past year are rising, ...

Report shows the harm of income management, Government must listen and dump income management

8 December, 2017 - A new report by the University of Sydney that shows a link between income management and lower birthweights and school attendance must be car...

High Court ruling means right to strike at risk

8 December, 2017 - High Court ruling means right to strike at risk Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the judgement handed d...

It's time for a new kind of politics

7 December, 2017 - "It’s time for a new kind of politics," said Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett in his Maiden Speech yesterday.  "People have asked me...

Greens oppose cashless welfare card expansion entirely, Labor should do the same 

6 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens oppose the Government’s bill to expand the cashless welfare card trials in its entirety, and have dissented from the Co...

Senate Inquiry reports that warming oceans are putting the Australian way of life at risk

6 December, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate inquiry repo...

Government will table games inquiry response, 586 days late, after pressure from the Greens

6 December, 2017 - The government has signalled today they will table their response to the future of Australian video games development industry inquiry by the...

Plans to forcibly take income support payments to cover rent flawed policy: Greens

6 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will not support schedules in the Social Services Housing Affordability Bill that seek to give the Secretary of the Dep...

Turnbull rewards Barnaby Joyce’s bad behaviour

6 December, 2017 - Barnaby Joyce returning to the water ministry is devastating for Murray Darling Basin communities, downstream states, and the future of the M...

Greens will amend foreign donations bill to protect Australian Charities  

5 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will move amendments to the Government’s Foreign Donations Bill to make sure all charities and not-for-profits in Austr...

Agriculture and Water portfolios together is a conflict of interest: Senate

5 December, 2017 - The Senate today has supported an Australian Greens motion calling on the Government to split the Agriculture and Water portfolios.   “This m...

Greens demand response to 'Future of Australian Video Game Development' inquiry

5 December, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion noting the absence of any government response to the unanimous findings of the senate inquiry into the Futu...

Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill

5 December, 2017 - Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill Greens spokesperson for employment Adam Bandt MP today welcomed Labor’s announce...