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Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave

28 November, 2017 - Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave The Greens are stepping up pressure on the old parties to support family and dome...

Further delays to already outdated NBN signal clear need for FTTP upgrade

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Australians need a National Broadband Network for the digital future, not further delays to an already outdated sy...

Australian Greens welcome triple j changing the date of Hottest 100

27 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome triple j moving the date of Australia’s Hottest 100 from January 26 to the final weekend in January. “Triple j...

Funding cuts to disability advocacy groups in NSW will rob community of their voice

27 November, 2017 - Monday, 27 November 201 Australian Greens Disability services spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said a decision by the NSW government ...

Andrews betraying renewables by backing NEG and Turnbull’s coal-huggers: Greens

24 November, 2017 - Andrews betraying renewables by backing NEG and Turnbull’s coal-huggers: Greens Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP...

Latest breach highlights problems with outsourcing by Government: Greens 

24 November, 2017 - A data breach in the Department of Social Services demonstrates the risks of outsourcing work on sensitive material to private contractors, ...

Dutton's escalation of Manus Island crisis

23 November, 2017 - Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has again escalated the Manus Island humanitarian emergency by ordering the use of force against innocent ...

Coal unreliable and Alinta spending a billion on a ‘stranded asset’

23 November, 2017 - Coal unreliable and Alinta spending a billion on a ‘stranded asset’ Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said t...

Senate must reject plan to plunge Murray-Darling into further crisis

23 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens have slammed the New South Wales and Federal Governments and the Murray Darling Basin Authority for turning a blind ey...

Modelling confirms NEG sabotages renewables

22 November, 2017 - Modelling confirms NEG sabotages renewables Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the latest modelling...

The Adani mine continues to be a Fake Jobs Con

22 November, 2017 - Greens Mining & Resources spokesperson Senator Andrew Bartlett visited Townsville today to discuss Chinese Government money financing the Ad...

Turnbull should fund Newstart increase, not his tax cut fantasy

21 November, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says the Turnbull Government has no plan to address inequality but continues to fl...

Extreme weather report predicts massive damage, even without climate change

21 November, 2017 - Extreme weather report predicts massive damage, even without climate change Greens climate change spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today commented...

Young struggling parents being pushed off supports is not a win: Greens

21 November, 2017 - The claim by Government of success in reducing the number of young parents relying on income support has been immediately questioned by the ...