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PaTH program is resulting in suspended payments and exploitation

6 September, 2017 - The coalition suspending payments of 1300 young people seeking income support because they did not take part in the first compulsory stage o...

AEMO REPORT DAMNS TURNBULL; LIDDELL A STRANDED ASSET: BANDT

6 September, 2017 - AEMO report damns Turnbull; Liddell a stranded asset: Bandt   Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP said the energy ma...

ENERGY RULE MAKER'S DAYS NUMBERED AS IT WALLOPS ENERGY STORAGE: BANDT

5 September, 2017 - Energy rule maker's days numbered as it wallops energy storage: Bandt The Australian Energy Market Commission has released its draft determi...

Stephen King movie promotion a horror story for Australian wildlife

5 September, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Whish-Wilson, has called on Village Roadshow to stop tying red helium balloons to stormwater...

AS COALITION CHOOSES MORE COAL, LABOR MUST PICK SIDES: GREENS

5 September, 2017 - As Coalition chooses more coal, Labor must pick sides: Greens  Following both Malcolm Turnbull's announcement that the government will press...

Turnbull, this is not about 'practical love', it's about control

4 September, 2017 - "Malcolm Turnbull's claims that the further rollout of the cashless welfare card is about 'practical love' is nonsense, this is about contro...

Government flatly refusing to suspend the drug-testing trial in Logan shows supreme arrogance: Greens

4 September, 2017 - News that the Mayor for Logan travelled to Canberra on Monday to request that the Federal Government suspend drug testing trials in the regi...

Goldfields now largest trial site for Cashless Welfare Card

4 September, 2017 - The announcement by the Prime Minister today confirming that the Goldfields will be the next trial site for the cashless welfare card is ext...

GREENS PUSH TO EXTEND RET, WARN LABOR NOT TO CAPITULATE ON COAL

4 September, 2017 - Greens push to extend RET, warn Labor not to capitulate on coal Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has introduced l...

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY EBA TERMINATION SHOWS EMPLOYMENT LAWS ARE BROKEN & URGENT CHANGE REQUIRED: BANDT

1 September, 2017 - Murdoch University EBA termination shows employment laws are broken & urgent change required: Bandt Greens employment spokesperson Adam Band...

Greens call on government to step up support for our trans and gender diverse young people

1 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling on the government to increase funding for support services for trans and gender diverse young people, afte...

IT'S TIME TO REREGULATE ELECTRICITY PRICES: GREENS

30 August, 2017 - It's time to reregulate electricity prices: Greens Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has said Malcolm Turnbull’s tea...

National discussion needed on Australia Day

29 August, 2017 - “Australia has never undertaken a serious national discussion that would enable us - and our governments - to acknowledge the history of what ...

Lifeline for 10 should be celebrated

28 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the CBS acquisition of Network 10 and are warning the Government against blocking the purchase. “CBS buying Netw...