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Cross River Rail announcement first step towards public transport as a basic right

16 April, 2018 - The Queensland Greens are today cautiously welcoming of the announcement by Federal Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, of funding for the deliver...

Greens express grave concern over air strikes in Syria

14 April, 2018 -   The Australian Greens today expressed grave concern over the decision of the US, UK and French Governments to launch strikes against targets ...

Families to suffer because of visa changes

13 April, 2018 - Changes to family reunion visa requirements are an attack on families and a cut to Australia’s immigration levels by stealth, Greens Immigratio...

Greens say Melbourne Airport Rail pledge is welcome, call for route and ownership to put public needs first

12 April, 2018 - Greens transport spokesperson, Victorian Senator Janet Rice, says that Malcolm Turnbull’s pledge for Melbourne Airport Rail is a welcome turnar...

Australia must look to EU for data protection law changes in the wake of Facebook scandal: Greens

12 April, 2018 - Thursday, 12 April 2018 The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to urgently update privacy protections in line with the Eur...

Australian Government must break its silence on Palestinian killings by Israeli military: Greens

4 April, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today called on the Australian Government to break its silence over the killing of 17 Palestinians late last ...

The Trickle Down Hoax & the Need for Government to Step In

4 April, 2018 - Dr Richard Di Natale PRESS CLUB SPEECH - 4 April 2018 ***Check Against Delivery*** Download Let me acknowledge that we are meeti...

Senate committee tables report on transvaginal mesh implants

28 March, 2018 - The Senate Community Affairs References committee has tabled its report on the risks and impacts of transvaginal mesh implants, which have been...

Greens to artists: your rights are our priority

28 March, 2018 - “While the Greens support digital innovation and regulation, we’re never going to support throwing creative artists under the bus,” Greens arts...

Turnbull's Trump-like company tax cuts dead in the water: Greens

27 March, 2018 - Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale today said the Liberal government's failure to secure the votes needed to pass its Trump-like company t...

Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt

27 March, 2018 - Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today...

Greens slam Victorian and federal governments extension of logging agreements to 2020

27 March, 2018 - The Greens have condemned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Daniel Andrews signing off on two year extensions of three of the state's...

Greens to push for Marine Reserve disallowance after consultation with environment movement

27 March, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the Greens decision to support a Senate ...