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Australian Greens welcome City of Moreland’s change the date push

14 September, 2017 - I welcome the City of Moreland joining the push to change the date of Australia Day to ensure everyone is welcome, Australian Greens Senato...

​Senate supports motion asking LGBTIQ community R U OK?

14 September, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion calling on the Government to encourage the public to reach out to LGBTIQ people and enquire about their w...

Rachel Siewert receives Missen Award for integrity in politics

13 September, 2017 - I would like to congratulate my dear friend and colleague Senator Rachel Siewert for winning the prestigious Missen Award for integrity in ...

Senate agrees to strike out Dutton's hateful Citizenship Bill

13 September, 2017 - The Senate has agreed to strike Peter Dutton's divisive Citizenship Bill from the Senate Notice Paper if it has not been voted on within fo...

PARIS AGREEMENT TARGETS NOW OUT OF REACH: BANDT

13 September, 2017 - Paris Agreement targets now out of reach: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that if Tony Abbott ...

TURNBULL LIKE THE TODDLER WHO INSISTS HE'S BATMAN AS AGL JUST ROLLS ITS EYES

12 September, 2017 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that Malcolm Turnbull is acting like a toddler throwing a tantrum, i...

Xenophon, don’t wheel and deal on welfare reform: Greens

12 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Nick Xenophon Team to resist negotiations and oppose the welfare reform bill as a whole in the Sen...

Liberals, Labor & Lambie turn back on Aboriginal cultural heritage

12 September, 2017 - The Liberals, Labor and Jacqui Lambie have voted down a Greens motion to defend the priceless Aboriginal cultural heritage in the takayna/T...

Greens policy for electricity price regulation proves popular as ALP & LNP join to oppose it

12 September, 2017 - Greens policy for electricity price reregulation proves popular as ALP & LNP join to oppose it: Bandt Greens climate and energy spok...

Greens’ Medicinal Cannabis Bill removes barriers still blocking dying patient’s access

12 September, 2017 - “The government is defying the will of the senate by blocking terminally ill patients from accessing the medicinal cannabis prescribed by a...

Barnaby can’t do his job – the Senate should not do his bidding

12 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens will tomorrow ask the senate to block all business relating to Barnaby Joyce’s ministerial duties until he is replace...

Greens amendment calling for mandatory vehicle emissions and encouraging uptake of electric vehicles passes Senate

11 September, 2017 - The Greens have today successfully amended the Government’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Bill to call on the Government to reduce Australia’s oil ...

Greens amendment calling for mandatory vehicle emissions and encouraging uptake of electric vehicles passes Senate

11 September, 2017 - The Greens have today successfully amended the Government’s Liquid Fuel Emergency Bill to call on the Government to reduce Australia’s oil ...