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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...

McGowan Government should stand up to drug testing trial in Mandurah: Greens

27 August, 2017 - Premier Mark McGowan should follow in the footsteps of the Labor Victorian Government and refuse to cooperate with the Turnbull Government's p...

PNG decision means Dutton's prisoners must be freed

26 August, 2017 - Papua New Guinea's refusal to allow the men Peter Dutton is imprisoning on Manus Island to be abandoned means the government must bring them h...

Parliament must debate whether to follow unpredictable Trump’s Afghanistan backflip

23 August, 2017 - Australian Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented today on the worrying implications for Australia of Donald Trump...

Solution to Four Corners housing exposé is to regulate propety investments as a financial product

22 August, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has reiterated calls for investment property to be treated as a financial product in...

Drug testing in Canterbury-Bankstown will demonise and isolate people struggling with addiction

22 August, 2017 - Drug testing members of the community in Canterbury-Bankstown who are trying to access income support demonises and isolates the people they t...

Dutton cannot ignore pregnant women in his care

21 August, 2017 - Peter Dutton's denial of care and rights to refugees in his care on Nauru is an attack on their humanity, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick...

A blue print to strengthening multicultural Australia

18 August, 2017 - After months of community consultation, a Senate Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism, has made 13 strong recommendations that will lea...

Renewal of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement will ensure destruction of native forests

18 August, 2017 - The announcement today to renew the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) in Tasmania for another 20 years demonstrates just how short-sighted and i...

Greens secure Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia’s recycling industry

17 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the successful move by the Greens ...

Crimes have significantly increased in Kununurra since the cashless welfare card was introduced: Australian Greens

17 August, 2017 - Crimes statistics indicate a significant increase in robbery and threatening behaviour in Kununurra since the cashless welfare card trial was ...

Greens signal bill to repeal federal native forest logging laws

16 August, 2017 - The Greens have today given notice of their intention to introduce a bill to repeal the Regional Forest Agreements Act, ahead of the imminent ...

Australian Greens welcome City of Yarra in Change the Date efforts

16 August, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed City of Yarra getting behind changing the date for Australia Day, with citizenship cerem...