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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...