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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...

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 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 ...

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...

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 ...

Coalition and ALP vote against increase to woefully low income support payments

14 August, 2017 - The Senate has today voted against an increase to the woefully low Newstart and Youth Allowance payments by $110 a fortnight. “I’m extremely d...

A win for Port Augusta and for renewable energy

14 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens congratulate Repower Port Augusta for its relentless campaigning to transition from coal-fired power to solar thermal. "...

Senate inquiry ramps up pressure on Adani

11 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are going to haul each and every one of the Northern Australian Investment Facility's directors before the Senate commit...

Greens call for war powers act

11 August, 2017 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s decision to commit Australian troops to a possible war against North Korea puts Australia at risk and shows ...

Discussions of a Custody Notification Service in WA welcome

10 August, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed commencement of discussions with the Federal Government over funding for a Custody Notif...

Trying to scare people into supporting the cashless card a worrying ramp up of Andrew Forrest’s campaign: Greens

10 August, 2017 - Andrew Forrest is trying to use similar shock tactics to those of the previous Howard Government to scare people into supporting the cashless ...

Greens Senator Janet Rice joins High Court challenge to postal plebiscite

10 August, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator and LGBTIQ spokesperson, Janet Rice, has joined Australian Marriage Equality in a challenge to the validity of the p...

Greens urge enrolment check

10 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are urging everyone, particularly young people, to check that their enrolment details are up-to-date or to quickly get t...

TURNBULL’S FIRESIDE CHAT WITH ELECTRICITY RETAILERS WON’T STOP PRICE INCREASES: BANDT

10 August, 2017 - Turnbull’s fireside chat with electricity retailers won’t stop price increases: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt...