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Labor’s decision on Greens’ gas tax amendments a key test

22 August, 2023 - The Greens say they will not be cowed by Labor’s desperate attempts to pass their weak gas tax unamended, and will move amendments when the PR...

Greens welcome overdue Australian Research Council reforms

22 August, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the Government’s decision to accept the recomme...

Defence hands $8.5 million to conflict-ridden consultant EY to design new nuclear submarine regulator 

21 August, 2023 - In the face of a national revolt over outsourcing of key government functions to consultants, Defence has handed another big four consultant, ...

National conference confirms Labor now Australia’s centre-right party

18 August, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt said that even with the generously-named “Left” faction holding the numbers in the Party, the Labor National Conferen...

Greens force Albanese government to spill the beans on VIP flights for politicians

18 August, 2023 - The public has paid millions to fly senior politicians around on “special purpose” VIP flights according to documents forced from the Albanese...

Greens call on Sydney Uni to hand back dirty gambling industry funds

17 August, 2023 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and Education spokesperson, has slammed Sydney University for accepting funding from the gambling...

Full funding needed to end violence against women and children

17 August, 2023 - The Greens welcome the belated release of the First Action Plan and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan under the National P...

Unfair rent increases are now Labor's fault: Greens

16 August, 2023 - Greens pressure has so far forced the government to spend an additional $2b on housing and has put renters rights on the national agenda, but ...

Access to Dental Services in Australia: First Public Hearing Convenes in Perth

14 August, 2023 - Brace yourself for a discussion on dental care access! The Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Provision of and Access to Dental Servi...

Senate's school refusal report a positive first step

10 August, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed a Senate report on school refusal and have called on the federal government to work with states and territories to im...

History made with first bill in Parliament to legalise cannabis nationally

10 August, 2023 - Greens Senator Shoebridge has today introduced The Greens Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023   to permit the adult recreational use of cannabi...

Greens to back 60 day dispensing, will not support Liberals move to block

10 August, 2023 - The Australian Greens will not be supporting the motion to disallow 60 day dispensing, as moved by the Liberals.  Following consultati...

Labor Breaks Promise on Middle-Arm Gas Expansion

9 August, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson for the Environment & Manager of Greens Business in the Senate: “It is extremely disappo...

Senate inquiry into AAD mismanagement established

9 August, 2023 - A Senate inquiry into the current funding mismanagement of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) has been established. It comes following the...