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Company logos don’t belong on our Great Barrier Reef

16 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens condemn the Liberal Government's plan to allow companies to brand the Great Barrier Reef. Senator Larissa Waters, Aust...

Further Delays in Gonski Disability Funding Not Good Enough

15 December, 2015 - More delays in disability support funding for schools are deeply disappointing, Greens Schools spokesperson Nick McKim says. “The Liberal Go...

MYEFO is the canary in the coal mine

15 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP says Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is the canary in the coal mine, reinforcing the need to...

Qld budget review ignores economic reality to predict increase in coal royalties

15 December, 2015 - The Palaszczuk Government's budget review is deluded in predicting coal royalties will return to levels only seen at height of the mining bo...

Domestic violence and MYEFO

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens spokesperson for women, comments on domestic violence and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook...

Imported prawn slavery scandal shows Australia needs mandatory seafood labelling

15 December, 2015 - “Reports of slave labour sourced prawns being sold in Australian supermarkets is deeply disturbing and reinforces the need for better seafoo...

Environment, climate change and the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook

15 December, 2015 - Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens climate change and environment spokesperson, comments on the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook:...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - Premier Palaszczuk's comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queensland Renewable E...

Year in Brief – 2015

14 December, 2015 - Laws PassedIncreasing the threshold for unfair contract terms for small business 9/14/15  | Introducing a register of foreign ownership ...

Axing just 4 unfair tax breaks would plug Budget revenue hole: Greens

14 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP will today unveil costings on removing just four sets of unfair tax breaks that would cover forec...

Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes

14 December, 2015 - Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes The report handed down by the federal Auditor-General examining federal funding decisions for ...

Breakthrough Paris climate agreement sets solid foundation but much still to be done

13 December, 2015 - • Reference to a 1.5 degree limit will require countries to ratchet up targets • Australia will now need to rapidly transition from coal to ...

Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families

12 December, 2015 - Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families  The Australian Greens call on the Liberal government to revoke the temporary shi...

Small businesses can remind Scott Morrison of the need for an effects test

11 December, 2015 - The release of a discussion paper on misuse of market power is another chance for Australian businesses to remind Scott Morrison of the obvi...

Big four unlikely to sink money into Adani’s white elephant

11 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on Westpac to rule out funding Adani's Carmichael mine in order to meet its commitment to keep global warm...