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Blunt social media ban is rushed & reckless: Greens

21 November, 2024 - The Greens have criticised Labor and Liberal for ignoring expert evidence and ramming laws through Parliament to ban young people from socia...

Fossil fuels the new tobacco for Future Fund

21 November, 2024 - It's good to see the Treasurer’s move to direct the Future Fund to invest in things we all need like housing and renewable energy but the Go...

Labor’s $50 million pledge to the Loss & Damage Fund is a start, but new coal and gas must end

20 November, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for International Aid and Global Justice, has responded to L...

Labor’s scam Bill is a scam

19 November, 2024 - The Greens will oppose Labor’s Scams Prevention Framework Bill in the House of Representatives because it fails to adequately support people...

Social media age ban doesn’t stack up, Inquiry Report recommends tougher action on big tech

18 November, 2024 - A blunt age ban for social media is not the solution for tackling the toxic tech platforms, according to final report recommendations from t...

Labor’s disastrous student caps dead in the water

18 November, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Higher Education, has responded to the defeat of the Lab...

Greens amendments challenge Labor to legislate their student debt pledges immediately

17 November, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Greens and Higher Education spokesperson, will move the following amendments to the Universitie...

Labor’s climate delay hides rising emissions and blows global progress

17 November, 2024 - The Australian Greens have said Labor’s refusal to commit to a 2035 climate target at the upcoming global climate summit is driven by rising...

Greens pledge to fight PFAS & plastics

16 November, 2024 - Plastic production makes up 45% of the petrochemical sector which is expected to drive half the world’s oil demand growth between now and 20...

Greens welcome Digital Duty of Care, call for release of Online Safety Act Review

14 November, 2024 - The Greens have responded to the Albanese Government’s Digital Duty of Care announcement today and called for the full release of the Online...

Greens announce Muslim community worker Mohamed El-Masri as candidate for seat of Calwell

14 November, 2024 - The Australian Greens have today announced Mohamed El-Masri as the party’s candidate for the seat of Calwell in the upcoming federal electio...

Labor’s Extinction Funding for the Maugean Skate

12 November, 2024 - The Albanese government’s pledge to fund an oxygenation trial in Macquarie Harbour is nothing more than extinction funding for an industry t...