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Plibersek says 'No' to safe climate, confirms more coal and gas approvals coming

13 September, 2023 - Despite 2023 experiencing the hottest month on record and dire predictions for an early start to bushfire season in Australia, the Minister...

Labor, Services Australia prove disdain for poor people with Centrelink office closure

13 September, 2023 - Following the announcement of the imminent closure of the South Melbourne Centrelink office in late October, the Greens are alarmed that th...

Government Should Drop Flawed & Friendless Nature Market Scheme: Greens

13 September, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens Environment Spokesperson & Manager of Business in the Senate: “The Government’s ‘Green Wall Str...

Greens Call for IRGC to be listed as a Terrorist Organisation 

13 September, 2023 - 16th September 2023 marks one year since the tragic death of Iranian woman Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini.   The Greens are pleased to see...

Greens introduce bill to finally end native forest logging in Australia

12 September, 2023 - Today Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson for forests, will introduce the Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 into the Parliament. T...

Poor conduct shows parliamentary standards body needed urgently

12 September, 2023 - Following new revelations by female MPs Karen Andrews and Kylea Tink about poor parliamentary behaviour, the Greens say progress on enforce...

Transphobia has no place in our Parliament

11 September, 2023 - Greens MPs today joined the trans community and their allies on Parliament’s lawn condemning growing transphobia, homophobia and misogyny. ...

Chilean Coup 50 years on. Greens Call for an Apology & Transparency.

11 September, 2023 - September 11th 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the military coup that brought dictator Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile.  In reco...

Wentworth Report a Red Alert for River Murray: Greens

8 September, 2023 - The Greens say today’s comprehensive 40-year study by the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists is a red alert for the health of...

Question Time farce continues as Ministers don’t answer questions

7 September, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has moved in the House of Representatives to change the Parliament's Standing Orders to require Ministers to direct...

Transparency Denied; Defence Exports to Sudan

7 September, 2023 - Australian Government refuses to be transparent about defence relations with Sudan in a time of humanitarian crisis Since April, Sudan ha...

Another integrity test for Labor as Greens debate Antipoverty Bill

7 September, 2023 - This morning Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson for government services and social services, will debate the Greens’ Antipoverty Commis...

Plibersek ignores conservation advice on Maugean skate

7 September, 2023 - Minister Plibersek has ignored her own department’s conservation advice and is failing to show the strong political leadership necessar...

Women left desperate and dateless for Super on PPL

6 September, 2023 - In Senate Question Time today the Government was unable to give women a date for when they will deliver on their so-called intention to prov...