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Labor stonewalls on referring PwC scandal to anti-corruption watchdog

31 May, 2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today declined to support referring the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal to the imminent National Anti-Corrupti...

Emissions data confirm Labor cannot open new coal and gas mines

31 May, 2023 - The government has released the latest quarterly emission figures for Australia, showing rising LNG pollution and a meagre 0.4% decline in emissi...

Family and domestic violence funding leaves half of women at risk

31 May, 2023 - In estimates last night the Government revealed that funding to end violence against women and children is less than half the amount the women’s ...

Report recommends maternity services return to all public hospitals

30 May, 2023 - The report from the Greens-initiated Universal access to reproductive healthcare Senate inquiry confirmed that access to maternity and ...

New Premier must show support for First Nations people

29 May, 2023 - The WA Labor Government is set to appoint a new party leader following the shock retirement of Premier Mark McGowan today. Comments attribut...

Labor should not do dirty deal with Liberals at PRRT crossroad

26 May, 2023 - Following reports today that the Liberals are seeking to facilitate gas expansion in return for supporting Labor’s pathetic PRRT changes, the Gre...

Senate Committee agrees to end the postcode lottery for reproductive healthcare

25 May, 2023 - Today’s report from the Greens-initiated Universal access to reproductive healthcare Senate inquiry confirms that despite being legal, access to ...

pilitika/Robbins Island wind farm must be abandoned

25 May, 2023 - The Greens have again called for the pilitika/Robbins Island wind farm project to be abandoned due to its numerous environmental red flags. This ...

Government finally acting on plastic packaging pollution

25 May, 2023 - National packaging and waste reduction targets designed to increase recycling, help build a circular economy and minimise plastic pollution are l...

Student debt could rise by 15% in two years of Labor Government

24 May, 2023 - On June 1 2022, student debts were indexed by 3.9%. On June 1 2023, student debts will be indexed by 7.1% Based on the CPI forecasts in the Ma...

Salmon farming risk to Tanya Plibersek's zero extinction pledge

24 May, 2023 - The federal Environment Department has identified* the salmon farming industry as a clear threat to the endangered Maugean skate and the federal ...

Greens welcome end to native forest logging in Victoria, urge Labor to pass Greens federal bill

23 May, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed today’s announcement that the Victorian Labor Government intends to bring forward the state’s transition out of native f...

Mandy Nolan announces run as Greens candidate for Richmond, joins national housing ground campaign

22 May, 2023 - Fresh off a tour of the national comedy festival circuit, comedian and local legend Mandy Nolan has announced that she will run again as the Gree...

Cradle Mountain Cableway

22 May, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed news revealed in Senate Estimates that the Commonwealth has withdrawn federal funding for the Cradle Valley Cableway. ...

Greens urge Government to act on ARC Review

19 May, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has written to the Minister of Education, Jason Clare MP, urgin...