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Greens welcome SA shark mitigation strategy, but federal action is still missing

25 November, 2024 - The Greens welcome the South Australian government’s announcement to increase shark mitigation measures, but urge the federal government to ...

Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe call for inquiry into racism in parliament

25 November, 2024 - Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe have today moved a motion in the Senate calling for the Standing Committee on Procedures to conduct...

Dutton & Labor have caved to Sportsbet, Greens will ban gambling ads

25 November, 2024 - The Greens say both Labor and Peter Dutton have caved and failed on gambling ads, while their Bill honours the Peta Murphy Inquiry&nbsp...

Greens call for Government to withdraw mis & disinformation Bill

22 November, 2024 - Following a lengthy Senate inquiry, the Greens have today announced their opposition to the Government's mis and disinformation bill and hav...

NTEU report lays bare the ‘corporate university’

21 November, 2024 -   Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Tertiary Education, has responded to NTEU’s re...

Greens to vote against aged care legislation as Labor caves in to the Coalition and for-profit providers

21 November, 2024 - The Greens will vote against Labor’s new aged care reforms after Labor joined forces with the Coalition to block Greens amendments that woul...

Major party stitch up leaves electoral reform bills unchecked

21 November, 2024 - Responding to the Government and Opposition blocking the Greens move to refer the electoral reform bills to a Senate inquiry Greens Senate l...

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...