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Greens push back with plan for National laws to protect the right to protest

20 December, 2022 - Tuesday 20 December 2022 Following attacks on the right to protest in jurisdictions around the country, the Greens will bring a national ...

COP15 deal for nature puts Australia on notice

20 December, 2022 - Greens Environment Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who has been in Montreal with the Australian Delegation for the global biodivers...

No child should spend Christmas in prison, Greens call for urgent release of child prisoners from Ashley

19 December, 2022 - Monday 19 December 2022 The Greens are calling for children imprisoned at Ashley Youth Detention Centre to be allowed wherever possible t...

Labor’s Christmas gift for underfunded public schools: a kick in the teeth

18 December, 2022 - The Greens will explore options to remove the legislated 20% cap on the Commonwealth’s contribution to public school funding, after Labor an...

OK Google, let’s talk about your abortion ad ban

16 December, 2022 - The Greens will demand an explanation from Google over its decision to ban medical abortion ads in Australia, and push to have the appear at...

The beginning of the end for gas

15 December, 2022 - The Greens say the passage of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Gas Prices) Bill 2022 this morning along with the Greens-negotiated in...

Greens secure household electrification and will back energy price cap bill

14 December, 2022 - The Greens have concluded negotiations with the government on its energy price cap plan and will support the passage of the government’s bil...

Last chance to save Murujuga from Perdaman

9 December, 2022 - Clough falling into voluntary administration may be the final hope for the world's oldest and largest collection of rock art. As a result ...

Govt's enviro law reforms lack urgency and climate action

8 December, 2022 - Responding to the Albanese Government's response to the 'Samuel Review' released today, Australian Greens Spokesperson for the Environment Se...

Unprepared teachers no solution to shortage crisis

7 December, 2022 - The Greens say the Federal Government’s plan to fast-track interns into classrooms would further entrench education inequality while doing ve...

2022 on track to be the biggest for company profits

7 December, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the release today by the ABS of the September National Accounts. “2022 ...

Greens rent freeze plan could’ve saved renters almost $5,000 each last year

6 December, 2022 - Updated analysis by the Parliamentary Library estimates that renters across Australia would be $10.7 billion better off if rents had been fro...

RBA actions highlight need for macroeconomic reform

6 December, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to today’s decision by the RBA to raise rates again by highlighting the need ...

Santos ruling marks time to pivot

5 December, 2022 - Contrary to what fossil fuel companies and lobby groups would have you believe, the landmark ruling against Santos in favour of the Munupi pe...