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Uni wage theft report a wake-up call for government

20 February, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that a new NTEU report on $83 million of stolen w...

National Reconstruction Fund could become slush fund for coal and gas, Estimates confirms

18 February, 2023 - Questions in Senate Estimates asked by Australian Greens Industry spokesperson Senator Penny Allman-Payne revealed that the Government could...

Vote a strong message on the need to do more to protect devils from becoming roadkill

16 February, 2023 - The Greens commend the Circular Head Council for voting to reduce the Woolnorth Road speed limit from 100 km to 80 km to help protect the Ta...

Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims

15 February, 2023 - Wednesday 15 February 2023  Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has just admitted in Senate Estimates that nuclear-capable bombers c...

Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims 

15 February, 2023 - Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims  Foreign Affairs Minister Penny W...

Federal Labor washing its hands of Gabba rebuild

13 February, 2023 - Questions in Senate Estimates asked by Queensland Greens Senator Penny Allman-Payne revealed that the federal government is outsourcing Inte...

Scrapping of TPVs and SHEVs a welcome step

13 February, 2023 - The Greens welcome the decision to scrap Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visas (SHEVs). "This decision is a g...

Labor must return dirty donations before safeguard negotiations

13 February, 2023 - The Greens have called on Labor to return $896,000 in donations from corporations covered by its proposed Safeguard mechanism to give the pu...

Senator Dorinda Cox to be Greens First Nations spokesperson

13 February, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has today announced Senator Dorinda Cox as the Party’s new First Nations spokesperson. A proud Yamatji-Noonga...

Greens ready to block Treasurer’s spending cuts

10 February, 2023 - In response to the Treasurer’s vow today that payments will start to fall in this year’s Budget and his recent calls for any new spending to...

Reversal of Ministerial Direction 80 and 83

10 February, 2023 - The Greens welcome the Government’s decision to scrap Ministerial Directions 80 and 83, which will clear the way for processing of applicati...

Mining approvals must prioritise health and environment

9 February, 2023 - Drinking water from Perth’s biggest dam could be undrinkable because of hazardous mining practices by US aluminium company, Alcoa, costing th...

Greens establish Senate Inquiry into National Cultural Policy

9 February, 2023 - The Greens have successfully moved for a Senate Inquiry into the Albanese Government's National Cultural Policy released last week.  ...

Greens give notice of bill to remove entitlements of misbehaving Governors-General

9 February, 2023 - Thursday 9 February 2023  Senator Shoebridge will speak on this matter in the Senate at 1.30pm today  The Greens have today g...