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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...

Senate committee recommends ACCC inquiry into fisheries and seafood market

8 December, 2022 - A Greens-initiated Senate Inquiry into the fisheries quota system has recommended an ACCC inquiry into market concentration and potential abu...

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...

Another tragic death of a First Nations woman

2 December, 2022 - Diane Miller’s tragic death yesterday is just another case of senseless violence against First Nations women. The rate of these occurrences i...

Santos ruling sets a new precedent for offshore gas

2 December, 2022 - This landmark win for the Munupi Nation today sets a new precedent for consultation with Traditional Owners for offshore gas projects.  ...

Greens give notice of law to shut down notorious Don Dale child prison

1 December, 2022 - Thursday 1 December 2022 The Greens have given notice of a Bill that would close the notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in Darwin.&...

Labor’s climate statement ignores new coal and gas

1 December, 2022 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the first Annual Climate Statement to Parliament is a good result of the Greens’ deal to pass the government’s ...

Greens secure Labor and Coalition Support for Inquiry into Concussion in Sport

1 December, 2022 - Today, the Greens spokesperson for Sport Senator Lidia Thorpe will be backed by the Government and Coalition when she moves a motion for...

Greens call for the establishment of a Music Australia agency as part of the upcoming National Cultural Policy

30 November, 2022 - On the last day of AusMusic Month, the Greens are calling for the establishment of a government agency Music Australia. Music Australia w...

“We can Close the Gap, created by colonisation, through a national Treaty,” say Greens

30 November, 2022 - “Every year, the Closing the Gap report tells us that treating the symptoms doesn’t work. This ‘gap’ was created by colonisation and we can ...

Inflation remains high as Greens introduce bill to freeze student debt

30 November, 2022 - Greens Deputy Leader and Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi will today formally introduce a private senator’s bill that abolishes...