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Vaile backflip a huge win for uni staff, students and climate

21 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed news that Mark Vaile will not be made Chancellor of the University ...

Greens to focus on coal in inner-city Liberal seats

21 June, 2021 - With the elevation of coal-hugging Barnaby Joyce to the Deputy Prime Ministership, the Greens will renew focus on coal and 2030 climate targets ...

Gov backs One Nation’s far-right hate — again

21 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-Racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Liberals and Nationals have yet again supported and passed a...

Greens renew call for publicly funded abortion after private clinic closures

18 June, 2021 - The Greens have renewed their call for publicly funded abortions after private service Marie Stopes announced yesterday it was shutting down fou...

Porter inquiry Bill blocked in embarrassing and cynical display

17 June, 2021 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on women Larissa Waters: “The government and One Nation have again conspired ...

Government ducks scrutiny in shameful anti-democratic display

16 June, 2021 - Lines attributable to Senator Larissa Waters: This is a shameful day for this government and the Australian Parliament. There are unresolved rap...

Housing crisis can no longer be ignored

16 June, 2021 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the national housing crisis can no longer be ignored, as new data re...

Plan to open up more fossil fuels is the Pitts

15 June, 2021 - While Scott Morrison attends G7 and the world plans to transition away from fossil fuels the Australian Government has made a mockery of itself ...

Seismic Inquiry report released

11 June, 2021 - The Senate Inquiry into seismic testing has tabled its final report today.  For the first time ever, the Federal Parliament heard evidence that ...

KABUL EMBASSY CLOSURE WILL DISADVANTAGE WAR CRIME VICTIMS

9 June, 2021 - Wednesday 9 Jun, 2021 Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on the Morrison Government to co...

Morrison's China sabre rattling an attempt to hide from G7 climate embarassment

9 June, 2021 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt has described Morrison’s calls for a new cold war as a craven attempt to distract from Australia’s rogue climate stance...

Senate must reject Morrison’s environment-wrecking laws

8 June, 2021 - The Australian Greens have called on the Senate, and state and territory governments, to reject the Morrison Government’s flawed environmental la...

AUSTRALIAN GREENS CONDEMN WAR MEMORIAL REDEVELOPMENT APPROVAL

8 June, 2021 - Tuesday 8 June, 2021 Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today the National Capital Authority's ...

Premise of new NDIS funding model a lie

3 June, 2021 - A report titled Plan Flexibility and Budget Planning, released today and intended to dispel concerns, confirms many of the community's worst...

Greens’ Commission of Inquiry would test Christian Porter’s fitness as a minister

1 June, 2021 - The Greens say the Prime Minister has run out of excuses and can no longer continue to run cover for Christian Porter, now that he has discontinu...