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Unfair rent increases are now Labor's fault: Greens

16 August, 2023 - Greens pressure has so far forced the government to spend an additional $2b on housing and has put renters rights on the national agenda, but ...

ACT Gov recognises the foundational work of our ACT environmental volunteers

16 August, 2023 - Volunteers from across the Territory gathered last Saturday (12 August) for the first ACT Environmental Volunteer Conference, which recognises...

Funding for CARE’s legal service at ACAT

16 August, 2023 - A free legal service pilot program for Canberrans involved in consumer or credit law disputes will be available for a further 12 months at the...

2023 Heritage Grant recipients announced

15 August, 2023 - Fifteen community led projects and three community partnership projects will receive a share of $344,000 through the ACT Heritage Grants progr...

Real test of bail reform will be reduction in unsentenced prisoners, deaths in custody

15 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports the Victorian Labor Government’s proposed bail reforms, if passed, would come into effect in six mo...

Access to Dental Services in Australia: First Public Hearing Convenes in Perth

14 August, 2023 - Brace yourself for a discussion on dental care access! The Senate Select Committee Inquiry into the Provision of and Access to Dental Servi...

Gumbaynggirr Elder violently arrested in Newry State Forest

11 August, 2023 - The conflict in Newry State Forest on the Mid-North Coast has further escalated overnight as NSW Police violently arrested and locked up Gumba...

Premier's own motives should be questioned, after deflecting on group voting reform

11 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Premier’s attempts to yet again kick group voting reform down the road calls into question his own motives ...

Nominations are open for the Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards

10 August, 2023 - Calling Canberrans to nominate people with disability, businesses and individuals who create a more inclusive Canberra for the 2023 Chief Mini...

Senate's school refusal report a positive first step

10 August, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed a Senate report on school refusal and have called on the federal government to work with states and territories to im...

History made with first bill in Parliament to legalise cannabis nationally

10 August, 2023 - Greens Senator Shoebridge has today introduced The Greens Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023   to permit the adult recreational use of cannabi...

Group voting tickets must be scrapped before 2026, not after

10 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed an indication from the Victorian Labor Government that it supports the abolition of the state’s undemocrati...

Greens to back 60 day dispensing, will not support Liberals move to block

10 August, 2023 - The Australian Greens will not be supporting the motion to disallow 60 day dispensing, as moved by the Liberals.  Following consultati...

Damning report shows VicForests broke the law again, Greens say they must be shut down

10 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to abolish VicForests, following the release of a damning report by the Vic...