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Nature Repair Market should be scrapped in light of Plibersek’s offsets audit

29 June, 2023 - Responding to Environment Minister Plibersek’s announcement of an environmental offsets audit, Greens spokesperson for the Environment Senator S...

Is Labor up to the task of its Zero Extinction pledge?

29 June, 2023 - Minister Plibersek must show the strong political leadership necessary to uphold her own Zero Extinctions pledge and save the Tasmanian Maugean ...

Senate Inquiry into ADHD Care to hold historic first public hearing today.

29 June, 2023 - The Senate inquiry into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Assessment and support services in Australia will this week convene for ...

Mining billionaires silence First Nations voices on WA cultural heritage

28 June, 2023 - Western Australia’s new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act comes into effect on July 1. A one-year delay, until July 2024, has been rushed thro...

Deputy Mayor announced as Greens candidate for Warrandyte by-election

28 June, 2023 - Deputy Mayor of Manningham City Council, Tomas Lightbody, has been pre-selected as the Victorian Greens’ candidate for the seat of Warrandyte in...

New framework to provide more heat and smoke refuges during emergencies

28 June, 2023 - Community clubs will be able to open their doors as refuges to keep Canberrans safe during extreme heat and smoke events under a new law passed ...

Another day, another coal mine given Plibersek stamp

28 June, 2023 - Yesterday Minister Plibersek waved through another coal mine in Queensland, Star Coal, deeming that it would not have significant impact on the ...

Government must commit to gambling ad reforms immediately

28 June, 2023 - In response to the gambling inquiry report out today, Greens spokesperson for Gambling Reform, Senator Janet Rice said: “Today’s gambli...

Greens’ Top Ten priorities for referrals to the NACC

27 June, 2023 - After nine years of Coalition Government, issues with integrity have been a constant theme with decision making that was partisan, politicised a...

Sheep abuse allegations demonstrate need for urgent live export phase out

27 June, 2023 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has responded to allegations that thousands of shee...

Greens Ensure Budget Prioritises Climate, Housing and Vulnerable Canberrans

27 June, 2023 - In welcoming the 2023-24 ACT Budget, the ACT Greens have highlighted the cost-of-living crisis and the importance of governments making bold cho...

Potential racial profiling by Victoria Police must be monitored: Greens

27 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government must stop ignoring the clear problems within Victoria Police’s ranks and develop a...

Protecting, conserving and restoring Canberra’s natural environment

26 June, 2023 - The ACT Government is boosting investment to protect, conserve and restore Canberra’s natural environment and waterways with an additional $13 m...

Greens push for spending caps to make state elections fairer

26 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their call on the Victorian Labor Government to introduce spending caps for state elections, in a bid to make ...

Budget further invests in a Zero Emissions Canberra

25 June, 2023 - The 2023-24 Territory Budget is making significant investments in the Government’s award-winning Sustainable Household Scheme, in a pioneering G...