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Greens welcome funding for national Truth and Treaty processes

26 October, 2022 - “Funding national Truth and Treaty processes is an investment in real power for First Nations people.” Said the Greens spokesperson for First...

Parents and carers left waiting for Labor’s far off budget promises

26 October, 2022 - Greens spokesperson for Finance Senator Barbara Pocock is disappointed by Labor’s delayed attempts to improve support and lower cost of livin...

There’s a threatened species crisis - yet no money in the Budget for native forests and habitat restoration.

26 October, 2022 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Forests, Janet Rice, has lashed out at the Labor Government for failing to budget to protect native forest...

No buck for the bang in ‘women-centred’ budget

26 October, 2022 - Labor’s Women’s Budget Statement outlines the problems women face, but offers very little when it comes to delivering the solutions women nee...

Labor’s private school cash splash a Morrison throwback

26 October, 2022 - Labor’s budget has failed the public schools test, committing even more to private schools than the Morrison Government pledged in its March ...

Paid FDV Leave passes the Senate, finally!

26 October, 2022 - The Greens welcome passage of the Bill to give employees access to 10 days paid family and domestic violence leave. It is a long overdue refo...

Government Must Fast Track Gambling Card After Crime Commission Report

26 October, 2022 - The Government must stand up to the pressure from the powerful gambling industry and fast track the implementation of a cashless gambling car...

Greens support the Green Line

26 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have announced their support for the Green Line Proposal.  The Green Line is a community-developed proposal for ...

Labor making pain last longer than necessary

24 October, 2022 - In response to statements from the Treasurer tat the Budget will see wages go backwards for another two years and paid parental leave measure...

Community mental health support improving wellbeing for Canberrans

24 October, 2022 - ACT’s first Safe Haven service has led to better mental health outcomes for Canberrans during its first six months of operation. Those wh...

Greens plan for quality, genuinely free public schools

24 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today launch their plan to ensure all Victorians have access to a high quality, genuinely free local public school....

Workers would get 'reproductive leave' under plan to address gender inequality

22 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have unveiled a ground-breaking plan to introduce five days of ‘reproductive health and wellbeing’ leave for public sect...

Ending pay secrecy alone won’t close gender pay gap

21 October, 2022 - The Greens welcome the announcement this week that the government’s Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill will include new rules to end pay secrecy cl...

Labor must establish National Energy Transition Authority in Budget

21 October, 2022 - The Greens say coal workers and communities deserve a National Energy Transition Authority in Tuesday’s budget in the wake of Queensland and ...