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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 ...

ACT renewable energy delegation explore innovative climate solutions in Singapore

21 October, 2022 - A delegation from the ACT will represent Canberra on the global stage in Singapore for International Energy Week, meeting with international ...

ADHD: A difficult, hard path to diagnosis

21 October, 2022 - Over recent years there’s been a swelling tide of ADHD diagnoses – thankfully because we’ve come quite far in our understanding of the condit...

Making a shit-hot national ICAC

21 October, 2022 - Right now, we have a once-in-a generation opportunity to create the best possible anti-corruption commission to future-proof the democratic i...

One to watch: the Victorian state election

21 October, 2022 - On November 26 Victorians will again go to the polls, and the outcome of the state election will have ramifications on the whole country. Bec...

Facing down racism is essential

21 October, 2022 - Conflict will always be a part of political debate, especially on issues as important as the legacy of the British Monarchy. But as Senator M...

Cost of top end tax cuts surges past a quarter of a trillion dollars

20 October, 2022 - Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ revelations that the cost of the Stage 3 tax cuts for CEOs, politicians and billionaires has surged over a quarter of...