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Securing a reliable renewable energy future for the ACT

12 September, 2024 - A new agreement has been signed between the ACT and Federal Governments to secure the ACT’s renewable energy future and support the nation’...

Government all talk no action in response to NSW Police review

12 September, 2024 - Today the NSW Police Force released a summary of its review into mental health incidents in the community, more than eleven months after it...

Final Parliamentary and Governing Agreement update highlights achievements

12 September, 2024 - The ACT Government has released the fourth and final report on the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement (PAGA) for the 10th Legislative As...

Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission established, with less transparency than hoped

12 September, 2024 - Today legislation to establish an Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission has finally passed the Senate, and will now commence on 1 ...

Investing in Our Vital Community Sector

12 September, 2024 - Today, at the ACTCOSS Candidate Forum, the ACT Greens call on the community to vote for faster and further action to tackle rising inequali...

Greens Introduce Bill to Make Price Gouging Illegal

12 September, 2024 - The Greens will introduce a bill to the Senate to make price gouging illegal, with big penalties for corporations who charge excessive pric...

Faruqi agrees with UA chair’s rubbishing of international student caps

11 September, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for Higher Education, attended today’s National Press Club ...

ACT Government calls for national meeting on preparedness for H5N1 avian influenza

11 September, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has called for a national meeting to align preparedness across state and territory borders for the potential arriv...

Labor and Coalition Block Bill to End Native Forest Logging

11 September, 2024 - Labor and the Coalition have today voted together to block Greens' legislation to end logging of Australia’s native forests. The Greens’...

“Knee Jerk”: social media ban for young people lacks evidence say Greens

10 September, 2024 - The Greens have criticised the Prime Minister’s plan to ban teenagers from social media, labeling it “knee jerk politics that lacks evidenc...

Labor dancing to Dutton’s tune on aged care

10 September, 2024 - The Greens say Labor is dancing to the Opposition’s tune on aged care with reports that the Coalition is putting the brakes on a deal for a...

Chalmers must act now to bring down interest rates

10 September, 2024 - The Greens are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to use his powers to bring down interest rates, which continue to smash mortgage holders and r...

Supporting those who need it most on their pathway to electrification

10 September, 2024 - Public housing tenants and low-income renters and owner occupiers have reported improvements to wellbeing, comfort, climate resilience and ...

Drug and Alcohol Sentencing helps improve safety and life outcomes 

10 September, 2024 - An independent evaluation by KMPG has found the ACT’s Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List has improved social and health outcomes for particip...

Labor urged to work with Greens, crossbench on environment rather than Rinehart & Dutton

10 September, 2024 - Labor has been urged to work with the Greens and Senate crossbench to protect the environment instead of caving in to Gina Rinehart by gutt...