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Full funding, not just words, needed to end family and domestic violence

17 October, 2022 - The Greens welcome the release of the new National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032, but without additional funding ...

No benefit for students in cookie-cutter solutions

17 October, 2022 - A new report calling for a bank of centralised lesson plans for teachers is a one-size-fits-all solution that undermines teacher expertise an...

Greens pledge $40 million for culturally inclusive women's refuges

17 October, 2022 - As Victoria marks the start of the Week Without Violence (WWV), the Victorian Greens have launched their plans to establish Victoria’s first ...

Greens at Mardi Grass call high time to legalise weed

16 October, 2022 - 16 September 2022 Greens Senator and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge is at Mardi Grass this weekend as part of a nationwide push to ...

Without super, or an increase to the amount of PPL, women are still losing out

15 October, 2022 - The Greens welcome the Albanese government's announcement to extend Paid Parental Leave (PPL) to 26 weeks with shared care, but will continue...

Commonwealth $10 million nuclear waste dump legal spend revealed

15 October, 2022 - Since 1 January 2017 the Commonwealth Government has spent at least $9,905,737 on legal work for the nuclear waste dump and the AWRA (Austral...

Innovation boost for Canberra’s growing renewable energy sector

15 October, 2022 - Canberra’s growing renewables sector will receive a boost from a new round of Renewable Energy Innovation Fund grants. Up to $1.5million o...

Greens call on Racing Victoria to stump up cash for flood relief efforts

15 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said every gambling entity about to bank millions at the Spring Racing Carnival – including Racing Victoria – must ...

Inquiry into poverty in Australia starts in Anti Poverty Week

14 October, 2022 - The first hearing of the Greens’ led Senate inquiry into the nature and extent of poverty and cost of living pressures in Australia begins on...

Truth & Treaty Funding

14 October, 2022 - ANNOUNCEMENT: Greens call for Truth, Treaty as well as Voice funding in Budget Djab Wurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjmara Senator for Victoria...

Supporting high-risk Canberrans as COVID-19 restrictions ease

14 October, 2022 - The ACT Government is continuing to support those at greatest of risk severe outcomes from COVID-19 as restrictions ease. Minister for Hea...

Methane Pledge means no new coal & gas mines: Greens

13 October, 2022 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP has welcomed hints that the Labor Party is considering the long-standing Greens call to sign Jo...

NSW Parliament votes on petition to end public native forest logging

13 October, 2022 - The NSW Legislative Assembly will today debate on whether to take note of a petition to end public native forest logging. The petition, launc...

Greens pitch veto rights and $1 billion fund to protect First Nations cultural heritage

13 October, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have launched an election pitch to protect First Nations cultural heritage with rights to veto developments that threate...

Miner's have the right to a safe workplace

12 October, 2022 - St Ives gold mine has suspended activity following the tragic death of an underground mining contractor yesterday. A second contractor has si...