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Plibersek says 'No' to safe climate, confirms more coal and gas approvals coming

13 September, 2023 - Despite 2023 experiencing the hottest month on record and dire predictions for an early start to bushfire season in Australia, the Minister...

$80,000 available in grants to support older Canberrans

13 September, 2023 - A new report commissioned by the ACT Government has found Canberrans have better mental health outcomes as they grow older. Applications...

Labor and Liberals refuse to commit to Belco Busway

13 September, 2023 - ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals have today combined to vote down ACT Greens’ calls to commit to better buses and public transport prior...

Labor, Services Australia prove disdain for poor people with Centrelink office closure

13 September, 2023 - Following the announcement of the imminent closure of the South Melbourne Centrelink office in late October, the Greens are alarmed that th...

Government Should Drop Flawed & Friendless Nature Market Scheme: Greens

13 September, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens Environment Spokesperson & Manager of Business in the Senate: “The Government’s ‘Green Wall Str...

Greens Call for IRGC to be listed as a Terrorist Organisation 

13 September, 2023 - 16th September 2023 marks one year since the tragic death of Iranian woman Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini.   The Greens are pleased to see...

New President for ACAT

13 September, 2023 - Ms Mary-Therese Daniel, a current presidential member of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT), will be the Tribunal’s next Pres...

Greens introduce bill to finally end native forest logging in Australia

12 September, 2023 - Today Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson for forests, will introduce the Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 into the Parliament. T...

Great Koala National Park delayed until 2025

12 September, 2023 - The Government’s announcement about the process for creating the Great Koala National Park has revealed that 58% of the reported koala popu...

Better late than never - Government announces bare minimum for Great Koala National Park six months too late

12 September, 2023 - The NSW Government has today announced it will establish advisory panels to begin the process of creating the Great Koala National Park and...

Poor conduct shows parliamentary standards body needed urgently

12 September, 2023 - Following new revelations by female MPs Karen Andrews and Kylea Tink about poor parliamentary behaviour, the Greens say progress on enforce...

The Greens (NSW) postpone Annual General Meeting for Voice Referendum

12 September, 2023 - The Greens (NSW) have resolved to move their AGM which was planned to take place on the weekend now scheduled for the Voice Referendum. ...

Greens Secure Additional $3 Billion for Public Housing

11 September, 2023 - Greens pressure has secured an additional $3 billion in funding for Public and Community Housing through negotiations on the Federal Govern...

Transphobia has no place in our Parliament

11 September, 2023 - Greens MPs today joined the trans community and their allies on Parliament’s lawn condemning growing transphobia, homophobia and misogyny. ...