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ACT GOVERNMENT AGREES TO GREENS’ CALL TO FIX AND EXPAND BIKE-PATHS AND FOOTPATHS

1 June, 2023 - The ACT Government has agreed to increase government investment in the construction and maintenance of the ACT’s path network and establish an ac...

Child protection reforms an important step, but gaps remain: Greens

1 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the passage of a bill this afternoon to strengthen Victoria’s child protection system, but say that while gaps...

Greens work for stronger planning laws around environment, climate and housing affordability

1 June, 2023 - The ACT Greens will put forward amendments to the Planning Bill to strengthen environmental protections, improve community consultation and boost...

Labor Allowing Australia To Continue To Be A Dumping Ground For Goods Produced By Forced Labour. 

1 June, 2023 - Labor Allowing Australia To Continue To Be A Dumping Ground For Goods Produced By Forced Labour.  The Australian Greens are continuing th...

Protect our community and reduce air pollution by ‘burning better’ this winter

1 June, 2023 - Canberrans using wood heaters and firepits are being encouraged by the ACT Government to help keep our air clean by burning better this winter. ...

Emissions data confirm Labor cannot open new coal and gas mines

31 May, 2023 - The government has released the latest quarterly emission figures for Australia, showing rising LNG pollution and a meagre 0.4% decline in emissi...

Labor stonewalls on referring PwC scandal to anti-corruption watchdog

31 May, 2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today declined to support referring the PricewaterhouseCoopers scandal to the imminent National Anti-Corrupti...

Emissions data confirm Labor cannot open new coal and gas mines

31 May, 2023 - The government has released the latest quarterly emission figures for Australia, showing rising LNG pollution and a meagre 0.4% decline in emissi...

Greens call out Labor's hypocrisy over Maroondah Hospital name change

31 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have today introduced a motion into the Upper House calling out the hypocrisy of the Victorian Labor Government over its “di...

Family and domestic violence funding leaves half of women at risk

31 May, 2023 - In estimates last night the Government revealed that funding to end violence against women and children is less than half the amount the women’s ...

Greens introduce bill to put coal ban in Victorian constitution

31 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a bill that would legislate an end date for coal mining and burning in Victoria of 2030. If successful,...

Report recommends maternity services return to all public hospitals

30 May, 2023 - The report from the Greens-initiated Universal access to reproductive healthcare Senate inquiry confirmed that access to maternity and ...

Sue Higginson to move motion in Parliament calling for the release of Kathleen Folbigg

30 May, 2023 - Greens MP, solicitor and spokesperson for justice Sue Higginson will bring on a motion for debate in the NSW Parliament tomorrow calling on the N...

New Premier must show support for First Nations people

29 May, 2023 - The WA Labor Government is set to appoint a new party leader following the shock retirement of Premier Mark McGowan today. Comments attribut...

Greens join public housing residents in Port Melbourne for rally to fight Labor's privatisation

27 May, 2023 - The Greens will today join public housing residents in Port Melbourne for a rally to fight an ‘appalling and cruel’ Victorian Labor Government de...