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Reforming ACT sexual assault laws

9 May, 2023 - Today, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed the first phase of law reforms to improve and strengthen the ACT’s response to sexual violence. Atto...

Quotas for local content on streaming platforms are long overdue

8 May, 2023 - The Greens are calling on the Albanese Government to reiterate their commitment to legislating local content quotas for video streaming services. ...

Labor’s PRRT changes are less than the bare minimum

8 May, 2023 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to Labor’s proposed changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT). “Labor’s...

The ACT is raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14

8 May, 2023 - ACT Attorney-General and Greens leader Shane Rattenbury will introduce a bill into the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to raise the minimum age of...

Dorinda Cox named the Greens spokesperson for Sport

5 May, 2023 - The Australian Greens have announced WA Senator Dorinda Cox as the party spokesperson for sport. Comments attributable to WA Greens Senator, ...

Energy transition announcement welcome but the clock is ticking

5 May, 2023 - The Greens have welcomed Labor’s announcement today that they are moving towards establishing an energy transition authority but say the lack of u...

PM Albanese sucking up to King Charles is beyond embarrassing

5 May, 2023 - The Australian Greens have announced Deputy Leader Senator Mehreen Faruqi as their new spokesperson on the Republic. Senator Faruqi has critici...

Gas giants still PRRTying while the planet burns

5 May, 2023 - The Greens have responded to reports that the government’s planned changes to the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax will increase revenue by only $3B ov...

Government shouldn't deflect to avoid scrutiny in local government inquiry

5 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called the Victorian Labor Government ‘disingenuous’ following the recent passage of a Liberal Party motion to establish...

Poverty in Australia Senate Inquiry Interim Report Tabled

4 May, 2023 - Senate committee recommends government take urgent action on poverty, but Labor refuses to support their own calls while in Opposition to raise Jo...

Anti-vilification reform needed now to protect LGBTIQA+ community from hate

4 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently expand the state’s anti-vilification laws, following the cancellati...

Victorian Government spends more on prisons than public housing

4 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to spend $1.1 billion dollars on an empty prison is a sad indictment on t...

Premier urged to advocate for lifting income support payments ahead of Federal Budget

4 May, 2023 - Ahead of Monday’s Federal Budget, the Victorian Greens are urging the Premier to advocate to the Federal Government to lift income support payment...

NT jumps the gun on fracking the Beetaloo, Feds must act

3 May, 2023 - In 2018, the NT Government made a commitment that they were lifting their moratorium on fracking on the condition that they would implement all of...