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Native ACT animals under threat: urgent conservation action being taken

1 May, 2023 - The ACT continues to face significant challenges to the conservation of its native animals with the threatened species listings of nine animals ch...

Greens push to improve government bill so more safe injecting rooms can be set up where they're needed

1 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will move to make it easier to establish more medically supervised injecting rooms where they are needed in Victoria, when Pa...

Figures reveal $123 billion in contingencies for nuclear subs

30 April, 2023 - An extraordinary $122.9 billion, that’s one-third of the $368 billion dollar price tag for nuclear submarines, has been allocated to a so-calle...

Australian Greens Say “Billions to be Removed from NDIS” is a broken promise.

29 April, 2023 - Senator Jordon Steele-John responds to Labor’s announcement that the Federal Government would implement an annual growth target of 8 percent fo...

Greens force rent freeze on to National Cabinet agenda

28 April, 2023 - After sustained pressure from the Greens including the threat of using balance of power in the Senate, the Prime Minister has today been forced...

Budget must make abortion and contraception free

28 April, 2023 - Today is the fifth and final public hearing of the Greens initiated Universal access to reproductive healthcare inquiry. The inquiry has hea...

Community rally at Mudgee against toxic mineral extraction projects

27 April, 2023 - Members of the Lue Action Group will be meeting at the Mudgee Showground tonight in the next phase of community opposition to Bowdens Silver Mi...

Rent freeze must be on Friday's National Cabinet agenda: Greens

27 April, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt and housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather have called for a national rent freeze to be implemented by the National ...

Single Parenting doesn’t stop at 13

27 April, 2023 - The Greens are urging Labor to use the upcoming Budget to remove the Parenting Payment Single cut off and fully reinstate the eligibility age t...

Premier’s visit to Burrup Peninsula is premature

26 April, 2023 - WA Premier Mark McGowan symbolically marked the beginning of construction of the Perdaman fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula today. Th...

Millions of Australians face “debt avalanche”- A whopping 7.1% rise in their student debt on 1 June

26 April, 2023 - CPI figures released this morning confirm that millions of Australians will be slugged with a 7.1% increase in their student debts on 1 June. ...

BANDT’S NPC ADDRESS WILL LASH LABOR AS THE PARTY OF PROPERTY MOGULS, OUTLINE COSTED PLAN FOR RENT FREEZE

26 April, 2023 - At the National Press Club today, Greens Leader Adam Bandt will accuse Labor of making the country’s rental crisis worse, saying the upcoming B...

Victoria shouldn't delay raising the age to 14 any longer

25 April, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said there is absolutely no reason the age of criminal responsibility can’t be raised to 14 during the current term o...

New funding for clubs will reduce reliance on gambling revenue

24 April, 2023 - Six ACT community clubs will benefit from the latest round of industry funding aimed at promoting the long-term sustainability of the sector. ...

Gas industry boasts about trivial tax payments to avoid $94.5bn tax slug

21 April, 2023 - The gas industry’s public relations campaign to avoid tax reform just highlights the extent to which Australians are getting rorted by the gas ...