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Victorian Greens condemn Anti-Trans and Nazi rally

25 March, 2023 - Background On March 18 2023, British campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull ("Posie Parker") held an anti-trans rally in Melbourne. Speeches by...

Labor deals blow to renewable energy transition

24 March, 2023 - The Greens say the government must include funding for an independent statutory National Energy Transition Authority (NETA) in the May budget a...

Government Response to Fish Kills Farcical: GREENS

24 March, 2023 - The NSW Government's failure to act swiftly and effectively on the Menindee fish kills has been slammed by Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and water ...

NSW Greens condemn violent attacks and discrimination in our laws

24 March, 2023 - Statement from Greens Member for Newtown, Anti-Racism and LGBTIQA+ Spokesperson, Jenny Leong MP: Violent attacks must be condemned. One N...

Professional engineer registration scheme now established in ACT

23 March, 2023 - The Professional Engineers Act 2023 was passed today in the ACT Legislative Assembly. Minister for Sustainable Building and Constructio...

Halving spend on consultancies would save $1.5 billion over the next ten years

23 March, 2023 - With reports overnight that the Victorian Labor Government’s spending on consultancies has rocketed 200 per cent since Daniel Andrews was first...

Greens announce plan for greyhound racing ban and industry transition

22 March, 2023 - Lambton (Awabakal country): Abigail Boyd, Greens MP and Animal Welfare spokesperson, has today joined candidate for Wallsend Rebecca Watkins an...

New cracking in Woronora Dam catchment risks unexpected water security issues

22 March, 2023 - A new report that was commissioned by the Nature Conservation Council (NCC) to investigate the effects of long wall coal mining beneath the Wor...

Greens Call for Royal Commission into Murray Darling Basin Management

22 March, 2023 - Greens MP and water spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has called for a royal commission into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin, following th...

Greens call for Poverty Reduction Package in May Budget

22 March, 2023 - Following a ACOSS/UNSW report released today highlighting the inadequacy of Australia’s social security system and the depth of poverty fo...

ACT Region’s water quality reaches new heights in latest catchment health report

22 March, 2023 - The latest Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) report shows that water quality across the ACT region has improved, making 2022 the best y...

Murdoch Royal Commission needs support from all sides of politics

21 March, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Spokesperson for Media and Communications, has welcomed the appointment of Malcolm Turnbull and Sharan Burro...

Heads Must Roll at Water NSW over Fish Kills, so Where’s the Water Minister: Greens MP after Menindee visit

21 March, 2023 - Heads must roll and people must be held accountable at Water NSW after repeated mistakes led to the worst fish kill in Menindee on record, says...

ADDRESSING THE HARM MUST BE PART OF CELEBRATING HARMONY

21 March, 2023 - Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is a time to reflect on our actions as individuals and as a soc...

Greens and Legalise Cannabis secure key integrity reform recommended by former IBAC commissioner

21 March, 2023 - The Victorian Greens and the Legalise Cannabis Party have secured a significant reform to Victoria’s integrity system that integrity bodies and...