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Restoring lutruwita/Tasmania’s oceans on the political agenda in Canberra 

5 September, 2022 - The Greens have today succeeded in gaining support from all sides of politics to initiate a long overdue Senate inquiry into the spread of i...

Push for inquiry into public university laws in Victoria

5 September, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have introduced a motion calling for an inquiry into the suitability of the laws that govern public universities in Vic...

Greens welcome ACTU & BCA support for our PPL Policy

1 September, 2022 - The Greens welcome the joint agreement of business groups and unions, and support the ACTU and Business Council of Australia in urging the g...

Greens continue to ask questions about ACT Policing’s use of spit hoods

1 September, 2022 - The ACT Greens have continued to examine ACT Policing’s use of spit hoods during Estimates hearings today after learning that a teenage girl...

Brad Pettitt’s August Update

1 September, 2022 - Advocating public service pay rises, involving in environment and climate issues and thinking how best to tackle youth justice and housing a...

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1 September, 2022 - CARAD provides critical services and for many is the service of last resort for asylum seekers, refugees and detainees in WA, part...

People like us

1 September, 2022 - No one wants to be a refugee. But why are they so demonized in Australia, at least the non-white ones? It traces back to colonialism and cap...

Greens lay the boot into weakening worker protections

31 August, 2022 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has expressed deep reservations about any weakening of the Better Off Overall Test, in light of demands by the Busine...

Barbara Pocock to fight for SA women at Jobs Summit

31 August, 2022 - Senator for South Australia and Employment spokesperson Barbara Pocock will be attending the Jobs and Skills summit alongside Greens Party Lea...

Youth Justice reveals cost of imprisoning children $713 940 per child per year

31 August, 2022 - Youth Justice yesterday revealed in Budget Estimates hearings that the cost of holding youth in detention in NSW has risen to $1956 per child ...

Dorinda Cox’s August Update

31 August, 2022 - Balance of Power in action and a landmark on-Country court case By Senator Dorinda Cox It has been a busy few months! The 47th parlia...

Canberra Electric Bike Library expanded

31 August, 2022 - Due to the overwhelming popularity of the Canberra Electric Bike Library, the ACT Government has extended the program for a further two years,...

Greens announce further upgrades to South Yarra station upgrade

31 August, 2022 - Victorian Greens MP for Prahran, Sam Hibbins, has announced a local initiative for further upgrades to South Yarra station. Further upgrade...

Labor's Stage 3 Tax Cuts give richest 1% as much as the bottom 65%

30 August, 2022 - New independent research from the Parliamentary Budget Office shows that Labor’s Stage 3 Tax cuts will give Australia’s richest 1% as much as ...

Newsflash to Minister Rishworth: There’s room in the budget to raise the rate of Jobseeker

30 August, 2022 - Australian Greens spokesperson for social services, Senator Janet Rice, has scoffed at Minister Rishworth’s assertion this morning that there ...