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Greens welcome offshore oil and gas exploration ban in NSW

23 February, 2022 - The NSW Government’s decision to ban offshore oil and gas exploration has been welcomed by the Greens, who have commended the coastal commun...

Victoria should follow lead of NSW and ban offshore drilling

23 February, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said Victoria should follow the lead of NSW and ban offshore drilling for coal and gas to protect the state’s prec...

Expand our democracy - Greens announce bill to lower the voting age to 16 in NSW

23 February, 2022 - The Greens have just announced a bill to give 16 and 17 year olds in NSW the right to vote in State and local government elections. Greens N...

Rapid response team tackles invasive species

23 February, 2022 - The newly established Rapid Response Biosecurity Team is targeting new incursions of invasive species in the ACT and combatting the impacts ...

Victoria would eliminate homelessness by 2030 under Greens bill

23 February, 2022 - Victoria would have a legislated target to eliminate homelessness by 2030 under a Bill to be introduced by the Greens today. The Human Ri...

Liberals must scrap mandated logging target to save Swift Parrot from extinction

22 February, 2022 - The swift parrot is on the brink of extinction, and only hundreds of birds exist. The report released today by the Wilderness Society, BirdL...

Science funding for Antarctica yet again put on ice

22 February, 2022 - Today’s Antarctic announcement from the Morrison Government is a political ploy that provides no certainty for Tasmania’s globally significa...

Govt must act fast to save Kosciusko National Park from feral horses

22 February, 2022 - Greens MPs and environment spokesperson Cate Faehrmann is urging swift, decisive and urgent action to reduce feral horse numbers in Kosciusz...

We need a Minister who can get the trains running

22 February, 2022 - The Greens NSW condemn the Perrottet government's handling of industrial negotiations with train workers. The Greens are calling on Premier ...

Morrison can't see the forest for the trees

21 February, 2022 - Today’s recycled tree planting  plan from the Prime Minister has been slammed by the Greens as little more than a cynical electioneering stu...

Coalition’s budget leaves renters and people in public housing out in the cold

21 February, 2022 - Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown and NSW Greens Housing spokesperson has slammed the NSW Coalition’s budget for leaving renters out in the...

An insulting budget from an out-of-touch Coalition

21 February, 2022 - The Greens have slammed the NSW Budget released today by Treasurer Matt Kean, calling it an insulting budget that is first and foremost abou...

Sydney Parks “at risk of being bulldozed” without urgent protection

21 February, 2022 - Western Sydney would gain a fully protected parkland almost as big as Parramatta and Centennial Parks combined under a Greens plan to safegu...

Child abuse survivors failed twice by NSW Government

21 February, 2022 - Young people who were abused in foster care risk being failed again as government contracted out-of-home care providers face an insurance cr...