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Justice McCallum appointed as ACT Chief Justice

23 November, 2021 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury today announced Justice Lucy McCallum will become the next Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court. Atto...

Read the signs on COP26 - Jo Clay MLA Op-Ed

23 November, 2021 -     Why does the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference matter to Canberra? Because my daughter can read the signs. Two ...

Temporary Visa Holders

22 November, 2021 - Resumption of travel for temporary visa holders is welcome news and a win for thousands of people whose lives have been disrupted for more t...

Greens and Labor back Live Performance Insurance Guarantee laws

19 November, 2021 - The Greens and Labor have backed new laws for the establishment of a Live Performance Insurance Guarantee in a joint Senate committee report...

Cowardly PM shelves corruption watchdog bill as government unravels

19 November, 2021 - Reports that Scott Morrison will abandon his weak anti-corruption body until after the election shows that he never intended to do it in the...

World leading Modern Slavery laws finally in place in NSW

19 November, 2021 - NSW has finally passed the Modern Slavery Bill 2021 with Greens amendments that make it a world leading scheme to get forced and child labou...

Response to the Equine Welfare Report

19 November, 2021 - Response to Equine Welfare Report by Jo Clay MLA, ACT Greens spokesperson for Animal Welfare “I welcome the report but note that it ...

Adam’s November wrap

19 November, 2021 - We’re rapidly approaching the pointy end of 2021, if you can believe it!  But before we get to whatever 2022 has to offer – including a...

Senator Lidia Thorpe goes to Gippsland

18 November, 2021 - Senator Lidia Thorpe: the Greens spokesperson for Justice, First Nations and Sport, will be returning to Gippsland for the campaign launch o...

Liberal and ALP parties undermine Land Rights Act, say Greens

18 November, 2021 - The Economic Empowerment Bill 2021 puts forward the most comprehensive changes in 45 years to the Australian Land Rights Act 1976. After suc...

Greens announce health based approach for drug use

18 November, 2021 - MEdia release  The Greens have today announced their Safer Drug Use plan which outlines a comprehensive health-based approach to dru...

Greens Win Reprieve for Frontline Workers’ COVID Protections

18 November, 2021 - In a last-minute reprieve for frontline workers, the NSW Upper House voted to send a Government Bill, which was proposing to strip away work...

Scope 3 emissions in the ACT. A video conversation.

18 November, 2021 - Featuring: Dr Sophie Lewis, Minister Shane Rattenbury MLA and Minister Rebecca Vassarotti MLA, and Tim Hollo Last night Dr Sophie Lewis, ACT...

Air pollution in Latrobe Valley requires urgent action

18 November, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the findings of an inquiry into air pollution but say they ignore important health concerns raised by com...

Greens launch new discussion paper on future of universities

17 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has today launched a new discussion paper, The University of the Future: Hig...