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Win for community as Independent Assessments scrapped

9 July, 2021 - Minister for Disability Emma Davidson said that Independent Assessments have been scrapped following the Disability Reform Ministers Meeting toda...

GREENS WELCOME FUNDING FOR EXTRA MIDWIVES AFTER CAMPAIGN SHINES LIGHT ON THE ISSUE

9 July, 2021 - The Victorian Greens welcome the announcement today by the Health Minister providing an additional $13 million for 175 more midwives across Victo...

Government's Beetaloo grants gift public money to party donor

7 July, 2021 - The Greens say today’s awarding of $21 million of public money to a private corporation to frack the Northern Territory will turbocharge climate ...

Greens call on Government to commit to pay increase for aged care workers

7 July, 2021 - The Greens are calling on the Federal Government to commit to funding a pay increase for aged care workers saying the Government should have done...

Technology Upgrade Fund to create a more inclusive, connected Canberra

6 July, 2021 - Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services Emma Davidson today announced the 37 recipients of the inaugural Techno...

ACT Air Quality Report 2020 released

6 July, 2021 - The ACT Air Quality Report 2020 reveals that the Black Summer bushfires had a significant impact on air quality in the ACT and that in winter woo...

Victorian Government unfit to regulate gambling: Greens

5 July, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have said tonight’s Four Corners investigation into the failed regulation of Crown Casino has called into question the fitne...

Jordon Steele-John’s June Update

5 July, 2021 - A Canberra marathon, opposing compulsory independent assessments for the NDIS and some changes to Team SJS By Senator Jordon Steele-John My...

Green Issue: Editorial June 2021

2 July, 2021 - By The Green Issue Editors Much of our Greens focus is at a local level and we tend to forget that we are part of a global movement. Viv Glanc...

Rachel Siewert’s June Update

2 July, 2021 - Concerns about the vaccine rollout and quarantine, scrutinizing a budget that will inevitably increase the wealth gap and disturbed by the Govern...

Our quest for healing, justice and peace

2 July, 2021 - Threatened by a pandemic but the march for Truth, Treaty and Voice continues By Dorinda Cox, Lead Senate Candidate for The Greens (WA) for the...

Canberra’s electric bike library rolls on

2 July, 2021 - Canberrans will have another year to trial electric bikes and accessories for free, to help them make the switch to zero emissions transport and ...

Government still not getting vaccines rollout right

1 July, 2021 - The Greens say the Government need to address continuing uncertainty over the vaccine roll out. There are supply, delivery and hesitancy issues p...

MORRISON GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SHOW CONTEMPT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND OUR SUPPORT WORKERS

1 July, 2021 - Thursday 1 July, 2021 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said it was outrageous that less than 1 in 5 disabled ...

Funding to help community clubs shift to safe, sustainable revenue sources

1 July, 2021 - Applications for grants of up to $250,000 have opened today to help Canberra’s club industry shift their reliance on gambling-based revenue to mo...