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Improving renters’ rights in share houses and occupancy agreements

4 March, 2021 - Tenants have a greater assurance of their rights in share houses and occupancy agreements under a set of new reforms that came into effect this ...

Government would provide permanent housing for Victorians facing homelessness, under Greens bill

4 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed a parliamentary report into homelessness and say it highlights a broken system that has neglected the most ma...

Anti-Chinese Racism A National Concern

3 March, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has expressed her serious concerns about a Lowy Institute survey which found t...

Christian Porter must stand down pending an independent inquiry

3 March, 2021 - The Attorney General must stand down and there must be an independent inquiry into the rape allegations, otherwise there will be a chilling effe...

Statement from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young on Full Federal Court decision

3 March, 2021 - I welcome the decision of the Full Federal Court in dismissing Mr Leyonjhelm’s appeal of the outcome of my defamation case against him for what ...

Aged Care work must start today 

2 March, 2021 - The Greens say that the Aged Care system is fundamentally broken and there needs to be a sense of urgency in fixing it. "The Royal Commissioners...

Billions in aged care profits must go to care instead

2 March, 2021 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt says the first stop for funding needed improvements to aged care in the wake of the Royal Commission, should be to take...

Greens back state of emergency extension, secure reform for disadvantaged communities

2 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have secured a reduction in COVID fines for young people, a commitment to review fines given to disadvantaged communities, ...

Victoria's mental health system needs funding, government needs to invest in homes

2 March, 2021 - The Victorian mental health royal commission final report has confirmed what many have known for years, that the mental health system has been c...

New look ACT Heritage Council

2 March, 2021 - Four new members have been appointed to the ACT Heritage Council to help conserve the places and objects that tell our region’s story. Profe...

PFAS Ban In NSW Welcome – Now A National Ban Needed

1 March, 2021 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Mehreen Faruqi, has said that today’s announcement of a NSW ban on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemical...

Morrison spins aged care royal commission but avoids the big issue - privatisation has failed

1 March, 2021 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt together with Greens Aged Care spokesperson Rachel Siewert have responded to the Prime Minister’s press conference abo...

Over $130,000 awarded through Seniors and Veterans Grant Program

1 March, 2021 - Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services Emma Davidson today announced the recipients of the main round of the 2020-21 Seniors Grant Program and Veterans Grant Program.

Statement on the allegations against a Cabinet Minister

28 February, 2021 - Statement from Adam Bandt MP, Leader of the Australian Greens: There is now a dark cloud over the Cabinet and the government. We need to mak...

Four Green Commitments

28 February, 2021 - The South Metro doorknocking teams report they are getting very positive responses to these priority issues By Rob Delves, GI Co-editor ...