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Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young’s Statement on Nicolle Flint MP quitting federal politics:

27 February, 2021 - “It speaks volumes that a Government MP has decided to leave parliament because of the toxic culture and sexism in politics. Is it any surpr...

Greens welcome single-use plastics ban, but vow to push it further

27 February, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the state government’s announcement that it will ban a range of single-use plastics by 2023, but say they...

Sustainable cities, liveable neighbourhoods

27 February, 2021 - Perth city’s geographical footprint is significantly larger than that of Tokyo city’s, despite our population being a mere fractio...

Green Issue: Editorial February 2021

27 February, 2021 - By The Green Issue Editors As we head into the 13th March WA state election Greens candidates and supporters are out on the hustings tryi...

Tim Clifford’s February Update

27 February, 2021 -  Confronting the housing crisis, advocating climate action and out on the campaign trail By Hon Tim Clifford, MLC for East Metropoli...

Diane Evers’ February Update

27 February, 2021 - The last four years summarized, and looking forward to four more By Hon Diane Evers, MLC, Member for South West Well, here we are in a...

Alison Xamon’s February Update

27 February, 2021 - Gearing up for the state election, with particular emphasis in the social services sphere By Hon Alison Xamon, MLC, Member for North Metr...

Robin Chapple’s February Update

27 February, 2021 - Robin will be retiring at the coming state election: here is his valedictory statement By Hon Robin Chapple, MLC, Member for Mining and P...

NSW Minister for Prevention of Sexual Assault must be reinstated

26 February, 2021 - NSW Minister for Prevention of Sexual Assault must be reinstated Jenny Leong MP, Greens spokesperson for Women’s Rights is urgently calli...

Govt’s desperate 3rd attempt to legalise floodplain harvesting by subterfuge: Greens & Shooters comment 

26 February, 2021 - Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and water spokesperson and Helen Dalton, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Member for Murray, have slammed the mos...

A calculated plan to destroy cultural heritage 

26 February, 2021 - This week’s Budget Estimates hearing with the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs revealed a system geared towards the destruction of Aboriginal...

Morrison makes mockery of environment law review with latest legislation

25 February, 2021 - The Morrison Government’s latest attempt to weaken Australia’s environmental laws completely ignores their own expert’s recommendations and ...

Agencies confirm growing far-right threat

25 February, 2021 - Australian Greens Anti-Racism spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that all key government agencies have indicated in initial PJCIS ...

Greens welcome Senate support for increase to JobSeeker and referral of bill to inquiry 

25 February, 2021 - "Yesterday the Senate supported my motion calling on the Government to immediately revise its JobSeeker announcement and urgently increase t...

Second-hand Electric Vehicles & charging infrastructure added to Government sustainability scheme

25 February, 2021 - The ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme will be expanded to support Canberrans to purchase second hand electric vehicles and home ...