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Don't shut door on returning Victorians, change to open-air quarantine instead: Greens

13 February, 2021 - The Victorian Government should use better ventilated quarantine facilities rather than cutting the number of arrivals, the Victorian Greens...

Greens call on government to provide emergency payments for casual workers

12 February, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Labor Government to provide casual workers with an emergency payment, to ensure they aren’t ...

Looking for love? Beware of romance scams this Valentine’s Day

12 February, 2021 - This Valentine’s Day, Canberrans are being encouraged to be cautious with personal information and funds when it comes to looking for love o...

Morrison Govt’s leaked standards condemn environment to more destruction

11 February, 2021 - The Morrison Government’s leaked environmental standards make a mockery of the yearlong review into environment laws by Professor Graeme Sam...

Greens introduce new laws to save our koalas

11 February, 2021 - The Greens have today introduced new laws to stop land clearing of critical habitat and save our koalas. The legislative move would prevent ...

PM must boot Nats from water portfolio

11 February, 2021 - The Prime Minister must take the water portfolio out of the hands of the climate-denying National Party, the Greens say, after a Productivit...

Poverty task force is a step backwards

11 February, 2021 - Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services, with responsibility for Community Recovery and Emergency Relief, Emma Davidson said ...

Shane Rattenbury - Budget Reply Speech

11 February, 2021 - 11 February 2021 [E&OE] Madam Speaker, the Greens have in the past made the point that every budget, now, needs to be a climate bu...

Greens call for ALL Crown licenses to be reviewed by state regulators 

10 February, 2021 - The Greens say that as Crown Resorts has been found to be unfit to operate in Sydney then there are questions around their operations in oth...

Crown corruption highlights urgent need for political donation reform

10 February, 2021 - The Greens say that proper regulation of the gambling industry requires a ban on the industry donating to political parties. “The gambling i...

ACT Government response to Inquiry into Youth Mental Health

10 February, 2021 - Minister for Mental Health Emma Davidson yesterday tabled the ACT Government’s Response to the Standing Committee on Education, Employment a...

Greens Royal Commission privacy bill to be debated

9 February, 2021 - The Senate will next week debate legislation introduced by the Australian Greens last year aimed at fixing the lack of confidentiality protec...

Government misleads on NZ & costs farmers $12 billion

9 February, 2021 - The Morrison/McCormack government isn’t just lying about New Zealand’s climate plan, it has cost farmers over $12 billion by repealing the ca...

NSW Greens call for Crown’s licence to be torn up following Bergin report 

9 February, 2021 - The NSW Greens anti-corruption spokesperson Jamie Parker MP has called for Crown’s licence to be revoked following the release of the Bergin ...

Victoria must strip Crown of its licence for good

9 February, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have said the writing is on the wall for Crown following the release of the Bergin report, and have called on the Andrew...