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Greens welcome commission, say truth-telling must be central to any Treaty process

9 March, 2021 - The Greens today welcomed the announcement of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Victoria - a historical opportunity for First Nations peo...

Fund education to dismantle rape culture for International Women’s Day: Greens

8 March, 2021 - In the wake of recent parliamentary sexual abuse revelations and the petition started by Chanel Contos, the Greens have used International Women...

ACT Greens Correspondence to Prime Minister Hon Scott Morrison

8 March, 2021 - Dear Prime Minister We are writing with regard to the announcement by your Attorney-General Christian Porter that he is the Cabinet Minister ...

NSW Greens MPs call for reinstatement of sexual assault minister

8 March, 2021 - NSW Greens MPs Jenny Leong and Abigail Boyd are urgently calling on the Premier to reinstate the Minister for the Prevention of Sexual Assault. ...

Teach Us Consent’ Launches NSW Parliament E-Petition

8 March, 2021 - Backed by NSW women MPs from across the political spectrum, Chanel Contos has launched a NSW e-petition on International Women’s Day. The petiti...

Motion directing NSW Parliament to provide sexual consent training and review it’s processes passes upper house

7 March, 2021 - A motion calling on NSW Parliament to take proactive measures to ensure it is a safe workplace for all women and is free from sexual assault and...

New funding to help local heritage projects

6 March, 2021 - Applications are now open for the 2021-22 ACT Heritage Grants Program which helps celebrate the history and heritage of the ACT. “This is suc...

Parliamentary culture review welcome but not the panacea

5 March, 2021 - The Greens have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement into a review of workplace culture in Federal Parliament but say a culture review alone...

Blocked vaccine shipment makes the case for domestic production

5 March, 2021 - The Greens say that halted shipments of Astra Zeneca vaccines from Europe show the risks of relying on international supply chains to inoculate ...

Drivers face registration cancellation for vehicles with deadly Takata airbags

5 March, 2021 - ACT drivers who have not replaced dangerous Takata airbags can now expect to have their car registration suspended or cancelled from next month....

Expressions of interest open for ACT Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing

5 March, 2021 - The Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services, Minister Emma Davidson, has today opened Expressions of Interest ...

Creating an underclass of gig workers

5 March, 2021 - The leaked NSW Cabinet proposal to create a cut-rate workers compensation scheme for gig economy workers threatens to create a permanent undercl...

Wahluu reprieve a win for First Nations Heritage

5 March, 2021 - The announcement today of an urgent order protecting Wahluu (also known as Mount Panorama) is a major win for the campaign by Traditional Owners...

NSW Nationals in the pocket of big Corporations over GMO

5 March, 2021 - NSW Greens Agriculture Spokesperson and Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has condemned the Nationals Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall for li...

New coal-fired power station licences fail to limit greenhouse gas emissions or protect the community

5 March, 2021 - The Victorian Government’s decision today to allow our state’s three coal power stations to continue producing current levels of greenhouse gas ...