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Leaders’ coal-fired climate speeches expose Australia ahead of Biden Summit

20 April, 2021 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt said that after speeches of the Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition reported today, it is clear that their renewed...

Corrected trees claim throws shade on Canberra Liberals

20 April, 2021 - The record has been corrected today in the ACT Legislative Assembly, in response to repeated questions from the Canberra Liberals about the sud...

New set of recommendations to ACT Government would build a better normal in Canberra’s suburbs

20 April, 2021 - Greens proposals like improving Canberra’s walking and cycling network, giving communities a stronger say on developments and better integratin...

Protecting vulnerable Canberrans from abuse

20 April, 2021 - Institutions and individuals who abuse, fail to protect, or neglect vulnerable people in their care will be committing an offence under new law...

Legislation to give energy consumers a better deal

20 April, 2021 - ACT Energy retailers will be required to tell their customers if a better deal is available, and make it easier to compare deals, under new leg...

Domestic publicly-owned mRNA production should be on National Cabinet agenda

19 April, 2021 - The Leader of the Greens, Adam Bandt, says the National Cabinet agenda should include the Greens’ call for investment in publicly-owned domesti...

Our veterans deserve better: Greens

19 April, 2021 - Today's announcement of a Royal Commission into Veteran and Serving Defence Personnel Suicides is not only a huge win for the community, who ha...

Morrison fails women again with bizarre new consent videos

19 April, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the Morrison government’s confusing and bizarre “Good Society” sexual consent videos which feature milkshakes, tacos an...

Cladding package masks inaction

19 April, 2021 - The report from the Government's Cladding Safety Panel delivered today is yet another failure in the bungled response to dangerous flammable cl...

Canberrans invited to Light Up the Dawn this ANZAC Day

19 April, 2021 - Canberrans are invited to participate in local ANZAC Day events across the Territory, including Light Up the Dawn, the Dawn Service, and the Na...

Afghanistan War: Knowing what we do now, Australia never should have gone

16 April, 2021 - Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said Australia should never have got involved in the Afghanista...

Greens call for no-fault vaccine compensation scheme in Australia

16 April, 2021 - The Australian Greens are calling for the establishment of a no-fault vaccine compensation scheme in Australia. “There are already 25 countries...

Respite Effect and Recovery Grants open for people with disability and carers

16 April, 2021 - The ACT Government has today made $100,000 available to support people with disability, their families and carers under the ACT COVID-19 Disabi...

Science on climate end-game puts Liberals and Labor targets to shame

15 April, 2021 - The release of a new report shows only the Greens have a climate policy in line with the science. The Climate Council report, Aim High, Go Fast...

Pause to planned NDIS changes must be permanent

15 April, 2021 - Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today the Government's plans to stall the introduction of compulsory ...