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There’s no time left not to do everything

23 October, 2020 - Continuing a supplicant politics, where we beg or demand of governments that they act, is both destined to fail and underplaying our hand. So...

A budget for some of us

23 October, 2020 - This year we’ve faced a global pandemic and an economic crisis – not to mention the spiralling climate emergency and the many pre-existing fa...

Empowering Greens around the world

23 October, 2020 - This year, the Asia Pacific Greens have developed 20 policy frameworks to help empower their new and emerging member parties. The frameworks ...

How will eligible Australians vote in the US election?

23 October, 2020 - On November 3, the US will go to the polls to decide whether Donald Trump is returned for a second term or if Joe Biden takes his place. Five...

Govt’s Arts and Entertainment Rescue Package Unspent

21 October, 2020 - Not a single dollar of the $250m arts and entertainment package the PM announced with Guy Sebastian four months ago has been spent, the Depar...

Mates investigating mates shows ICAC needed

21 October, 2020 - Revelations that the Finance Department inquiry into Assistant Minister Michael Sukkar was outsourced to the law firm he used to work for is ...

ADF must own & address allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan

21 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said allegations by American Marines that Australian special ...

Attorney General Impeding the work of the Disability Royal Commission

20 October, 2020 - Tuesday 20 October 2020 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today it was unacceptable that the Attorney...

Climate revelations at estimates reveal Australia will blow carbon budget

20 October, 2020 - Under questioning from Greens Senate Leader, Larissa Waters, at Senate Estimates, the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources h...

BHP abandons Olympic Dam expansion showing PM picked a dud

20 October, 2020 - The Prime Minister picked a dud when he put BHP’s Olympic Dam on his list of 15 major projects for fast-tracking through Australia’s environm...

Greens to amend JobMaker wage subsidy to block wage thieves & companies putting shareholders first

20 October, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP has today outlined his party’s amendments to the JobMaker wage subsidy package, calling upon La...

Auditor General confirms ICAC’s funding model threatens independence

20 October, 2020 - The Auditor General’s Special Report into ‘The effectiveness of the financial arrangements and management practices in four integrity agencie...

Nats koala ‘compromise’ a massive overreach opening up more land to clearing

20 October, 2020 - Nats koala ‘compromise’ a massive overreach opening up more land to clearing The NSW Government’s Local Land Services Amendment (Miscellan...

Free pass for racing industry a 'kick in the guts' for Victorians

20 October, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have criticised the Andrews Labor Government for allowing 1,000 racehorse-owners and their ‘connections’ to attend the C...

Gender lens on Budget shows up government

19 October, 2020 - The Greens condemn the Morrison Government for failing to include a gender lens in the Budget, instead leaving it to a non-profit women's org...