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Dedicated, heavily armed police unit to target peaceful protest

25 February, 2026 - Labor Premier Chris Minns has escalated his targeting of peaceful and legitimate protest with an announcement that a dedicated, permanent, a...

Greens call on Environment Minister to revoke Alcoa’s national interest exemption in Northern Jarrah Forest

25 February, 2026 - Quotes attributable to environment spokesperson for the Australian Greens, Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: “Minister Watt’s decision to give ...

Save Big Splash petition breaks records days before looming deadline

25 February, 2026 - The Save Big Splash petition, tabled today, breaks records as the ACT Parliament's biggest e-petition and the largest petition thi...

G8 CEO on $1.6m salary admits 1 in 5 centres received multiple compliance notices

24 February, 2026 - At a Senate inquiry hearing into the quality and safety of early childhood education and care in Canberra today, the CEO of G8 Education, Pe...

Greens welcome Triple Zero review and call for ACMA overhaul

24 February, 2026 - Quotes attributable to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens spokesperson for communications and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Triple 0 serv...

GREENS CALL FOR HARMFUL POLICE CELL ‘DECANTING’ TO END WARNING OF PREVENTABLE DEATHS IN CUSTODY

24 February, 2026 - The Greens have called for an end to harmful ‘decanting’ practices in Victorian police custody. It comes after news that hundreds of uncharg...

Republic now: Greens call on Albanese to cut ties with the whole monarchy

24 February, 2026 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Greens Leader and spokesperson for the Republic, has commented on Prime Minister Albanese’s letter to the UK ...

Canberrans Taken for a (Very Slow) Ride

24 February, 2026 - The federal Labor government has announced $230 million in additional funding for high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle. Meanwhile, C...

Inquiry reveals widespread waivers and high staff turnover at Affinity Education

23 February, 2026 - A hearing of the inquiry into quality and safety in early childhood education and care today in Brisbane heard evidence from Affinity Educat...

Australian Children belong safe in Australia, not in a dangerous desert camp

23 February, 2026 - Over 20 Australian children have been held in desert detention camps in Syria for half-a-decade. One Nation, the Liberals and Labor have con...

Australian Children belong safe in Australia, not in a dangerous desert camp

23 February, 2026 - Over 20 Australian children have been held in desert detention camps in Syria for half-a-decade. One Nation, the Liberals and Labor have con...

Pets and wildlife to be protected from Council poisoning: Northern Beaches Council bans cruel 1080 poison

20 February, 2026 - Northern Beaches companion animals, long-nosed bandicoots, kookaburras, powerful owls, and all wildlife will now be safe from 1080 poisoning...

Liquor delivery restrictions supported

20 February, 2026 - A Legislative Assembly inquiry that heard from Uber Eats, DoorDash, frontline services and industry bodies has today handed down its recomme...

STRONGER IBAC MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER, GREENS SAY AFTER $6 MILLION METRO TUNNEL LIFT SCAM

20 February, 2026 - Just a day after shutting down a bill to give anti-corruption watchdog more powers, it has been revealed that Jacinta Allan’s Labor Governme...

Big Splash listening report shows Canberrans want government action to save the water park

20 February, 2026 - At the Save Big Splash community meeting last night, ACT Greens Deputy Leader Jo Clay released a listening report which found overwhelming p...