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AFP should rule out charging ABC journos too

27 May, 2020 - The AFP should rule out charging ABC journalists Sam Clark and Dan Oakes following today’s welcome announcement that charges won’t be laid agains...

Federal Court judgement puts all native forest logging on notice

27 May, 2020 -   The Greens say that all native forest logging operations across Australia now face a cascade of legal challenges, after today’s Federal Court ...

Governments must account for process that allowed for destruction of sacred Pilbara site

27 May, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson on First Nations issues Senator Rachel Siewert said: “I am appalled and deeply upset for the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura...

Strip search class action shows need for law change

27 May, 2020 - The announcement today that Redfern Legal Centre and Slater and Gordon are joining together to bring a class action for unlawful police strip sea...

Damning Federal Court ruling shows Andrews must stop logging now

27 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on Premier Andrews to immediately bring forward the state’s transition out of native forest logging, following t...

US Marine Rotational Force must not go ahead in order to protect Territorians

26 May, 2020 - Tuesday, 26 May, 2020 Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has expressed deep concern that the United ...

Skills 'Overhaul' Without Free TAFE & New Funding Just Press Club Hot Air

26 May, 2020 - The Greens have said that the Coalition government can’t be trusted to rebuild our vocational education system or create jobs, ahead of the Prime...

Greens to push bill to extend JobKeeper & JobSeeker, invest in recovery

25 May, 2020 - With JobKeeper set for a $60b underspend, the Greens will introduce legislation to the Senate when Parliament resumes in June to extend JobSeeker...

As the axe nears on Manyana forest, protectors continue action

25 May, 2020 - The community of Manyana have reported work commencing on the site today, with credible reports of numerous breaches of the proponent’s DA condit...

It’s not too late to fix the donations mess

25 May, 2020 - With the decision handed down in the Celeste Barber donations case  today it’s clear immediate law reform is needed to make the record $52 m...

Public school solar batteries get fast tracked

25 May, 2020 - Public school solar batteries get fast tracked The ACT Government continues to build on its commitment to do the heavy lifting for the commu...

Protected bike lanes along Sydney Road are vital in the era of COVID-19 and cheap to build

25 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to establish protected bike lanes along Sydney Road as part of a six-month trial, to hel...

Greens push to fix JobKeeper and ensure arts and entertainment workers not left in the cold

24 May, 2020 - The Greens are calling on Treasurer Frydenberg to stop being Team ‘Some’ Australians, and immediately expand the JobKeeper program to businesses ...

Statement from Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt on news that JobKeeper estimates are $60 billion off

22 May, 2020 - "Wow." "Now Scott Morrison has no excuse not to extend JobKeeper to all who need it, retain the new JobSeeker rate, give a Jobs and Income Guaran...

Australian Greens condemn attempts to ratchet up repression in Hong Kong

22 May, 2020 - The Australian Greens condemn the Chinese Government’s plans to enact sweeping new national security laws in Hong Kong, with Leader of the Austra...