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DV Funding Leaves a Third of Women at Risk

29 September, 2020 - The long overdue announcement of the Safe Places Emergency Accommodation grants is welcome, but falls critically short of national demand a...

When it comes to gas the ACT Greens are the only party willing to take the steps needed to reach net zero emissions

29 September, 2020 - “Today we learned that Chief Minister Andrew Barr believes our efforts to transition away from polluting gas by 2040 - in some two decades ...

‘All electric Canberra’ plan as Greens put our climate first

29 September, 2020 - At a time of climate crisis, the ACT Greens today announced plans to transition over time to a clean, green all-electric Canberra,  wi...

Invest to recover: manufacturing plan must capitalise on zero carbon goods boom

28 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt has seized on reports today that show demand for Australian goods will increasingly be put to an emissi...

ACT Greens announce comprehensive plan to give renters a better deal

28 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens today have announced a comprehensive package to support Canberra renters, including building more affordable rental homes, e...

JobKeeper retention, not tax cuts, as Greens to move in Senate to block JobKeeper reduction

27 September, 2020 - With JobKeeper payments set to drop from Monday 28 September, the Australian Greens have today released Parliamentary Budget Offi...

Uni Bill Report Flawed And Highly Partisan

25 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Mehreen Faruqi has said a report of the government-dominated Senate Education and Employment Legis...

Lending changes are foie gras for banking

25 September, 2020 - Greens Economic Justice spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, responded to reports today that the government will loosen lending standards and ...

Student-led gas protest should serve as wake-up call for Victorian Government

25 September, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said that today's student-led 'Fund Our Future, Not Gas' national day of action should serve as a wake-up call to...

Proving what is possible

25 September, 2020 - The ACT is proof of what we’ve been saying all along: when Greens are in government, anything is possible. And with the ACT election coming...

The Premier Must Take Water Off the Nats After Damning Auditor-General’s Report

25 September, 2020 - An Auditor-General’s Report released today examining the NSW Government’s ‘Support for regional town water infrastructure’ is damning and d...

Getting to know Lidia Thorpe

25 September, 2020 - Parliament needs to reflect the people it serves, but with its overabundance of older white men it doesn’t currently do that. Enter Lidia T...

A tale of two recoveries

25 September, 2020 - The pandemic and its resulting economic crisis continues to cut an unpredictable path through our lives, with millions doing it tough....

Are we about to see Greens in government across the ditch?

25 September, 2020 - New Zealanders are finally heading to the polls next month, and we’ve got our sights set on the strong possibility of the NZ Green Party ha...

Setting the stage for the next election

25 September, 2020 - With so much on the line at the next federal election – which could happen as soon as August next year –  the Greens need to be as pre...