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Call for end to lethal shark nets after whale entangled

19 May, 2020 - Greens Healthy Oceans spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, urges the Federal Government to end exemptions granted to state governments that ...

Greens will fight gov gas push based on King Review

19 May, 2020 - With Scott Morrison gunning to use the findings of the King Review to back greenwashing attempts by the fossil fuel industry, the Greens say they...

Make Our Cities’ Rivers Swimmable Again: Greens

19 May, 2020 - The Greens have pledged to make Australia’s rivers and lakes swimmable again, under their Covid-19 Economic Recovery plan, that’s good for jobs, ...

Australia should push for global ban on wildlife trade

19 May, 2020 - Greens Environment Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has re-iterated the Greens call for the Australian Government to push for a global ban...

Planting ten million trees and a huge 'BushCare Blitz' would help boost Victorian jobs post-COVID-19

19 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens say investing in a ‘BushCare Jobs Blitz’ and planting ten million trees across the state would create 11,000 much-needed job...

Coalition Pork Barrelling - how a $250 million local government fund was lavished on Coalition electorates

19 May, 2020 - Analysis by the Greens of the $250 million "Stronger Communities Fund" shows the fund that was designed to help councils impacted by the Coalitio...

PAEC reveals double standard when it comes to decisions about Victoria's environment

19 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called out the state government for its hypocrisy when it comes to significant environmental decisions being made durin...

Greens launch debt-led economic recovery plan including a jobs and income guarantee and massive green investment

18 May, 2020 - Young people will be guaranteed a job, secure income, and free education under a new Greens recovery plan to restart the economy and build ‘a bet...

Steele-John: Ann-Marie's death horrific, but not unique

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has described the death of Ann-Marie Smith as hor...

NDIS Minister escalates desexualisation of disabled people to 'new low'

18 May, 2020 - Monday, 18 May 2020 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on Government Services Minister Stuart...

Growing back our local Sports Clubs

18 May, 2020 - Tamara Smith MP, Member for Ballina today announced $77.5k in funding for 17 clubs in the Ballina Electorate through the Local Sports Grant Progr...

Student access to laptops and devices at home shouldn't be temporary

18 May, 2020 - The laptops and devices being loaned to Victorian students by the state government during the COVID-19 crisis should continue to remain available...

Government's housing investment will hardly put dent in 100,000-strong waiting list

18 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said the state government’s commitment to build 168 new social housing units goes nowhere near putting a dent in the st...

All States & Territories Put Commonwealth To Shame Over International Students

16 May, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that all states and territories have put the federal government to shame...

Greens call for safe bike network in Melbourne in response to COVID-19

16 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to invest in a safe bike network for Melbourne as part of its economic response to the C...