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ACT Greens Respond to the Australian Education Union’s Public Education Pledge

22 September, 2020 - Here is the ACT Greens response to the Australian Education Union’s Public Education Pledge: o   Put public education first. The in...

Without green hydrogen and stronger 2030 targets, gov Energy Roadmap puts climate at risk

21 September, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, has warned that without meaningful short-term targets, a plan to phase out coal & gas and a...

Greens plan to create homes for local threatened species in new neighbourhood forest network

21 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens will create 5000 nest boxes to house local bird and mammal species across Canberra - homes that will be built by detainees a...

Government should invest in 23 new or expanded recycling factories by 2025

21 September, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to invest in 23 new or expanded recycling factories by 2025 to meet the state’s ne...

Early Childhood Package Provides No Long-term Certainty

20 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the latest Child Care Recovery Package, announced today, is y...

Greens launch major plan to properly value the arts

20 September, 2020 - With the arts sector struggling to stay afloat in the ongoing COVID crisis, the ACT Greens have today released a comprehensive plan to supp...

Greens pledge $80 million in walking, cycling upgrades

19 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens have committed today to build a world-class walking and cycling network, kickstarting a cycling revolution in Canberra and c...

Greens welcome funding announcement for AAP

18 September, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Communications and Media Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has welcomed the Government’s announcement of $5 million in fun...

Greens push to keep Canberra’s public spaces for our Canberra public

18 September, 2020 - In a push to ‘keep Canberra beautiful’, the Greens will today commit to removing outdoor corporate advertising out of public spaces through...

ARENA/CEFC success continues to infuriate the fossils - Greens plan to block Liberals latest plan of attack

17 September, 2020 - The Australian Greens have vowed to block any moves to turn the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Clean Energy Finance Corporation int...

NDIS watchdog failing to protect disabled people

17 September, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability Rights and Services spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has labelled reports that the NDIS Quality and Saf...

Public housing is the key to solving state's homelessness crisis

17 September, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said a big build of public housing is key to solving the state's homelessness crisis, following VAGO's report int...

Canberra Liberals Light Rail backflip undermines voter trust: ACT Greens

17 September, 2020 - As other parties flip-flop on routes and stages, the ACT Greens today reaffirm their support for the next stage of light rail to go to Wode...

Greens plan to put people before property developers, deliver world-class climate-ready Canberra

17 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today released a major plan to overhaul Canberra’s planning system to ensure it delivers world-class buildings that are...