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THE PROGRESSIVE CROSSBENCH WELCOME PILL TESTING

25 June, 2024 - After years of pressure from three progressive crossbench parties, the Victorian Labor Government has finally announced pill testing.  T...

Greens secure amendments to vaping legislation and will support passage through Senate

24 June, 2024 - The Greens have negotiated amendments to the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 and will support the l...

Greens call on Environment Minister to save the Coorong from fish kills

24 June, 2024 - Following reports of mass fish kills in the Coorong, the Greens have called on Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to help sa...

Labor’s supermarket response leaves shoppers high and dry

24 June, 2024 - Labor’s code of conduct will do nothing to bring down food and grocery prices, and if the Prime Minister truly wants to help Australian shoppers...

ACT Government leads the way to net zero carbon in construction in Australia

24 June, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has secured agreement at a national meeting of building ministers to establish a nationally consistent approach to meas...

FOI DOCUMENTS REVEAL EXTENT OF LABOR’S LINKS TO ISRAELI MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

21 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have obtained documents highlighting the Victorian Labor Government’s determination to support Israeli defence objectives.&...

GREENS CELEBRATE END TO VICFORESTS, BUT SAY REFORMS ARE NEEDED TO STOP ‘LOGGING BY STEALTH’ 

21 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens welcome the passing of legislation today to abolish VicForests but say more needs to be done to protect native forests as F...

ACT Labor fails to deliver promise of 32 public homes

21 June, 2024 - In a housing crisis where every public home makes a life-changing difference to people in our community, the ACT Greens have revealed legislated...

40 is good, BUT 540 is what's needed

20 June, 2024 - It’s good that the next ACT Indicative Land Release Program will deliver another 40 public homes, but with more than 3,000 waiting, what’s neede...

NT Greens launch their plan for healthy Country and thriving nature

20 June, 2024 - The NT Greens are excited to launch our Biodiversity Policy at a community morning tea that will be held in Gosse Street park, Eastside, on Sund...

LABOR TO KEEP 146 (OUT OF 158) DOCUMENTS RELATING TO DEMOLITION AND PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING TOWERS SECRET 

20 June, 2024 - Victorian Labor’s lack of transparency hit absurd new levels today as the government blocked 146 out of 158 total documents related to its plan ...

GREENS SECURE GAMBLING REFORM TO LIMIT LOSSES, OVERHAUL TAX BREAKS FOR POKIE CLUBS

20 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have secured commitments from the Victorian Labor Government to establish default limits on poker machines and an overhaul ...

Dutton's nuclear 'plan' the latest sign both major parties are in lock-step to destroy the climate

20 June, 2024 - The Australian Greens have said Peter Dutton’s nuclear ‘plan’ is nothing more than a distraction from both major parties’ support for opening up...

Queensland rejects Dutton’s nuclear fantasy

19 June, 2024 - Greens Energy Transition spokesperson and Gladstone local, Senator Penny Allman-Payne, has slammed Peter Dutton’s nuclear fantasy, saying it’s a...