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Premier breaks promise to 325,000 public servants on COVID-19 leave

27 March, 2020 - The Greens are calling on the Government to honour its promise and pay up to 20 days special leave to any of the 325,000 NSW public servants wh...

Member for Ballina calls on councils in the Northern Rivers to defer rates

27 March, 2020 - Member for Ballina calls on councils in the Northern Rivers to defer rates Member for Ballina and Greens NSW North Coast Spokesperson, Tamara S...

Disturbance at Hakea yet more evidence that Minister must act now to reduce prison coronavirus risk

27 March, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services Hon Alison Xamon MLC has reiterated her call to the Government to consider releasing low-risk ...

Greens call for capacity increase for family and domestic violence services amid COVID-19 crisis

27 March, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence (FDV) Hon Alison Xamon MLC has today called on the Government to ensure peop...

Greens call for full coronavirus lockdown

27 March, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Health Hon Alison Xamon MLC has echoed calls by the Australian Greens for Australia to immediately follow New Zealand a...

Victorian Parliament must be recalled immediately to pass relief package for renters

27 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to urgently recall parliament so that legislation protecting renters from losing the...

Witches, bitches and nasty women

27 March, 2020 - Strong and outspoken women in politics are often dismissed as shrill, lecturing and bitchy. But when you look back at history it’s the witches,...

No one left behind

27 March, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis has pushed our health and economic system to the brink. Now more than ever, it’s up to all of us to make sure no one is ...

What is regenerative agriculture, and why does it matter?

27 March, 2020 - In its race to meet ever-burgeoning human food demand, industrial agriculture has had multiple adverse environmental effects. Regenerative agri...

How we talk about colonisation matters

27 March, 2020 - We often talk about decolonisation and its absolute importance in healing this country and our First Nations people. But what does it really me...

Include International Students In Income Support: Greens

26 March, 2020 - Greens Senator and spokersperson for education, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, called for the inclusion of international students in income support and the...

Gov must support early education & care, protect jobs

26 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the federal government to protect the jobs of educators an...

Disability Royal Commission sends clear message: Support Disabled people through COVID-19 crisis

26 March, 2020 - Thursday 26th March, 2020 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has again called for urgent action to ensure dis...

Greens urge Australian Government to intervene in case of Australian citizen detained in China

26 March, 2020 - The Australian Greens condemn in the strongest terms the Chinese Government’s decision to formally indict Australian citizen Dr Yang Hengjun on...

Greens call for National Cabinet to end rental evictions and protect homeowners

25 March, 2020 - Tonight’s crisis National Cabinet meeting should be focused on housing relief to protect renters and tenants, the Australian Greens said today,...