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Victorians need certainty that Somyurek didn't meddle with proposed council ward changes

22 June, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the new minister for local government, Shaun Leane, to ensure that any proposed council ward changes made by...

Greens welcome new senator for Victoria, Lidia Thorpe

20 June, 2020 - The Australian Greens have today announced that Lidia Thorpe will be the next Senator for Victoria, following a massive state-wide ballot of the...

Greens welcome new senator for Victoria, Lidia Thorpe

20 June, 2020 - The Australian Greens have today announced that Lidia Thorpe will be the next Senator for Victoria, following a massive state-wide ballot of the...

Two whales fight for their lives off QLD

19 June, 2020 - Senator Whish-Wilson today comments on breaking news that a whale and calf are currently caught in shark nets near the Gold Coast and calls on t...

Free Uni Not Malicious Fee Hikes Says Faruqi As Humanities Graduate Tehan Attacks Humanities Students

19 June, 2020 - "Degrees should cost students zero dollars," Greens spokesperson for Education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, said this morning in response to the "go...

Labor teams up with Morrison to green light environmental destruction

18 June, 2020 - Labor’s support of the Morrison Government’s plans to fast-track approvals for major projects risks permanent destruction of our environment and...

Gov Must Act As Eviction Cliff Approaches

18 June, 2020 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the federal government and National Cabinet must act urgently to ens...

Cooleman Court Petition speech to the Legislative Assembly

18 June, 2020 - I am pleased to be able to support 1110 of my constituents who signed this petition but appalled that the government is planning to replace a mu...

“Overwhelmingly successful” Home Births trial welcomed, now time to ease restrictions: ACT Greens

18 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens are pleased today with a Government commitment to expand the “overwhelmingly successful” Home Births trial in the ACT after decad...

Greens push to ban dirty political donations and restore democracy

17 June, 2020 - The Greens will today introduce a bill in the Senate that will prohibit political donations from certain industries, and impose a cap on all oth...

Live Export: Minister Must Intervene To Prevent Departure

16 June, 2020 - Following an unsuccessful last-minute court challenge by Animals Australia, Australian Greens Animal Welfare spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi...

Senate calls for urgent confidentiality legislation for Disability Royal Commission

16 June, 2020 - Tuesday, 16 June 2020 The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to urgently legislate protections for witnesses seeking...

Greens call on Parliament to unite and tackle corruption

16 June, 2020 - The House of Representatives will today be forced to debate the implementation of a national integrity commission, after the Senate expressed fr...

ACT Greens call to increase accountability In the Canberra’s planning system

16 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to increase accountability in Canberra’s planning system, introducing a raft of new measures fo...