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Victoria needs new bail laws to end the over-imprisonment of First Nations people

16 June, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to urgently introduce new bail laws to help reduce the number of First Nations people b...

Morrison’s deregulation plan = Cutting corners and killing koalas

15 June, 2020 - The Morrison Government’s “deregulation plan” is code for letting big business cut corners at the expense of our environment, the Greens say, pl...

Senate calls on Govt to require streaming giants to fund Australian-made stories

15 June, 2020 - The Senate has today called on the Morrison Government to require tech giants like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Stan to back and fund Aus...

This Refugee Week, ACT Greens call on Federal Government to #BringThemHere

15 June, 2020 - In marking National Refugee Week this week, The ACT Greens today have called on the Federal Government to bring refugees trapped in offshore det...

Somyurek's council-stacking system must be repealed

15 June, 2020 - The Victorian Greens say changes to the Local Government Act that mandated single-member wards on councils must be repealed following last night...

Andrews must get rid of Somyurek and other Ministers immediately

15 June, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on Premier Andrews to immediately sack Minister Somyurek and all other Ministers involved in the dealings highl...

Greens make crucial Eden-Monaro preferences decision

14 June, 2020 - In Eden-Monaro, where in 2019 Greens’ preferences were crucial in determining the final result, the Greens have made a decision about who will a...

Over 5600 local jobs to rebuild Eden-Monaro from bushfires and COVID-19

13 June, 2020 - Unemployed people in Eden-Monaro would have meaningful work under The Greens’ plan to recover from the coronavirus economic shock in a visionary...

Two thirds of Australians support local content laws for streaming services, new poll shows

12 June, 2020 - Two thirds of Australians support laws requiring streaming services like Netflix and Amazon to show and fund locally made shows and films, new r...

PM fails as National Cabinet dodges deaths in custody

12 June, 2020 - Scott Morrison’s refusal to make First Nations deaths in custody a standing agenda item at National Cabinet shows his words to be hollow, the Gr...

Berejiklian Government chooses to prop up the gas industry at the expense of community and climate

12 June, 2020 - Abigail Boyd, Greens NSW Spokesperson for Mining, Coal & CSG said: "The decision today is a slap in the face for the local communities wh...

More concrete, less trees on the cards at Weston Creek?

12 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens call on the ACT Government to clarify its position on a ‘temporary’ car park at Cooleman Court, following media reports that the ...

South Australian Labor members have dumped on their home state

11 June, 2020 - South Australian Labor members have dumped on their home state today, backing the legislation to build a nuclear waste dump at Kimba on SA’s Eyr...

Make pokies a ‘safer bet’ post COVID-19, propose ACT Greens

11 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens want the return to pokies made safer for people experiencing gambling harm by reducing Canberra’s poker machine bet limits to $5 ...

Greens Push To Support Unis Defeated By One Vote

10 June, 2020 - The Australian Senate has narrowly voted down a Greens motion to disallow parts of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benef...