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Greens welcome Qld Labor’s step towards removing the toxic influence of big money in politics

29 October, 2019 - Greens MP Michael Berkman and Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters have welcomed Queensland Labor’s announcement today that they will...

We need more safe injecting rooms, not fewer

29 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens say much more should be done to reduce outdoor drug dealing and injecting in North Richmond, and have opposed calls for ...

Media statement: Rapidly growing social housing applications in the ACT

29 October, 2019 - Canberra Times, 'Crowded out': Spike in demand for public housing in Canberra' (29 October 2019) “Canberra’s housing market is i...

Ban roadside electoral signs ahead of the next ACT election, say Greens

29 October, 2019 - A year out from the next ACT election, the ACT Greens have today called for a ban on roadside electoral signs during local election campaigns...

Greens call for food waste recycling in green bins across the state

29 October, 2019 - An exclusive PBO costing obtained by the Victorian Greens has found that state-wide food and garden waste collection is affordable and could ...

Increasing pollution will only make bushfires worse: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens Leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the worsening NSW bushfires crisis, warning that without a real plan to cut pollution, ...

Racing Victoria Plan Fails Horses: Greens

28 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to Racing Victoria’s announcement of a $25m “equine welfare” plan. ...

Greens will fight tooth and nail against any increase to the GST: Bandt

28 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader Adam Bandt MP has responded to moves within the government to lift the rate of the goods and services tax (GST), warning...

New Data Confirms Liberals’ Damage To Unis: Greens

28 October, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has said the release of new data today shows the harm the Liberal Government’s neg...

Greens back scientists’ call for stronger enviro laws, restate call for climate trigger

28 October, 2019 - The Greens have backed today’s call by more than 240 conservation scientists for stronger environment laws and for the broken system which is...

Australian Greens Support Kashmiris on Black Day

26 October, 2019 - The Australian Greens support the Kashmiri community on 27 October as they commemorate Black Day.  Kashmir is a disputed territory and it is ...

Horse Register Must be led by Federal Government Greens Warn

25 October, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, Senator for NSW Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to reports the federal Agriculture Minister has aske...

More than three quarters of all drug dog searches and two thirds of strip searches find nothing

25 October, 2019 - The NSW police’s personal search program is fundamentally failing - with fresh data provided by the Police Minister to the Greens in the NSW ...

Coombs Peninsula development

25 October, 2019 - The Coombs Peninsula (Map available at ACTmapi) is currently on the land release program, with plans to build 30 houses, but the Greens ...