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Climate emergency declaration put to both houses: Liberals oppose, Labor split

2 December, 2020 - The Liberals and Labor have combined forces to block a Climate Emergency declaration in Australia, on the day our closest neighbours have dec...

Jo Clay - Statement on the tabling of a petition related to Public Funding for Thoroughbred Park and Horse Racing

2 December, 2020 - Madam Speaker, I am happy to support this petition and continue the tradition of Greens MLA’s bringing the voice of the community to the Legi...

Continuing to improve ACT's building quality

2 December, 2020 - The ACT Government has today released its response to the Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into Building Quality in the ACT.  Minister ...

Emma Davidson -Inaugural Speech to the ACT Legislative Assembly

2 December, 2020 -   Te, hello in the Yorta Yorta language of the Bangerang country where I grew up, and yuma, hello in the Ngunnawal language of our bu...

Rebecca Vassarotti - Inaugural Speech to the ACT Legislative Assembly

2 December, 2020 -   As I begin my first speech in the tenth ACT Legislative Assembly, I would like to acknowledge that we meet on Aboriginal land. I th...

General's Campbell & Burr must resign to preserve the integrity of Afghan War Crimes process

1 December, 2020 - Australian Greens Peace spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called for General's Campbell and Burr to resign to enable the recommenda...

Liberals and Labor team up to kill privatisation inquiry

1 December, 2020 - The Australian Greens have slammed Labor and Liberal for doing a deal to block the Greens’ inquiry into privatisation. After Greens Leader, A...

Justice for First Nations people means Truth, Treaty, and Voice

1 December, 2020 - In a year when the Black Lives Matter movement grew globally and at home with a call to dismantle systemic oppression and racism, it is time ...

Better access to justice with new resources

1 December, 2020 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury MLA, the Minister for Disability Emma Davidson MLA, and Legal Aid ACT’s Chief Executive Officer John B...

Celebrating Canberra’s sustainable schools

1 December, 2020 - Today North Ainslie Primary School was awarded the 2020 Sustainable School of the Year Award at the Actsmart Schools Awards.

Greens move to give Parliament power over sending troops to war

30 November, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, and Australian Greens Peace Spokesperson, Senator Jordon Steele-John, will in the next sitti...

Disabled people 'forgotten & ignored' by Morrison Government in Covid-19 response

30 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said he was appalled at findings by the Disability Royal Commiss...

Morrison Govt and One Nation vote against koala protections

30 November, 2020 - The Morrison Government and One Nation have teamed up to vote against a moratorium on the clearing of koala habitat in the Senate today. Gre...

Two thirds of Australians think corruption a big problem: time for action

30 November, 2020 - Data shows more Australians are concerned about political corruption and doubt the Government’s ability to clean up our democracy, Greens Le...