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Policing by numbers an abuse of public trust

30 September, 2019 - Information obtained by the Greens through Parliament has exposed the NSW Police Force doing “policing by numbers” with the use of powers t...

Greens call for five-year 'cooling off' period for post-Ministerial lobbying and cut pollie pension for breaches

27 September, 2019 - The Greens have welcomed the report from the ministerial integrity inquiry that recommends the re-investigation of Christopher Pyne and Jul...

SA Govt Murray RC response is a defence of Barnaby Joyce, and sells out the River

27 September, 2019 - The South Australian Government has ignored the most damning elements of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission in its response finally ...

Community grants to encourage sustainable action

27 September, 2019 - Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury has today announced recipients of two community grants programs who will sh...

Growing the Green movement in the Top End

27 September, 2019 - Greens leader Richard Di Natale recently spent some time in the Northern Territory to help kick off their next election campaign – and afte...

Greens push for truth in electoral advertising

27 September, 2019 - Canberrans will be able to have greater trust in our democracy if a Greens proposal to ban factually incorrect electoral material during lo...

Did you strike for the climate on September 20?

27 September, 2019 - On September 20, hundreds of thousands of Australians – and millions around the world – rallied together in what has become one of the larg...

Remembering Penny Whetton

27 September, 2019 - It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Dr Penny Whetton, wife of our Victorian Senator Janet Rice, passed away on the evening ...

20 Questions with Laurel de Vietri

27 September, 2019 - Laurel de Vietri is a campaign manager based in Western Australia. She shares the issues that most concern her, why she’s committed to the ...

Australian Greens Senators Welcome NSW Abortion Decriminalisation

26 September, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi and Greens Spokesperson for Women, Senator Larissa Waters, have welcomed the decriminalisation of...

Greens to Introduce Pill Testing Bill

26 September, 2019 - Greens MP and spokesperson for Drug Law Reform and Harm Reduction Cate Faehrmann has given notice today to introduce a bill that would allo...

We need a new approach to defence policy that focuses on climate change

25 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has reiterated his calls to fundamentally restructure our d...

Greens call for more support for low income renters following shocking Productivity Commission report

25 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Housing, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to a new Productivity Commission report showing that two thirds of low...

Climate Emergency Declaration Passes Upper House of State Parliament

25 September, 2019 - An historic Greens’ motion declaring a Climate Emergency in South Australia passed the SA Legislative Council tonight. “I’m delighted th...

Inner west fire sale planned by cash-strapped Council

25 September, 2019 - The Inner West Council has commenced a property fire sale which could see some of the most iconic public buildings in the inner west go int...