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Victoria must oppose waste incinerators if it's serious about fixing the waste crisis

12 September, 2019 - Today the Victorian Greens will introduce a motion to parliament calling for a moratorium on any plans for waste incineration across the st...

VicRoads report says protected bike lanes are safest option for Sydney Road

12 September, 2019 - A VicRoads report obtained by community advocacy group Streets Alive Yarra has confirmed that protected bike lanes will increase the safety...

New auction will future-proof 100% renewables and bring large-scale battery to ACT

12 September, 2019 - The ACT’s reverse auction scheme to reach 100% renewable electricity has already leveraged more than $2 billion of investment into 10 large...

Water and Enviro Ministers put up white flag on Murray-Darling crisis

11 September, 2019 - The Federal Government has put up the white flag on the Murray Darling Basin crisis, the Greens say. “The Coalition has had six years in go...

Greens Condem Netanyahu Over Annexation Announcement

11 September, 2019 - The Australian Greens condemn in the strongest possible terms Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement that he plans to ann...

Crossbench moves for Parliament to declare climate emergency

11 September, 2019 - Federal Members of the crossbench in the House of Representatives will join with John Hewson AM, former Liberal leader, to call on the Parl...

Greens: ADF must urgently develop & implement climate change strategy

11 September, 2019 - Australian Greens Peace and Disarmament spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has reiterated calls for Australia's defence force to urgen...

Next steps underway for ACT Government’s first coffee cup trial

11 September, 2019 - The ACT Government has today called for expressions of interest for organisations to deliver a reusable coffee cup trial program in Canberr...

Australians back Greens’ vision of phasing out coal: Bandt

10 September, 2019 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, today said that the latest Climate of the Nation report released by The Austr...

Greens back call for moratorium on water trading by non-landholders

10 September, 2019 - The Greens have called for an urgent moratorium on water barons and non-water users buying up water while the Murray-Darling Basin remains ...

Greens Win Amendments To Inspector-General Of Live Animal Exports Bill

10 September, 2019 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens’ Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has welcomed the Government’s decision to adopt Greens’ amendments to ...

Greens Win Amendments To Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Bill

10 September, 2019 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens’ Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has welcomed the Government’s decision to adopt Greens’ amendments to ...

Light Rail to start journey to Woden

10 September, 2019 - The ACT Greens have welcomed the ACT Government announcement that Light Rail will begin its journey to Woden, via a Stage 2A from Alinga St...

On World Suicide Prevention Day, become a QPR champion, it may help you save a life

10 September, 2019 - This World Suicide Prevention Day Canberrans are being urged to undertake a free online course that will help them to identify the warning ...

Greens Corruption Watchdog Bill passes the Senate

9 September, 2019 - The Australian Senate has sent a strong message to the Morrison Government that it wants a federal corruption watchdog with teeth, voting 35...