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Greens launch campaign to protect the public service

19 August, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for the public service, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the Prime Minister’s upcoming speech by launching a new campaign t...

Morrison's 'coal shoulder' to the Pacific won't work on world stage: Bandt

16 August, 2019 - Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to the final communique from the Pacific Island Forum, warning Sco...

Cutting weekend bus routes unacceptable: ACT Greens

16 August, 2019 - The ACT Greens have today expressed disappointment that the Government will cut weekend bus routes to address unreliable weekend services.&nbs...

Entertainment precincts to strike the balance for venues and residents

15 August, 2019 - With a growing number of music venues and residents sharing the same spaces, we can protect Canberra’s nightlife by establishing entertainment...

More Canberra households to save energy, reduce emissions and cut energy bills

15 August, 2019 - The ACT Government’s highly successful Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme (EEIS) will now be expanded and extended to support even more Canb...

Greens amendments secure urgent action plan to reduce weekend bus cancellations

14 August, 2019 - Canberrans are flocking to Network 19’s expanded weekend bus services, with average Saturday journeys rising from 12,768 in June 2018 to 16,98...

Prime Minister's accounting tricks won't solve climate emergency: Greens

13 August, 2019 - The Prime Minister is an enemy of the Pacific, said Australian Greens climate and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, ahead of the upcoming me...

Australian Greens Statement on Kashmir

13 August, 2019 - In the last few days, the Indian Government has shut down phone and internet connections, arbitrarily detained political leaders, evacuated to...

Recycling system needs structural change to resolve crisis

13 August, 2019 - The Greens welcome any steps taken to resolve Victoria’s waste and recycling crisis but caution the Government against using the same failed f...

Greens move to keep pokies out of WA

13 August, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for Gambling and Mental Health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has put forward amendments to the TAB (Disposal) Bill 2019 th...

Government should listen to the RBA and boost public servants wages by at least 3%: Bandt

9 August, 2019 - Greens public sector spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has called on the government to boost public sector wages by more than 3% after he questioned...

Greens will move to block government funding of Liddell coal-fired power station: Bandt

9 August, 2019 - Following Energy Minister Angus Taylor’s announcement of a taskforce to consider propping up the Liddell coal-fired power station, Greens clima...

More investments in mountain biking needed

9 August, 2019 - We need more investment to ensure Canberra is a leading mountain biking destination. “We’re really fortunate here in Canberra to have a loca...

Latest IPCC report a giant SOS for our forests and land: Greens

8 August, 2019 - Greens climate and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, has said the latest IPCC climate report released today is a giant SOS for our forests an...