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International Students Abandoned In Heartless Visa Announcement

4 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the federal government has abandoned international ...

Australia Council funding announcement blow for arts sector already suffering

3 April, 2020 - The Australia Council Four Year Funding for Organisations announcement today is a blow for our arts sector at a time when they are already suffe...

National Advisory Group a big win for disability community

3 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has labelled Health Minister Greg Hunt's announcement of the establishment ...

Greens leaders call for immediate release of asylum seekers in detention

3 April, 2020 - The Greens have called for the immediate release of the 67 asylum seekers currently being held at Mantra Bell City in Preston to avoid the risk ...

Make Like Tassie & Stop Racing Nationally, Scott

2 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said the rest of the country must follow Tasmania and st...

Set up a COVID response committee to keep democracy healthy: Greens

2 April, 2020 - The Australian Parliament should set up a cross-parliamentary committee to oversee the government’s pandemic and ensure democratic checks and ba...

Pause health insurance payments & abolish PHI rebate: Greens

2 April, 2020 - The Australian Greens have called for a pause on health insurance premiums during the COVID-19 crisis, and for the government to redirect the pr...

Childcare Needs Immediate Lifeline To Avoid Disaster

2 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Prime Minister must announce measures to immedi...

Govt must rein in tech giants before it’s too late for Australian media

2 April, 2020 - The Federal Government dropped the ball in its response to the ACCC’s Digital Platforms Inquiry and must implement urgent reforms if Australian ...

Extension to logging laws in Victorian forests will fast-track extinction and climate emergency, say Greens

2 April, 2020 - The Greens have condemned the 10 year extension of damaging logging laws in Victoria signed off by Premier Andrews and Prime Minister Morrison t...

Andrews Government should not be immune from scrutiny during COVID-19

2 April, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called for the establishment of a parliamentary committee to ensure ongoing oversight of the Andrews Government’s resp...

COVID-19: Our community, together

1 April, 2020 - The ACT Greens, and the ACT Government, understand that the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic will be unlike anything our society has experienced...

Boost Covid-19 Funding For Pacific: Greens

1 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and International Development spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has called on the Australian Government to act im...

Greens call on Govt to save regional papers and reverse ABC cuts

1 April, 2020 - The Federal Government must urgently unlock the Regional and Small Publishers Jobs and Innovation Package to save regional and community newspap...

Expanding community managed mental health services more important than ever during COVID-19 crisis

1 April, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Mental Health Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the Government to ensure community managed mental health services are r...