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Government must stop sending vulnerable people to prison for fine default during COVID-19 crisis

1 April, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services and Justice Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the Government to stop issuing Warrants of Commitment...

Greens call for urgent support for non-citizens in Australia

1 April, 2020 - Non-citizens living in Australia have been stranded with no income, no housing and no way to leave the country and governments must urgently ste...

Govt’s Job Keeper payment fails many in arts, entertainment and creative industry

31 March, 2020 - The Federal Government’s Job Keeper payment rules fail many in the arts, entertainment and creative industry which employs many casuals and sea...

Disabled People & Carers left out of $130 billion stimulus

31 March, 2020 - Tuesday 31st March, 2020 Australian Greens Disability spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said the Government's failure to extend the $550 ...

Flu vaccine should be free for all Australians: Greens

31 March, 2020 - Australian Greens health spokesperson Dr Richard Di Natale has written to the federal health minister calling for the influenza vaccine to be m...

Airline bailout is not working for workers

31 March, 2020 - Greens transport spokesperson Senator Janet Rice has called on the Government to attach conditions to any bailout money given to airlines to pr...

Greens to amend wage subsidy to cover extra 1M casuals

31 March, 2020 - By excluding casuals engaged for less than 12 months, Scott Morrison’s flat wage subsidy will fail to keep Australians employed, and still repr...

Any public transport operator bailouts in Victoria must guarantee jobs

31 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens are calling on the Andrews Government to make sure that any public transport operator bailout guarantees jobs and gives ta...

COVID-19 lockdown raises many unanswered questions

31 March, 2020 - Serious questions remain about how the new NSW Public Health Order issued late last night will be applied, delivered and enforced according to ...

Greens call on Minister to act now to save regional newspapers

30 March, 2020 - The Greens are calling on Communications Minister Paul Fletcher to urgently respond to requests for assistance for regional media as more and m...

No More Racing – Animal Cruelty Is Not An Essential Service

30 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has said that all greyhound and horse racing should cease i...

Greens call on government to halt planning decisions during COVID-19

30 March, 2020 - Today the Greens are calling for a moratorium on all planning decisions, including the approval of all gas and mining projects, until the gover...

Safeguards for refugees and asylum seekers serious gap in Government responses to COVID-19 crisis

30 March, 2020 - Greens WA spokesperson for Multiculturalism and Health Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the Federal Government to immediately release refugee...

Ban on evictions welcomed, but rent relief is needed to avoid debts

30 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed National Cabinet’s decision to place a ban on evictions over the next six months, saying it will help to ens...

Greens call for early release of low-risk prisoners in Victoria

30 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to reduce overcrowding in prisons by granting an early release to low-risk prisoners...