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Could providing homes for the homeless save the Government money? Let’s find out, say ACT Greens

23 October, 2019 - Strictly embargoed until Thursday 24 October 2019 The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to produce an economic analysis to dete...

Unsuitable people permitted to work with children for 14,192 days

23 October, 2019 -   Greens spokesperson for child protection Hon Alison Xamon has today welcomed the release of the latest Auditor General’s report on ...

New world-leading mental health program for young Canberrans

23 October, 2019 -   A new mental health program will be rolled out to Year 9 students in the 2020 school year, to build resilience, encourag...

Greens call for tough penalties for unregistered lobbying in NSW

22 October, 2019 - Greens NSW corruption spokesperson Jamie Parker MP has called for companies who lobby politicians without registering themselves or their lob...

Fines aren’t fair but today they’re a little fairer

22 October, 2019 - The Greens NSW have been instrumental into securing amendments this evening to the Government’s fines amendments bill which for the first tim...

What a tremendous disappointment.

22 October, 2019 - In a debate on the Litter Act earlier today, the major parties voted to aggressively penalise vulnerable people in our community for litterin...

Litter Act: Greens vote against “aggravated littering” charge that will only punish the vulnerable

22 October, 2019 - The Greens today voted against the creation of a new “aggravated littering” charge as part of the Litter Act, as this new charge would dispro...

Bandt will move to amend free trade laws

21 October, 2019 - Greens Acting Leader, Adam Bandt MP, will move to amend laws designed to implement the controversial Indonesian, Peru and Hong Kong free trad...

Right to Know campaign a welcome offensive against attack on media freedoms

21 October, 2019 - Today’s landmark campaign by media outlets is a welcome offensive against the erosion of media freedom and whistleblower protections, the Gre...

Greens NSW support press freedom

21 October, 2019 - The Greens NSW support the Right to Know Coalition campaign for the decriminalisation of public interest journalism, and greater protection f...

Infrastructure Victoria's report highlights Government's need for strong action on recycling

21 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed Infrastructure Victoria’s interim report on how to tackle the state’s waste and recycling crisis, which su...

Momentum grows for lowering voting age as Greens - local and national - fight for reform

21 October, 2019 - Today the Australian Greens have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to lower the voting age to 16, marking another major miles...

Communities are being neglected by Government in state's waste crisis

21 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Government to put the health and safety of communities first and fix the waste crisis. With news t...

Horse Traceability Scheme Vital Following ABC 730 Horse Racing Cruelty Exposé

18 October, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to a shocking ABC 730 exposé into the abuse and cruel ...