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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 ...

State government’s silicosis initiatives will fail workers

18 October, 2019 - The initiatives announced today by the State government fail to respond to the dramatic nature of the problem of workers dying from silicosis...

Greens Slam Labor and Liberal Collusion to Scrap Education Investment

17 October, 2019 - Greens Senator for NSW and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed Labor and the Liberals for striking a deal to sell out TAFE...

Major parties tested by introduction of Greens Parliamentary Standards Bill

17 October, 2019 - The introduction of the Greens Parliamentary Standards Bill in the Senate today will be a strong test of whether Labor and the Liberals genui...

Murray-Darling Basin Plan in tatters

17 October, 2019 - Legislation tabled in the NSW Parliament last night effectively tears up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan leaving the environment and downstream...

Free Trade Agreements must protect Australian Workers & the integrity of our democracy over corporate interests

17 October, 2019 - Australian Greens Trade spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on the government to protect the rights of Australian workers and ...

More evidence of a mental health system in crisis: Greens

17 October, 2019 - The Greens spokesperson for Mental Health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC is dismayed by the failure of our mental health system to meet the needs o...

Federal Govt refuses to rule out privatisation of National Parks for high-end resorts

16 October, 2019 - The Federal Government has today refused to rule out the privatisation of National Parks for high-end resorts, again putting the interests of...

Senate calls on Feds to rule out funding NSW dams that bypass enviro laws

16 October, 2019 - The Senate has today passed a Greens’ motion calling on the Federal Government to rule out giving any public funding to dam and water infrast...

Barilaro’s Dam Stupid Idea: Cate Faehrmann

16 October, 2019 - The Government’s plan to fast-track the approval and construction of dams in Western NSW will do nothing to prevent towns reaching ‘Day-Zero’...

Councils across the state take key leadership role on Climate Emergency

16 October, 2019 - The Local Government NSW annual conference representing 127 councils across NSW yesterday passed a motion declaring a climate emergency, refl...

Victorian Greens support International Pronouns Day

16 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens endorse International Pronouns Day, which seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal&nbsp...

Greens Welcome Pets in Rental Homes

16 October, 2019 - A Greens’ Bill amending Residential Tenancy laws, that will allow people to rent with their pets, will be introduced into the South Australia...

Dan Andrews is the last person standing between Victoria and a container refund scheme

16 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have urged the Labor Government to support their legislation for a container refund scheme in Victoria, as the party gea...