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PM bells the cat on plans to weaken environmental protections

24 July, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for the Environment Senator Hanson-Young responded to the PM's comments today on changes environmental laws: “The Prime Mins...

The challenging road ahead

24 July, 2020 - It’s fair to say it’s been a rough month for all of us, particularly for those of us back in lockdown. But it’s also a time for solidarity – and...

Test out an electric bike and make the switch

24 July, 2020 - You can now borrow an electric bike for up to two weeks. We’ve launched a new ACT Government initiative to help people test out electric bikes t...

Hope in the time of climate change

24 July, 2020 - Finding hope in a world spiralling into climate disaster – while watching on hamstrung as the government fails to act on it – can feel impossibl...

One to watch: why next month’s NT election matters

24 July, 2020 - The Northern Territory is facing an election on August 22. NT Greens candidate for Nightcliff Billee McGinley explains why this election is so i...

How the housing crisis has worsened during COVID-19

24 July, 2020 - In addition to the usual social justice aspects of evictions, there are now compelling public health reasons to stop them. By Kate Davis &nb...

Government chooses to lock in high unemployment future

23 July, 2020 - The Greens have described today’s Economic and Fiscal Update as a plan based on austerity and fantasy projections that will lead to ongoing high...

When it comes to protecting our most vulnerable, where do ACT politicians stand? Pokies protections to go to a vote

23 July, 2020 - The Greens will today urge the other parties to vote in favour of reducing Canberra’s poker machine bet limits and to strengthen protections aga...

Recognising the lived experience of Canberrans in birth documents

23 July, 2020 - Proposed legislation to give young transgender, intersex and gender diverse Canberrans more accessible pathways to change their given names and ...

ACT Greens back calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility

23 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today backed calls from a range of prominent community groups calling on the ACT Government to raise the age of criminal res...

Millions more for Murdoch while ABC funding gets cut

22 July, 2020 - The Greens have slammed the Morrison Government‘s decision today to give another $10million of public money to Fox Sports, taking the total amou...

Building certifiers push a long time coming, but still undercooked

22 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today welcomed the ACT Government’s announcement that Government certifiers will be used to inspect large-scale residential ...

Greens will oppose Liberal & Labor agreed cuts to low-income JobKeeper and JobSeeker

21 July, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt and spokesperson on Family and Community Services Senator Rachel Siewert have responded to today's announcement that th...

Vale Sue Salthouse

21 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens mourn the sudden passing of Sue Salthouse, a women of true grit and determination. After surviving a life-defining fall from a...