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Greens make CTP scheme fairer for injured people in motor accidents

17 May, 2019 - A range of improvements have been negotiated that will help ensure people injured in motor vehicle accidents are properly cared for through the A...

Approval of King Island oil and gas exploration is madness

16 May, 2019 - Tasmanian Greens Senators Peter Whish-Wilson and Nick McKim have expressed dismay at NOPSEMA's approval of oil and gas exploration in the Otway B...

Greens welcome Labor’s wage theft commitment, urge more action from Labor on minimum wage

15 May, 2019 - Greens welcome Labor’s wage theft commitment, urge more action from Labor on minimum wage Greens employment and industrial relations spokesperson...

ACT strengthens commitment to climate change targets

15 May, 2019 - Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury will today introduce legislation designed to strengthen the ACT’s commitment to 1...

Almost one in four Regional Youth Justice Services positions vacant

15 May, 2019 - Media Release: Wednesday 15 May 2019   Greens spokesperson for Corrective Services Hon Alison Xamon MLC has today called on the Minist...

Government must revoke mining approvals in Sydney’s water catchment

15 May, 2019 - NSW Greens MP and environment spokesperson Cate Faehrmann is calling on the government to revoke recent approvals for more underground coal minin...

Green Issue: Editorial April 2019

14 May, 2019 - By the Green Issue Editors Certainly for The Greens, but apparently also for many others, 18th May is the ‘climate change election’. The stake...

A is for Action – Canberra named global climate change leader

14 May, 2019 - Canberra has been recognised as a global leader for environmental action after receiving an A grade from not-for-profit organisation CDP, Ministe...

This is the Climate Change Election

13 May, 2019 - By Viv Glance, Curtin Greens The number of people joining climate actions and environmental movements across the world is growing: Extinction ...

An Evening with the IPCC

12 May, 2019 - By Rob Delves, Green Issue Co-editor Jatin Kala, Petra Tschakert and Peter Newman were lead authors on three different chapters of the October...

Party Policies on Climate Change

11 May, 2019 - By Chris Johansen, GI Co-editor Recent polls (e.g. Ipsos) are suggesting that action on climate change is a major issue for the 2019 Federal E...

Greens Launch Plan for National Animal Cruelty Laws Saying States Have Manifestly Failed to Protect Animals

11 May, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has today launched the Greens Plan for national...

Let’s make our vote count! (18-24 YOs)

10 May, 2019 - By Max Larkin, Green Issue Co-editor With nearly 90% of under 25’s enrolled to vote this election, now is the time for the youth to have a say...

Michael Lyon condemns Labor's support for CSG in the Northern Territory and Adani mine

10 May, 2019 - Greens Candidate for Richmond and Deputy Mayor of Byron Shire Michael Lyon is calling on Justine Elliot to condemn Labor’s plan to open up the No...

The Young – Aware and Worried

9 May, 2019 - By Bella Burgemeister [Bella is a 13 year-old student from Bunbury who has emerged as a leader amongst young people campaigning for urgent acti...