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Greens announce new climate targets as modelling shows higher 2030 targets needed to meet Paris goals

3 July, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has released new analysis showing that because pollution has increased so much since the Liberals repealed the carbon pr...

Victoria continues to fall short when it comes to public school funding

3 July, 2020 - A comparison of state and federal funding agreements has exposed the Andrews Labor Government’s woeful rate of public school funding. Victoria...

New Victims of Crime Charter will deliver more rights, improved criminal justice system for Canberrans

2 July, 2020 - Legislation to create a Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, furthering the Territory’s commit...

ACT Greens propose more protections for COVID-affected renters

2 July, 2020 - ACT Greens Housing Spokesperson Caroline Le Couteur will today bring forward amendments that, if supported, will secure more protections for COVI...

Greens call for government grant to turn Portland aluminium smelter into a big battery

2 July, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Labor Government to end their $200 million taxpayer subsidies for the Portland smelter, and inste...

Greens launch plan to lead Victoria out of recession through renewable energy

2 July, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have launched a renewable energy-led recovery plan for Victoria that, if adopted, would create thousands of jobs, lead us ou...

Greens call on Morrison Government to take action over Hong Kong National Security Law

1 July, 2020 - The Australian Greens condemn in the strongest possible terms the Chinese Government’s decision to override Hong Kong’s legislature and pass drac...

More missiles won't make Australia safer: Greens

1 July, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt has today said the government's commitment to spend over $270 billion on defence would not make Austra...

NSW shark strategy: still a long way to go

1 July, 2020 - Greens Healthy Oceans spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the NSW Government’s investment in non-lethal shark mitigation measures ...

Green Issue: Editorial June 2020

1 July, 2020 - By the Green Issue Editorial Team The theme of June Green Issue is the Next Gen Guarantee. Unless supported by wealthy parents young people fa...

Tim Clifford’s June Update

1 July, 2020 - Repairing COVID-19 provisions in the Planning and Development Amendment Bill, promoting a green recovery and gearing up for the next state electi...

Diane Evers’ June Update

1 July, 2020 - Still fighting native forest logging and expansion of irrigation, shocked by the disregard for Aboriginal heritage, promoting the Rights of Natur...

Robin Chapple’s June Update

1 July, 2020 - The destruction of First Nations heritage sites, wider ramifications of justice for First Nations people and the growing need for intergeneration...

Alison Xamon’s June Update

1 July, 2020 - Reforming the fines enforcement system, addressing racial and LGBTIQ injustice, opposing live exports, confronting the drug problem and tackling ...