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Re-elected Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young to continue to fight for SA

18 June, 2019 - Following the final count of the SA Senate vote by the AEC today, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has been returned to the Senate with the lar...

State Planning Commission Approves Trashing of Kangaroo Island Wilderness

14 June, 2019 - In a decision that will offend and appal conservationists across South Australia, the State Government’s State Planning Commission has approved ...

Greens say Adani fight is 'far from over'

13 June, 2019 - The decision by Queensland's Labor Government to grant approval for the Adani Carmichael coal mine's groundwater management plan is deeply disap...

Statement on the Australian Greens MPs Party Room Meeting

12 June, 2019 - Statement from Australian Greens Whip Sen. Rachel Siewert: Today the Australian Greens Party Room met and re-affirmed the positions of our leade...

Entertainment Precincts

12 June, 2019 - EPIC, or Exhibition Park, holds a special place in the cultural heart of our city. Home to great events like the Lifeline Bookfair, Royal Canber...

Government abandons commitment to transcultural mental health: Greens

12 June, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for mental health and  multicultural affairs the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has expressed her dismay as answers to her q...

Questions reveal a staggering 82% return to custody within five years of release from Banksia Hill

12 June, 2019 - Hon Alison Xamon MLC, Greens spokesperson for children and youth justice, has called for a total rethink of the approach to young offenders as q...

Government must act to improve Aboriginal children’s ear health: Greens

12 June, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC is calling on the Government to take immediate action to improve Aboriginal children’s e...

NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year

12 June, 2019 - NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year. After announcing the Smart Energy for Homes and Businesses...

Senior Libs must pull Pasin into line

11 June, 2019 - Senior South Australian Liberals must clarify whether Tony Pasin’s push to underwrite coal-fired power is part of the Liberals’ plan for our ren...

Greens statement on Hong Kong

11 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned at the Hong Kong Government’s proposed new extradition agreement with China.  The proposal will under...

Children should not be jailed because of a lack of accommodation: Greens

10 June, 2019 - Media Release: 10 June  2019   Greens spokesperson for Corrective services and Child Protection the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has tod...

Invest in renewables and Newstart, not tax cuts, to solve today’s economic problems: Greens

7 June, 2019 - Instead of locking in a spiral of economic inequality by green-lighting Scott Morrison's flat tax system, the Labor Party should work with the Gr...

Attacks on press freedom must be investigated: Greens

7 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens share the serious concerns held by ABC chair Ita Buttrose regarding ongoing attacks on press freedoms and the Government’s ...

Equinor crash shows we can’t risk the Bight

7 June, 2019 - Equinor’s claims they can drill safely in the Great Australian Bight have gone to water after their ship crashed into their oil rig in Norwegian ...