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Drilling ban vital as Bight oil spill risks grow

14 November, 2018 - Leaked documents from Equinor’s own oil spill data that show oil could reach Sydney beaches are a wake-up call to all Australians, the Green...

Victoria needs real investment in public transport to fight congestion, say Greens

14 November, 2018 - Following publication of a report by the Public Transport Users Association, the Greens are calling on Labor and Liberal to get serious abou...

We celebrate the ‘Yes’ vote, but remember the fact we didn’t need it and shouldn’t have had it: Greens

14 November, 2018 - The first anniversary of the ‘Yes’ vote is a cause for celebration, but we must acknowledge the harm that the unnecessary postal survey had ...

Greens announce plan to fix NBN, protect digital rights and ensure our digitally-connected world is accessible 

14 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced a comprehensive plan to ensure Australian game developers, innovators, tech entrepreneurs, creatives, a...

Victorian Greens make election pledge to the Darebin Multi-Sports Stadium.

14 November, 2018 - The huge demand for women’s sport facilities, particularly for netball and women’s soccer, is not being met by existing infrastructure in Da...

Show Support for West Papua

13 November, 2018 - The people of West Papua have been resisting violent and oppressive Indonesian occupation for 55 years now. International political lobbying...

Gender pay gap won’t close for decades without leadership

13 November, 2018 - The latest scorecard from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows an alarming continuation of the gender pay gap that won’t be closed for...

Greens ensure LGBTQ+ discrimination in schools inquiry reports in two weeks, including teachers and school staff

13 November, 2018 - The Greens have ensured that the LGBTQ+ schools inquiry will report in two weeks and will include teachers and school staff. The Greens succ...

Statement from Greens NSW Co-Convenors

13 November, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Jenny Leong and Greens Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi made a joint statement on November 13, calling on Jeremy Buckingham MLC step ...

Qld Greens statement on party sexual harassment and abuse policies

13 November, 2018 - The Queensland Greens would like to reaffirm that we will not tolerate sexual harassment or violence in any way, shape or form. We have r...

Foodbank funding cuts are a cruel blow to regional communities doing it tough

12 November, 2018 - Funding cuts to Foodbank are cruel and will be a significant blow to Victoria’s regional communities doing it tough and suffering through dr...

Greens welcome investment in NSW energy transmission infrastructure as opportunity for supporting new renewables

12 November, 2018 - A fortnight after the Greens released their plan for eight renewable energy zones and upgrades to transmission projects in NSW, the State Go...

Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice should have all options on the table

12 November, 2018 - Today's announcement of a Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice by NSW Premier Berejiklian is a welcome move that must have all options on ...

Greens welcome investment in NSW energy transmission infrastructure as opportunity for supporting new renewables

12 November, 2018 - A fortnight after the Greens released their plan for eight renewable energy zones and upgrades to transmission projects in NSW, the State Go...

75 Old Growth Trees at stake in test case

12 November, 2018 - Greens MP David Shoebridge has labelled the Land and Environment Court hearing for 62 Manor Road in Hornsby a 'test case' for whether the Co...