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ABC must stand strong against attacks from Coalition Government & Murdoch

24 September, 2018 - A well-funded, independent public broadcaster is essential for a healthy democracy, the Australian Greens say. “At a time when trust in pol...

Greens question State Government over compulsory acquisition of land for new Tweed Hospital

24 September, 2018 - Greens MP and Health spokesperson, Dawn Walker has questioned the NSW Government over their plans to compulsorily acquire land for the new ...

Royal Commission: Major parties block disability community's opportunity for justice

20 September, 2018 - Wednesday, 19 September An Australian Greens motion calling for the terms of reference of a proposed Royal Commission to be expanded to cov...

Senate Calls on Federal Government to Enact a National Homelessness Plan

20 September, 2018 - The Australian Senate has today called on the Federal Government to take a national approach to homelessness and to develop a National Home...

Weak Coalition Government Hands Hush Money to Independent and Catholic School Sector

20 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed the Federal Government’s announcement today on Catholic and I...

Dutton hanging by a thread: Bandt

20 September, 2018 - Dutton hanging by a thread: Bandt Greens Co-Deputy Leader and Member for Melbourne today said that the one vote difference (67 in favour, 6...

Labor must not bow to Catholic School demands

20 September, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government not to bow to the demands of Catholic Schools after the Catholic Education Commi...

Greens uncover new figures and brand logging in Eden forests as ‘economically reckless’

20 September, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Forest spokesperson, Dawn Walker has criticised the Government’s ongoing logging operations in the Eden region and called...

Tick and flick on Adani’s 12.5b litre water pipeline shows big business running parliament

19 September, 2018 - Big business is now running parliament and the Government is not even pretending to anymore, Greens Senator for Queensland and mining and r...

Mandatory sentencing no panacea

19 September, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are calling for an end to the predicable on-the-fly approach favoured by Labor and the Opposition that presumes mandat...

Greens demand release of Ruddock Review

18 September, 2018 - The Greens will tomorrow move an order for production of documents motion in the Senate, demanding the government finally release the Ruddo...

New Live Export Approval Proves Government Isn’t Serious About Animal Welfare: MPs Must Vote to End Cruel Trade

18 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson and Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the Federal Government’s decision to appro...

Government approves introduction of anti-encryption bill without making public the consultation process

18 September, 2018 - Tuesday, 18 September The Coalition joint party room must wait until the Department of Home Affairs finishes reviewing public submissions m...

Gov admits it has no renewables policy and stands condemned: Bandt

18 September, 2018 - Gov admits it has no renewables policy and stands condemned: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, said the g...