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Greens push for mental health links to criminal justice system to be part of Royal Commission

25 October, 2018 - The Victorian Greens’ welcome Labor's announcement of a Royal Commission into mental health and call on Daniel Andrews to ensure that it exte...

Liberal-National government proposes backflip on Byron

25 October, 2018 - The Liberal-National government is preparing to backflip on its holiday letting policy after ridiculing the concerns of the Byron Bay communi...

Mandatory Gas Connection in new developments - bad for households and bad for the climate

25 October, 2018 - The practice of property developers mandating gas connection and gas use in new homes is locking South Australian families into higher energy...

Mental Health Royal Commission welcome, but things should never have got this bad

25 October, 2018 - The Victorian Greens Say the Labor Government must take responsibility for its significant role in the mental health crisis in Victoria. W...

Prime Minister, deliver on your promise to remove discrimination against LGBTIQ+ students this week: Greens

24 October, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on Prime Minister Morrison to deliver on his promise during the Wentworth by-election to remove the ability...

Government’s private land purchase proposal inadequate to protect koalas

24 October, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Koala Protection spokesperson, Dawn Walker MP has described the State Government’s private land purchase scheme as inadequa...

Premier must lift veil of secrecy - Will Fred Nile’s dangerous foetal personhood laws be debated tomorrow?

24 October, 2018 - Greens MP and spokesperson on women Cate Faehrmann has called on the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to clarify whether a Bill introduced by C...

Forced adoption push will see history repeating

24 October, 2018 - The continued ideological push for adoptions by Pru Goward is going to see more kids permanently removed from their families, and will foster...

Treaty must deliver Aboriginal Human Rights - United Nations Day announcement

24 October, 2018 - On Wednesday 24th October, United Nations Day, the Victorian Greens have announced their treaty election commitment, saying the process must ...

Government’s plan to bring down prices is a con: Bandt

23 October, 2018 - Government’s plan to bring down prices is a con: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed the governme...

Reduce conflict between water used in coal/gas mining, and the environment and agriculture: Senate Committee

22 October, 2018 - The final report of a Senate Inquiry into water use by mining operations has recommended expanding Commonwealth control over water use, and d...

Wentworth lesson—plan for coal exit or get punished: Bandt

22 October, 2018 - Wentworth lesson—plan for coal exit or get punished: Bandt Greens Co-Deputy Leader and spokesperson for climate change and energy Adam Bandt ...

Corrupting Influence of Gun Lobby Out to Water Down Gun Control Laws

22 October, 2018 - Australian Greens Spokesperson for Gun Control, Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Greens spokesperson for Democracy, Senator Larissa Waters, have re...

Communities continue to campaign against forced Council amalgamations

22 October, 2018 - Local communities are still hurting in NSW from the forced amalgamations of local Council perpetrated by the NSW Liberal Government. Yeste...