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Liberals turn their back on the world's displaced people

21 November, 2018 - The Liberals’ decision to refuse to sign the United Nations Global Compact for Migration is an admission that their refugee policies are in ...

New Plan to Provide Free Public Transport to Students

21 November, 2018 - The Greens have launched a new plan to make public transport free for school students.   Under the Greens plan, free public transport...

Greens call on PM Scott Morrison to apologise to trans and gender diverse Australians on Trans Day of Remembrance

20 November, 2018 - On this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice acknowledged the importance of the day and pai...

Four cents a week for women won’t improve financial security

20 November, 2018 - The Government’s attempt at winning back female support with its women’s economic statement today will fail for its lack of funding and lack...

Greens commit to removing the Punt Road public acquisition overlay

20 November, 2018 -     The Greens have reaffirmed their commitment to removing the Punt Road Public Acquisition Overlay.   The Punt Road...

Greens will hold Labor to high environmental standard

19 November, 2018 - The Labor Party has shown it cannot be trusted on protecting the environment following its draft policy backflip, the Greens say.   “Labor’s...

Greens commit to Masterplan for St Kilda Junction

19 November, 2018 - The Greens will commence a Masterplan with input from transport agencies, Parks Victoria, local councils and the community. Quotes attrib...

Greens launch Rainbow State Action Plan

18 November, 2018 - The Greens will re-introduce their bill to protect LGBTI students at faith based schools from discrimination on day one of the new stat...

Quit Coal: Ending Australia’s thermal coal exports by 2030

16 November, 2018 - Quit Coal: Ending Australia’s thermal coal exports by 2030 Greens Deputy Leader and climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has outlin...

Australia needs environmental laws with teeth to tackle pollution crisis

16 November, 2018 - MEDIA RELEASE Friday, November 16, 2018   Australia needs environmental laws with teeth to tackle pollution crisis   The Australian Conserva...

Greens move to remove Minister’s Veto of Research Funding

15 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has introduced a bill to completely remove the Education Minister’s ab...

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...