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Writing as Spinning

31 October, 2019 -  Weaving the darkest acts of our Nation-State By Renee Pettitt-Schipp (http://reneepettittschipp.com.au) At nine o’clock on a Frid...

McGowan Government must take heed of Productivity Commission Mental Health Report: Greens

31 October, 2019 - The Greens spokesperson for Mental Health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC is calling on the McGowan Government to take heed of the Productivity Comm...

Some Qs for Nick McKim

31 October, 2019 - Senator Nick McKim, Greens spokesperson for refugee issues, recently visited the refugee detainees on Manus Island, now being moved to Port M...

Climate Refugees

31 October, 2019 - Already here and many more on the way By Chris Johansen, Co-editor, Green Issue Premonitions Syria During the 1990s, I was part o...

Victoria should lead the way in ending animal cruelty against racehorses

31 October, 2019 - Ahead of next week’s Melbourne Cup the Victorian Greens have introduced a motion to parliament calling on the Government to ban horse whippin...

Making good wills and bequests

31 October, 2019 - Why you need a will, why you need to tell your loved ones about it, and why you shouldn’t be shy to be named as a generous bequestor to The G...

Greens Back Calls for National Animal Cruelty Laws

30 October, 2019 - Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has backed the RSPCA’s calls for national animal protection laws following a horr...

Cafes encouraged to sign up for reusable coffee cup scheme trial

30 October, 2019 - The ACT Government is encouraging local cafes to sign up to a reusable coffee cup scheme that is set to roll out in Canberra later this year....

Parliament backs Greens inquiry into Victoria's extinction crisis

30 October, 2019 - A Victorian Greens motion calling for an extinction inquiry has been passed in parliament. The inquiry will investigate and report on the ...

Greens welcome Qld Labor’s step towards removing the toxic influence of big money in politics

29 October, 2019 - Greens MP Michael Berkman and Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters have welcomed Queensland Labor’s announcement today that they will...

Enviro Minister signals plans to use EPBC Act Review to water down laws in favour of big miners and developers

29 October, 2019 - The Environment Minister is in denial about the extinction crisis and plans to use the review of Australia’s environment laws to water them d...

Albanese coal speech from Morrison playbook: Greens

29 October, 2019 - Acting Greens leader, Adam Bandt MP, has responded to Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s CEDA speech, saying Labor is joining the Liberals by su...

We need more safe injecting rooms, not fewer

29 October, 2019 - The Victorian Greens say much more should be done to reduce outdoor drug dealing and injecting in North Richmond, and have opposed calls for ...

Media statement: Rapidly growing social housing applications in the ACT

29 October, 2019 - Canberra Times, 'Crowded out': Spike in demand for public housing in Canberra' (29 October 2019) “Canberra’s housing market is i...