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Coalition’s Public Land Giveaway referred to ICAC

16 August, 2018 - A public land giveaway that occurred in near-secret has been referred to ICAC by Greens MP David Shoebridge. The sale raises grave concerns ab...

Greens introduce laws to ban all single-use plastics in NSW by the end of 2023

16 August, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Justin Field has today introduced ambitious laws in State Parliament aimed at phasing out all single-use plastics in NSW by the ...

Greens MP Cate Faehrmann elected to NSW Parliament; takes on Environment, Women, Transport portfolios

16 August, 2018 - Environmental and women’s rights activist Cate Faehrmann has been elected as the newest Greens MP in the NSW Parliament Legislative Council, r...

Greens congratulate community on pushing NSW Govt into consultation on new marine protected areas proposal

16 August, 2018 - Greens NSW Marine spokesperson Justin Field has congratulated the community for its hard work advocating for a Sydney Marine Park proposal, wh...

Why vote Green vs Labor?

16 August, 2018 - By Rob Delves, GI Co-editor [This article was drafted before the 28th July by-elections, to address Greens vs Labor contests. However, it c...

A Relentless Banner-maker!

16 August, 2018 - By Julie Scanlon, GI Co-editor If you have ever attended a rally or march in WA, or even driven down Stirling Highway when groups have been...

Cruelty as a Deterrent

16 August, 2018 - By Chris Johansen, GI Co-editor Since becoming The Greens spokesperson on immigration, Nick McKim has made several trips to Nauru and Manus...

Greens stand with communities in opposition to nuke waste dump

15 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Liberal Government to abandon its plans to build a nuclear waste dump in outback South Australia, in ...

Stop the hypocrisy and get a warrant: Greens

15 August, 2018 - Wednesday, 15 August The Labor party has once again fallen into line behind the government in their appalling intrusions into the privacy and ...

Greens motion calling for formal review of glyphosate defeated in Senate

15 August, 2018 - A Greens motion calling for a formal review into glyphosate to be conducted by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (A...

Greens question Minister over Tweed Hospital

15 August, 2018 - Greens Health spokesperson, Dawn Walker MP has ramped up pressure on the Liberal-National Government over their refusal to re-develop the new ...

Government Denies Communitites Local Decision Making on Short-term Rental Accommodation: Greens

15 August, 2018 - The Liberal/National Party last night voted against Greens amendments that would have given communities like Byron Bay and local councils more...

Unfair protest laws made to be broken

15 August, 2018 - The Berejiklian Government has teamed up with the Christian Democratic Party to block a vote in the NSW Parliament to knock off their noxious ...

Sudan in Strife

15 August, 2018 - By Max Larkin, GI Co-editor The GIG is The Greens arm for international relations, focussing on peace and justice, especially in regions wh...

Neoliberalism unhinged

15 August, 2018 - By Chris Johansen, GI Co-editor Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute, has recently published ‘Dead Right: How neolib...