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Consultation opens on the refreshed ACT Water Strategy

13 May, 2024 - Consultation is now open on a refresh of the ACT Water Strategy 2014-2044: Striking the Balance (the ACT Water Strategy) in line with the Strateg...

ACT GREENS CALL ON FEDS: WAIVE DEBT, FUND HOUSING, FIX RIGGED TAX SYSTEM

13 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens are calling on the Albanese Labor Government to use tomorrow’s budget to fix the housing crisis. “In a housing crisis, governme...

Greens celebrate big animal welfare win, with Government decision to legislate live sheep export ban

11 May, 2024 - Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Animal Welfare, has welcomed the Government’s decision to ban live s...

Albanese must scrap their anti-refugee and travel ban Bill after high court case

10 May, 2024 - The Albanese Labor Government must now scrap their anti-refugee, travel ban Bill as the only supposed claim of ‘urgency’ has been removed followi...

Tangentyere Town Camp Youth Hub funding cut

10 May, 2024 - Quotes attributable to Asta Hill- Greens Candidate for Braitling:   “This is another example of a total lack of transparency about how...

PRRT Bill

10 May, 2024 - The Government’s proposed changes to the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax will see revenue go down, not up, and shows the Labor Party are being used ...

ACT GREENS WILL GIVE MORE CANBERRANS THE RIGHT TO VOTE

9 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens want to increase participation in democracy by giving permanent residents and 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in ACT electio...

Government demerge bill fails local communities

9 May, 2024 - The NSW Labor Government’s demerger legislation fails local communities across NSW who have campaigned for years to restore local democracy. Th...

Arts and festivals sector in crisis requires budget package to thrive, not just survive

9 May, 2024 - Today a Senate inquiry interim report into Australia’s national cultural policy has called for greater support to the Australian festivals sector ...

Cost of Living Inquiry evidence is clear: Labor must raise the rate

9 May, 2024 - The Greens have urged Labor to lift all income support above the poverty line in the upcoming budget, with the weight of evidence given to a Senat...

Political parties work together to deliver Antarctic science outcomes

9 May, 2024 - Axed science programs, distressed scientists, a toxic culture, and plagued icebreaker are just some of the issues stemming from failures in the Au...

Victorians will be waiting thirty years for public and community homes because of Labor's privatisation

9 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the state’s public and community housing waitlist will continue to balloon while the State Labor Government demolis...

Greens successfully safeguard fair trial by Jury in NSW

8 May, 2024 - The Greens have successfully stopped the Minns Labor Government from removing safeguards from jury laws that would have damaged the critical right...

New report reveals biodiversity no better off under Labor Government

8 May, 2024 - A new report released today has revealed that declining biodiversity and increasing extinctions has continued despite pre-election commitment...