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NBN must be flexible enough to meet needs of all Australians, in all living arrangements: Greens

26 June, 2018 - Tuesday, 26th June 2018 The Senate has passed an Australian Greens motion calling on the government to deliver a fit-for-purpose National Broadb...
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Senate report provides national blueprint to solve recycling crisis and calls for single-use plastic ban

26 June, 2018 - Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, the Chairperson for the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Inquiry into waste and re...
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Senate must reject Turnbull’s attack on students: Greens

26 June, 2018 - The Turnbull Government is making university more expensive, less accessible and putting more pressure on graduates struggling to get a foothold...
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Disgraceful stat showing 100% of children in NT youth detention are Aboriginal should prompt action

26 June, 2018 - Heartbreaking revelations that 100% of kids in Northern Territory Youth Detention are Aboriginal shows a completely broken justice system that i...
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Labor and Liberal refuse to protect the Great Australian Bight

25 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for rejecting the will of South Australians who want to see the Great Australia...
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Anglicare report shows automation of Centrelink still hurting Australians

25 June, 2018 - A report by Anglicare Australia that shows the automation in Centrelink is ‘deliberately designed to make it hard for people’ comes as no surpri...
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Steele-John: Bill to lower the voting age referred to committee

25 June, 2018 - Monday, 25th June 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today he was looking forward to the Joint Standing C...
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SBS’s World Cup coverage recovery shows how value of public broadcasters

25 June, 2018 - A Greens’ motion congratulating the SBS for taking over television World Cup matches to Australian soccer fans has passed the Senate. “The Liber...
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Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage

25 June, 2018 -   Bandt introduces bill to lift minimum wage Greens employment spokesperson and former industrial relations lawyer, Adam Bandt MP, today introdu...
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Senate supports principles that strike balance between preventing foreign influence whilst allowing charities to do important work

25 June, 2018 - The Australian Senate has supported an Australian Greens motion backing the Red Line Principles drawn up by the ‘Hands Off Our Charities’ allian...
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Environment must be prioritised in MDBP

25 June, 2018 - The passage of the Water Amendment Bill before the Senate tonight may be unlawful and could risk a High Court challenge, according to the SA Roy...
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Greens secure passage of Labor’s Tax Avoidance Bill with amendment to kill off Paul Keating’s tax secrecy list

25 June, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the passage of Labor’s private Member’s Bill to lower the tax transparency th...
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Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...
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Live sheep export trade dying – Greens call for government assistance for local processing

25 June, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to recognise that the live sheep trade is winding down and to immediately provide transition p...
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Labor's NBN announcement does nothing to fix systemic network, service issues: Greens

22 June, 2018 -     Monday, 21st June 2018 AUstralian Greens NBN spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today Labor's announcement they would implement...
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