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ACT Greens: On Elder Abuse Day, get to know your rights

15 June, 2018 - On World Elder Abuse Day, the ACT Greens have called for a renewed focus on seniors rights. As part of last weeks’ ACT Budget, the Greens wel...

Richmond RAAF Base toxic contamination - Defence must not repeat Williamtown mistakes

15 June, 2018 - Following the release of the Defence Department report into toxic contamination coming off the Richmond RAAF Base, The Greens have called on the...

MDBA and Government obstructing transparency in attempt to avoid SA Royal Commission

14 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Liberal Government and Murray Darling Basin Authority for attempting to corrupt the South Australian Roya...

Labor and Liberals ignore the Tarkine/takayna

14 June, 2018 - Comments from Labor and Liberal candidates for Braddon about takayna show how ignorant the old parties are about the values of the area. “The Ta...

Lowering the voting age to 16 must be considered to address creeping generational insecurity: Steele-John

14 June, 2018 - Thursday, 14th June 2018 Australian Greens Youth Affairs spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has responded today to research showing youth u...

Greenbushes-Bunbury line could be reopened

14 June, 2018 - The deactivated Bunbury-Greenbushes rail line could be reopened to convey lithium from the Greenbushes mine. Greens (WA) MLC Diane Evers had ...

Free Albatross Film Screening for Plastic Free July, 4 July

14 June, 2018 - NSW Greens MP Justin Field and Greens Federal Senator Peter Whish-Wilson will host a special Plastic Free July screening of the Albatross docume...

Greens welcome WA finally committing to national redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse

13 June, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and WA Greens MLC Alison Xamon have welcomed Western Australia finally committing to the national redre...

A vote for Downer is a vote for oil and gas drilling in the Bight

12 June, 2018 - Georgina Downer has responded to polling that shows 73.9 per cent of Mayo wants World Heritage protection for the Great Australian Bight by show...

Consider rail freight for lithium

11 June, 2018 - The Greens (WA) have called on the State Government to ensure that adequate infrastructure is in place to cater for the anticipated lithium boom...

Mayo supports Greens push for World Heritage protection of Great Australian Bight

10 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the release of polling that shows 73.9 per cent of the people of Mayo support the Greens’ push for World Her...

Foreign Influence Legislation

8 June, 2018 - Labor and the Liberals have again stitched up a cosy deal to reduce people’s basic rights and freedoms, Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim sa...

Ministerial Council sells out South Australia and fails the River

8 June, 2018 - South Australia has been sold out and the Murray has been failed following the Ministerial Council’s decision to crabwalk away from the Murray Da...

Appropriation (Parliament 2018-2019) Bill 2018

8 June, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK — Minister, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of the Parliament that the parliamentary appropriation bil...

Victorian launch of Grandmothers Against Removals (GMAR)

8 June, 2018 - Press Alert Aboriginal matriarchs launch the Victorian Chapter of ‘Grandmas Against Removals’. This community campaign has been effective in NSW ...