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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...

Response to Fraser Anning

14 August, 2018 - Fraser Anning’s vile comments in the Senate today were absolutely beyond the pale. If he has a shred of decency, he will immediately apologise...

A Statement from ACT Greens

14 August, 2018 - The ACT Greens strongly abhor sexual and other assault. It is in contradiction to our values, and it has been distressing for the party that t...

Workplace harassment policy: a safe party for everyone

14 August, 2018 - A statement from the ACT Greens Co-Convenors The ACT Greens are committed to eradicating sexual harassment, violence and assault in our org...

Greens NSW MP Farewells NSW Parliament before Joining Federal Senate

14 August, 2018 - Greens NSW MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi MLC has tonight gifted NSW Parliament some home truths in her final speech before moving to the Australian Sen...

‘Ludicrous’: First new coal license set to be granted in Sydney Basin since 1993

14 August, 2018 - The Greens NSW mining spokesman Jeremy Buckingham today expressed outrage that the NSW Government intend to grant the first new coal explora...

Religious exemptions – Equal Opportunity Act

14 August, 2018 - By Hon. Alison Xamon, MLC, Member for North Metropolitan Region  It remains lawful for private religious schools in Western Australia,...

Endangered Handfish should be a redline for the Norfolk Bay fish farm move

13 August, 2018 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Federal Environment Minister to call in the proposed  Norfolk Bay fish farm...

Senate forces Minister to reveal full NEG modelling

13 August, 2018 - Senate forces Minister to reveal full NEG modelling Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the government...

Government continues to punish young people while students are starving

13 August, 2018 - Reports that students are going hungry or dropping out because of the increasing costs of a university education shows the Government has its ...

Australia’s infrastructure facing catastrophe from climate change, says senate inquiry report

13 August, 2018 - A senate inquiry chaired by Greens Senator Janet Rice has found that infrastructure such as transport, housing, electricity and water at major...