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Michael Berkman Greens MP calls for stronger action on political donations

9 March, 2018 - The Member for Maiwar, Queensland Greens MP, Michael Berkman today reiterated the need for broad electoral funding reform and banning political ...

There needs to be truth-telling about January 26 when City of Cockburn consults further

9 March, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has urged the City of Cockburn to include important information about the true history of January 26 wh...

Niall Blair must go to renew faith in Murray Darling Basin Plan compliance: Greens

9 March, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on NSW regional water minister Niall Blair to be sacked after revelations Water NSW grossly misled the Ombudsm...

Greens MP hopes for bi-partisan Vegetation Management action

9 March, 2018 - Michael Berkman, Greens MP for Maiwar, has today called on all parties and stakeholders to put politics aside in implementing a Vegetation Manag...

Cuts to support payment for people seeking asylum

9 March, 2018 - Peter Dutton’s cuts to support payments for people seeking asylum are cruel, punitive and unfair, Greens Immigration Spokesperson Nick McKim say...

This long weekend, Canberra looks to Vision Zero

9 March, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA With three lives already lost on ACT roads this year, the ACT Government is again calling on Canberrans to drive safety an...

Green Issue: Editorial February 2018

8 March, 2018 - The Green Issue Editors This issue begins with an international perspective, highlighting the visit of the Peace Boat to Fremantle and remind...

Some Facts on Fracking

8 March, 2018 - Julie Scanlon Some years ago I watched the award winning documentary Gasland (2010), a film which focuses on communities in the United States...

Where there’s a will …. something will fall out of the sky!

8 March, 2018 - Rob Delves Christine Milne ‒ the dairy farmers daughter who became the Australian Greens leader – was obviously strongly influenced by Bob Br...

Diane Evers' February Update

8 March, 2018 - Hon Diane Evers Hello everyone! I took a short break over Christmas to spend some time in Albany with my husband Tony and my four lovely a...

Greens support revocation of Westgate Tunnel planning approvals​

8 March, 2018 - Western metro MP Huong Truong says the Greens will today support the revocation of planning approvals for the Westgate Tunnel. The new toll road...

Greens call on Labor and Coalition to support bill to axe tampon tax

7 March, 2018 - The Greens today welcomed Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek's comments that she wants to see the GST on menstrual hygiene products scrapped an...

ACT Greens: Entertainment precincts will deliver for our ‘Cool Little Capital’

7 March, 2018 - The ACT Greens have today called on the Government to accelerate its efforts to deliver designated entertainment precincts in the Territory. ...

Greens call on Labor and Coalition to support bill to axe tampon tax

7 March, 2018 - The Greens today welcomed Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek's comments that she wants to see the GST on menstrual hygiene products scrapped an...

Leaked MDBA report a damning blow to community confidence

6 March, 2018 - The Turnbull Government and the Murray Darling Basin Authority have questions to answer, Greens water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young ha...