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Treaty will be 'watershed moment' for First Nations justice, following panel appointment

6 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the appointment of the Treaty Authority panel, saying it moves the state one step closer to commencing the...

Greens secure real public scrutiny on infrastructure decision-making

5 December, 2023 - The Greens have secured significant amendments to the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill adopted today in the Senate. The successful ...

Greens win breakthrough agreement to protect nature & climate from greenwashing & gas fracking

5 December, 2023 - After months of pressure and negotiation the Senate & Albanese Government have agreed to Greens calls for significant environmental refor...

Chief Minister Fyles rolls out the red carpet for Tamboran lobbyists

5 December, 2023 - Reports that the Fyles Government political strategy is being advised and led by the same consultancy that is directly responsible for lobbyi...

Forestry Corporation riding roughshod again breaking endangered Greater Glider protection laws

5 December, 2023 - Forest defenders have once again today stopped work in a NSW native forest, halting logging operations at Styx River State Forest north east ...

ACT legislation to get fossil fuels off the field

5 December, 2023 - WOODSIDE. BHP. SANTOS. WHAT DO THESE COMPANIES HAVE IN COMMON? They’re all fossil fuel companies. And they all sponsor the sports that are...

Celebration of school communities rebuilt after the 2022 floods

4 December, 2023 - State Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP has welcomed the completion of flood repairs, rebuilds, and infrastructure upgrades to two local pub...

People power win: Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor scrapped

4 December, 2023 - Greens welcome news today that the Queensland government has scrapped plans for the deeply unpopular Toowoomba North-South Transport Corridor...

Greens Launch Senate Inquiry into Supermarket Price Gouging

3 December, 2023 - The Greens will spearhead a select Senate inquiry into the price gouging of major supermarkets amid Australia's cost of living crisis. The...

School disruption report offers no answers for teachers or disadvantaged kids

1 December, 2023 - The interim report of the Liberal-dominated Senate inquiry into so-called “school disruption” fails to meaningfully address the underlying ca...

More Generals, fewer troops, Australian Defence Leadership topples over with the weight of gold braid

1 December, 2023 - Figures compiled for the Greens by the Parliamentary Library show a tremendously top-heavy Australian Defence Force with the number of flag o...

Publishing ministerial diaries an important, small step in improving Victoria's integrity standards

1 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to make ministerial diaries public, saying it will help strengthen the...

Centralised register for wills in the ACT

1 December, 2023 - A centralised ACT wills register will be set up to make it easier to lodge, find and retrieve wills after a person's death, and to prevent wi...

New magistrate for the ACT

1 December, 2023 - ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has today announced the appointment of Ms Alexandra Burt as a new Magistrate of the ACT Magistrates Cou...

Plibersek must act now to save skate

30 November, 2023 - Today's announcement by Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that the future of fish farming in Macquarie Harbour needs to be r...