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Serious reform of NSW property taxes needed to address housing affordability and sustainable public revenues

4 November, 2018 - "The Greens NSW have described stamp duty changes announced by the NSW Treasurer as fiddling around the edges and have called for serious tax...

Minister Canavan is recklessly misleading the public on petrol prices: Greens

2 November, 2018 - Resources Minister Matt Canavan is misleading the Australian people by linking petrol prices to drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bigh...

Thalidomide hearing an historic and long overdue moment for justice: Steele-john

2 November, 2018 - Friday, 2 November 2018 The Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today's hearing for survivors of...

Greens Report Mandatory Gas Connection Practices to Competition Watchdog

2 November, 2018 - The practice of property developers mandating gas connection and gas use in new homes is anti-competitive and should be investigated by the A...

Labor’s environment plan missing key parts

1 November, 2018 - Members of the Labor Party agitating for improving their stance on the environment must fight for investment, and change on the party’s stanc...

Kids need to be brought off Nauru now

1 November, 2018 - Reports that the Australian Government plans to bring the children it is detaining on Nauru to Australia by Christmas removes any excuse to k...

Adani produces more spin than coal

1 November, 2018 - In an effort to drum up investment in its ailing Carmichael mine, Adani has again announced the project is about to get off the ground adding...

For the sake of research, Zed has to go: Dr Kyburz

1 November, 2018 - "The Liberal government's attacks on research independence are a threat to the work of hundreds of ACT residents and to academic freedom. Zed...

The Greens will build Metro 2, creating more frequent, direct services for Northcote electorate

1 November, 2018 - As part of their 2018 election platform, The Greens have pledged $100 million to start planning for Melbourne Metro 2 which include...

Victorian Greens’ plan for a fairer, more effective justice system

1 November, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have launched their plan for a modern, evidence-based justice system for Victoria. The Victorian Labor and Liberal Pa...

NSW Government admits pokies law changes will boost industry profits and concentrate machines in higher loss areas

1 November, 2018 - The Greens NSW have slammed the Berijiklian Government for misleading the community about recent pokies law changes following an admission fr...

Closure of Mona Vale Hospital services marks sad day for Northern Beaches Community

1 November, 2018 - Greens NSW MP and Health spokesperson, Dawn Walker MP has described the closure of Mona Vale Hospital’s emergency department and acute servic...

No more chances on Live Export: Moss Review shows it is time for a ban.

31 October, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reiterated her call for a ban on live exports, following the relea...

While the extinction crisis deepens our Environment Minister is in hiding

31 October, 2018 - Australia’s Environment Minister has let the public down yet again with her silence on the WWF’s damning report into human-driven mass extinc...

Australian Greens Education Spokesperson to speak at anti-Ramsay Centre rally at Sydney University today

31 October, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, will today speak at 'Stop the Ramsay Centre! Protest at the USYD Senate' an...