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State action welcome but only Federal leadership can end the recycling crisis

20 March, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that while steps forward by Queensland and NSW on waste policy ar...

Political exemptions to privacy act must be removed in the interest of Australian democracy: Greens

20 March, 2018 - Tuesday, 20 March 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called for Privacy Act exemptions for polit...

Thousands call for state government to honour its promise to protect forests

20 March, 2018 - A petition signed by more than 15,000 people asking the McGowan government to honour its pre-election promise to protect high conservation valu...

State action welcome but only Federal leadership can end the recycling crisis

20 March, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that while steps forward by Queensland and NSW on waste policy ar...

Political exemptions to privacy act must be removed in the interest of Australian democracy: Greens

20 March, 2018 - Tuesday, 20 March 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called for Privacy Act exemptions for polit...

Cambridge Analytica revelations a warning of things to come in Australia: Greens

19 March, 2018 - Monday, 19 March 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has expressed alarm about the ‘Trumpification’ o...

Janet speaking on the Greens' Gender Pay Gap Bill

19 March, 2018 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (11:02):  I rise today to speak to the Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015, which my colleague the former se...

Cambridge Analytica revelations a warning of things to come in Australia: Greens

19 March, 2018 - Monday, 19 March 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has expressed alarm about the ‘Trumpification’ o...

2,866 reasons why we should keep the conversation going about suicide prevention

18 March, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Minister for Mental Health Shane Rattenbury will on Sunday participate in the Puka Up bike ride, which is taking the conv...

Jordon Steele-John’s February Update

17 March, 2018 - Senator Jordon Steele-John WELCOME BACK TO PARLIAMENT!!! The last month has been so busy, Ive hardly spent a day at home in Perth! After ...

Tim Clifford’s February Update

17 March, 2018 - Hon Tim Clifford Welcome 2018, Bring it On! I spent some time over the Christmas break reflecting on the fast and furious pace of the las...

Rachel Siewert’s February Update

17 March, 2018 - Senator Rachel Siewert There was huge momentum at the beginning of 2018 and it feels like it hasnt slowed since; looks like it will be a ful...

Media Alert: Greens MP to observe the opening of the cruel Victorian duck shooting season

16 March, 2018 - It is so very disappointing that the Andrews government has allowed a full, 12-week, duck shooting season to go ahead this year when studies sh...

Boost for mental health early intervention services

16 March, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Government will provide new funding to headspace Canberra to improve access and reduce wait times for early inter...

Greens call on Turnbull for national leadership after report shows cyclist deaths haven’t decreased in 20 years

15 March, 2018 - The Greens have repeated their calls on the federal government to show leadership in ensuring all Australians have the freedom to ride safely, ...