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More public housing needed to meet growing demand: ACT Greens

9 October, 2018 - “The Greens are disappointed that the proportion of public housing in the ACT Government’s land release program this year will only be 1.5%. T...

Victoria needs a creative vision that also helps artists

9 October, 2018 - The Victorian Greens’ Sue Pennicuik has had the arts among her portfolio responsibilities for more than a decade, and has participated in seve...

Inquiry hears of massive toll of Westconnex on communities

9 October, 2018 - Greens NSW Transport Spokeswoman Cate Faehrmann has branded the troubled Westconnex toll road a textbook example of Government mismanagement, ...

Heritage Council slams Opera House plan

9 October, 2018 - The state's highest heritage authority, the Heritage Council, has issued a sharply worded rebuke of the Premier's decision to use the Opera Ho...

Greens challenge Andrew's Government plan to outsource education

9 October, 2018 - The Greens have questioned the Andrews Government's commitment to public schools after Labor announced it would fast-track planning applicatio...

Gambling is racing industry's 'raison d'etre' - Berijiklian Government caves to racing industry again

9 October, 2018 - Documents obtained by The Greens show the NSW Government provided the racing industry with special exemptions from 'inducement to gamble' laws...

IPCC report hits the climate emergency button: Greens

8 October, 2018 - IPCC report hits the climate emergency button: Greens The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C...

Sydneysiders draw a line in the sand over Opera House bullying

8 October, 2018 - In response to the bullying and corporate exploitation of one of Australia's most significant and iconic public places, the Sydney Opera House...

IPCC special report means NSW must phase out coal within 10 years

8 October, 2018 - The IPCC's Special Report out today outlines a climate catastrophe of unprecedented scale and impact on our community and nature if global war...

Eraring Coal-fired Power Station's Expansion Plans a Recipe For Disaster

5 October, 2018 - The Greens have condemned EPA approval for Origin's Eraring coal-fired power station to expand an ash dam over a disused coal mine, despite ex...

Record penalty for Illawarra pokies club raises questions about NSW Coalition’s deal with Clubs NSW

5 October, 2018 - The Greens NSW have called on the NSW Liberal and National Parties to rule out signing a new Memorandum of Understanding with Clubs NSW follow...

Greens reject reported racing industry offer

5 October, 2018 - Amy MacMahon, spokesperson for the Queensland Greens and former candidate for South Brisbane has confirmed the Greens would reject any offer o...

Australian Greens give no apology for standing up for public schools

4 October, 2018 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale and Education Spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi have today doubled down on their defenc...

Queensland’s staggering pokies losses show urgent need for political donation ban

4 October, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator and spokesperson for gambling, Larissa Waters, said reports today that Queenslanders lost on average, a record-break...