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Mandatory sentencing no panacea

19 September, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are calling for an end to the predicable on-the-fly approach favoured by Labor and the Opposition that presumes mandat...

Government approves introduction of anti-encryption bill without making public the consultation process

18 September, 2018 - Tuesday, 18 September The Coalition joint party room must wait until the Department of Home Affairs finishes reviewing public submissions m...

Gov admits it has no renewables policy and stands condemned: Bandt

18 September, 2018 - Gov admits it has no renewables policy and stands condemned: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson, Adam Bandt MP, said the g...

Greens demand release of Ruddock Review

18 September, 2018 - The Greens will tomorrow move an order for production of documents motion in the Senate, demanding the government finally release the Ruddo...

New Live Export Approval Proves Government Isn’t Serious About Animal Welfare: MPs Must Vote to End Cruel Trade

18 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Animal Welfare Spokesperson and Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has called the Federal Government’s decision to appro...

Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2018

18 September, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendment Bill 2018, which we are debating this afternoon, is ...

Government abandons White Bay noise protections

18 September, 2018 - Today the government released the details of its Noise Mitigation Strategy for White Bay Cruise Terminal. The government will abandon th...

NSW Government introduces law to allow flooding of World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park

18 September, 2018 - The Greens NSW have condemned the NSW Government's introduction today of a Bill that will allow the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains Na...

State MP receives threats over support for Sydney Marine Park

18 September, 2018 - NSW Greens Member of Parliament Justin Field has received online abuse including threats of physical violence from opponents of the Sydney ...

Footscray Factory Fire - Question without notice

18 September, 2018 - My question is the Minister representing the Minister for Health. It’s become clear that DHHS has not been proactive in getting a full pic...

Labor tries to walk both sides of the street on TPP

17 September, 2018 - The Labor Party is fooling the community, and themselves, when they say they can scale back the nasties in the TPP in Government.   “The L...

Grattan Institute Report Shows Need for Government Investment in Higher Education and Jobs

17 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has reacted to the latest Grattan Institute Report ‘Mapping Australian hi...

Greens condemn disgraceful NSW Government backflip on marine sanctuaries

17 September, 2018 - "The Greens condemn today's decision by the Berejiklian Government to walk away from an effective marine park for Sydney and surrounds. ...

Australia must act on Japan’s plan to slaughter whales this summer

15 September, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on urgent action from the Morrison Government to stop Japan’s intention to slaughter whales in the Southe...