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Minister should correct misleading information to surfers

4 December, 2017 - Greens MLC Diane Evers has called on the WA Fisheries Minister to correct his recent public claim that a personal shark deterrent designed fo...

Senate throws support behind not-for-profit sector in light of Government’s attempts to limit advocacy 

4 December, 2017 - The Senate has expressed support for charities and not-for-profit organisations in Australia, who are currently being targeted by the Federal...

Janet on the report of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency

4 December, 2017 - I wish to take note of the annual report of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's vision is for women ...

Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house

4 December, 2017 - Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house Greens MP for Melbourne, Adam Bandt MP, provides the following comment on the government...

Barnaby may be back, but door to water ministry must stay closed

4 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens are renewing calls for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to keep the keys to the Water Ministry out of the hands of Barna...

Labor should pull support for Shell and Arrow CSG Development deal

3 December, 2017 - Shell and Arrow Energy have struck a deal without intervention from the Queensland government to push forward with the biggest coal seam gas ...

Greens secure win for democracy in SA

1 December, 2017 - The Greens are delighted that the South Australian Constitution has now been reformed to make it fairer to all parties and candidates contest...

Adani puts ex LNP and Qld Labor figures on the payroll

30 November, 2017 - Adani puts ex LNP and Qld Labor figures on the payroll "The record Queensland Greens vote and the possibility of Greens Candidate Michael Be...

Greens welcome family court’s decision to allow trans young people access to hormones

30 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome today’s Family Court decision that will allow trans young people to access the medication they need on the adv...

Fact-checking fake news: ACT Greens call for Canberra ‘fact checking unit’ to inform public debate

30 November, 2017 - In a dissenting report to the Election Committee, Greens MLA Caroline Le Couteur highlighted the important contributions of informed debate ...

Red Hill Nature Reserve: Community makes a stand against ‘inappropriate development’

30 November, 2017 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens have tabled two petitions totalling some 3,112 signatures opposing inappropriate development in area...