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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...

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...

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...

Nationals have failed farmers and the river

14 September, 2018 - The Greens have welcomed the strong statement from former environmental water holder David Papps on the incompetence of Barnaby Joyce and t...

A future for all of us

14 September, 2018 - Kicking off a national tour in Melbourne last week, Richard Di Natale discusses the Greens’ vision for the future – one where we all have a...

Opt to op: how to make more sustainable fashion choices

14 September, 2018 - Ahead of Op Shop Week beginning on 30 September, we examine the impact of fashion on the environment – and how you can opt out by op shoppi...