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Guns in our suburbs part of another tragedy

6 July, 2018 - Reports today have indicated that the father who shot and killed his two teenage children on Thursday had just this year obtained two registered ...

Development Double Standards

6 July, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have criticised the state opposition for moving to protect blue ribbon suburbs while opening up land for “fast-tracked” deve...

Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt

4 July, 2018 - Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed Tony ...

Leyonhjelm's vile comments prove he's not fit to serve and should resign: Di Natale

3 July, 2018 - Sen. David Leyonhjelm's vile, sexist slurs about Australian Greens Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young have no place in a decent society and I call on both P...

Face scanning income support recipients another punitive approach: Greens

3 July, 2018 - Plans to face scan people who are accessing the social safety net shows yet another punitive barrier for people needing support.  “This is the Go...

NSW Government heading in wrong direction as 400,000 households cop 44% reduction of solar tariff

3 July, 2018 - NSW Greens Renewable Energy spokeswoman Tamara Smith today said the NSW Government was heading in the wrong direction on solar energy after the I...

Landmark sentencing of Archbishop falls short – and why is he still an Archbishop?

3 July, 2018 - The NSW Supreme Court has today sentenced Archbishop Philip Wilson for his role in concealing child sexual abuse within the Church. The 12 month ...

Greens call for new Tweed Hospital to be built in Tweed Heads

3 July, 2018 - Greens North Coast spokesperson, Dawn Walker MP has called for the new Tweed Hospital to be re-developed on its existing site in Tweed Heads, whi...

Labor recycling old policies

3 July, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Andrews Government finally looking to take the state’s recycling crisis seriously, however spokesperson fo...

Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt

2 July, 2018 - Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the re...

Statement from Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

2 July, 2018 - I am seeking legal advice in relation to the commentary between Senator David Leyonhjelm and the hosts of both the Sky News Outsiders program and...

Auditor-General’s report on rural land buy highlights need for ACT Integrity Commission

29 June, 2018 - Auditor General Maxine Cooper’s report on Assembly of Rural Land West of Canberra exposes serious failures of integrity by the now disbanded Lan...

Family violence cross-examination changes

28 June, 2018 - The Greens welcome legislation to restrict the circumstances in which family violence survivors can be cross-examined in family law proceedings....

Senate condemns Turnbull Government for hiding from SA Royal Commission

28 June, 2018 - The Senate has today has supported a Greens motion condemning the Government for hiding from the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Royal Com...

Defence Force callout legislation

28 June, 2018 - The increased use of the Defence Force on Australian streets is deeply concerning, Australian Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim says. “Legi...