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Greens ‘Big Tech Tax’ to raise $11.5b from global giants

6 March, 2025 - The Greens will implement a Big Tech Tax to ensure companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft and Amazon are paying their fair share to support the ...

Senator Faruqi announces Jess Whittaker as federal Greens candidate for Cunningham

5 March, 2025 - The Australian Greens’ Deputy Leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, will officially launch Jess Whittaker as the Greens candidate for the federal elec...

GREENS OUTLINE FURTHER REFORMS NEEDED TO PREVENT BARRIERS FROM ACCESSING VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING

5 March, 2025 - The Victorian Greens have second read their Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill today to urge the Labor Government to consider further reforms that co...

LABOR MUST FAST-TRACK RENEWABLES TO BRING DOWN ENERGY PRICES AND HIT EMISSIONS TARGETS

5 March, 2025 - The Victorian Greens say that no one would have to pay more on their bills and we wouldn’t have to risk blowing our emissions targets in a clima...

GREENS RENEW PUSH FOR LABOR TO FINALLY RELEASE ‘BURIED’ WILDLIFE REPORT

5 March, 2025 - The Victorian Greens are pushing for the independent expert report into Victoria's wildlife laws to finally be released as Labor has failed to r...

Greens welcome national conversation on disadvantage in schools

5 March, 2025 - The Greens have welcomed comments by former secretary of the federal Department of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges, examining disadvantage in Aus...

Greens to make groceries affordable with ban on supermarket price gouging

5 March, 2025 - Making price gouging illegal by the middle of this year will be a priority for the Greens in the coming minority Parliament, with the Greens tod...

Greens Move to Ban Harmful Industries from School Classrooms

4 March, 2025 - ACT Greens education spokesperson Laura Nuttall will this week move to ban fossil fuel and gambling sponsorships from all ACT public schools.&nb...

GREENS PLAN TO EASE PRESSURE ON WA HEALTH SYSTEM AND EXPAND FREE HEALTHCARE

4 March, 2025 -   The Greens (WA) today have announced a commitment to expand access to free healthcare across Western Australia.  The WA Greens...

Statement in response to court action against Australia’s Environment Minister

4 March, 2025 - The Greens have today responded to court action launched against the Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek, saying the Albanese Gove...

Coalition ban on work from home punishes women, carers and the economy

4 March, 2025 - The Coalition’s announcement that public servants would be banned from working from home under a Dutton government is anti-women and would make ...

Act now to close the gender pay gap

4 March, 2025 - Today, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s (WGEA) latest data reveals that Australian women earn an average of $28,425 less per year than men...

McKim accepts Chalmers' debate challenge

3 March, 2025 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Nick McKim has accepted Treasurer Jim Chalmers' challenge for a debate on the economy. “Mr Chalmers has ...

Bob Brown & Greens make forest bid for minority government

1 March, 2025 - The Greens will make ending native forest logging a key demand of minority government after the upcoming Federal Election. Former Greens Lead...