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Keeping Victorians safe at work

27 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are calling on the Government and opposition to join them in supporting a push from the Victorian Trades Hall for the intr...

Greens committed to stopping changes to Basin Plan

26 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens have today reaffirmed their commitment to disallowing changes to the Murray Darling Basin Plan. “The Senate is being aske...

Greens launch plan to reboot recycling

26 April, 2018 - Waste & Recycling and Healthy Oceans portfolio holder, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today has launched the Greens’ response to the national recy...

Ticket to ride: ACT Greens call for pets on public transport

26 April, 2018 - The ACT Greens today reaffirmed calls for a trial to allow pets to travel on ACTION buses, in step with community views and consistent with oth...

State Budget wish list

26 April, 2018 - The Greens (WA) are hoping for a sound result for regional communities when treasurer Ben Wyatt hands down the 2018-19 Western Australian State...

Property industry challenged to build first ‘net zero’ building

26 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT property development industry has today been challenged to build the ACT’s first ‘net zero’ emissions commercial ...

Clive and his coal mines are not welcome in Queensland

26 April, 2018 - A Clive Palmer monster mine, bigger than Adani, is what will happen if we open up the Galilee Basin to new coal mines, says Queensland Greens S...

Greens launch plan to reboot recycling

26 April, 2018 - Waste & Recycling and Healthy Oceans portfolio holder, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today has launched the Greens’ response to the national recy...

Greens committed to stopping changes to Basin Plan

26 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens have today reaffirmed their commitment to disallowing changes to the Murray Darling Basin Plan. “The Senate is being aske...

Live sheep export – the cruelty continues

25 April, 2018 - Hon. Diane Evers MLC Surely all Australian producers, politicians and general populace do not condone the horrific conditions often experien...

Greens condemn Education Minister's disregard for Indgenous languages

25 April, 2018 - The NT Greens condemn the remarks of Liberal Federal Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham who this week denied the human right ...

Vic prison secures almost $690m in budget

25 April, 2018 - Victorian Greens justice spokeswoman Sue Pennicuik said building more prisons did nothing to reduce crime and the existing prevention and rehab...

Vic prison secures almost $690m in budget

25 April, 2018 - Victorian Greens justice spokeswoman Sue Pennicuik said building more prisons did nothing to reduce crime and the existing prevention and rehab...

Inquiry into drug testing income support recipients draws more condemnation from experts

24 April, 2018 - Hearings into the Government’s proposed plan to drug test income support recipients have once again demonstrated an overwhelming opposition to ...

One off drug-users to be caught in Government’s plan to drug test income support recipients

24 April, 2018 - A senate committee inquiry has revealed that jobseekers who smoke a single joint on the weekend could be put onto the cashless welfare card for...