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Pill testing trial needed in Victoria

4 May, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are calling on the Andrews Government to commit to a pill testing pilot following the success of a similar process in the ACT...

AMP short on cultural change

4 May, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented on the appointment of David Murray as the new Chair of AMP. “I'm genuinely sur...

Bill Shorten should stop walking both sides of the fence and support an increase to Newstart

4 May, 2018 - Bill Shorten and the Labor Party should dump their commitment to ‘review’ the woefully low rate of Newstart and instead commit to increasing it in...

Greens welcome plan to 'Repower Australia'

3 May, 2018 - Greens welcome plan to 'Repower Australia' Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed the release of a plan to ‘Re...

MPs who think they can survive off $40 a day should try living off it for a week

3 May, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has called on Federal MPs who think they could live off the $40 a day Newstart rate to give it a go.  “I ...

Greens welcome plan to 'Repower Australia'

3 May, 2018 - Greens welcome plan to 'Repower Australia' Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed the release of a plan to ‘Re...

Reducing crime by strengthening communities

3 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA An Australian Institute of Criminology report released today confirms that investment in the Ainslie Avenue High Density Hou...

MPs who think they can survive off $40 a day should try living off it for a week

3 May, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has called on Federal MPs who think they could live off the $40 a day Newstart rate to give it a go.  “I ...

CDP hurting remote Australians, it is time the for the Minister to act

2 May, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has called on the Federal Government to urgently overhaul the Community Development Program (CDP) in ligh...

Greens support broad alliance calling for increase to Newstart

2 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens support the chorus of economists and social services groups calling for an increase to the woefully low Newstart payment. “T...

CDP hurting remote Australians, it is time the for the Minister to act

2 May, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has called on the Federal Government to urgently overhaul the Community Development Program (CDP) in ligh...

Cities power partnership unveils expert advisors

2 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury MLA A diverse team of experts, from a farmer through to the Mayor of an outback town, have been announced as expert advisors to A...

Greens support broad alliance calling for increase to Newstart

2 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens support the chorus of economists and social services groups calling for an increase to the woefully low Newstart payment. “T...

Sapphire wind farm now powering the ACT

2 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Twenty-eight turbines at the Sapphire 1 wind farm in regional NSW are now feeding renewable electricity into the national gr...

Voices of 600,000 young people being ignored by Labor Party and Government

1 May, 2018 - Monday, 30 April 2018 Australian Greens Youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has slammed Bill Shorten and the Labor party for failing to ...