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A blue print to strengthening multicultural Australia

18 August, 2017 - After months of community consultation, a Senate Inquiry into Strengthening Multiculturalism, has made 13 strong recommendations that will lea...

Renewal of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement will ensure destruction of native forests

18 August, 2017 - The announcement today to renew the Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) in Tasmania for another 20 years demonstrates just how short-sighted and i...

Back to Canberra

18 August, 2017 - Dr Richard Di Natale Well, we've just finished back-to-back sitting weeks in the Federal Parliament, and I have to say, it's been really diffi...

Greens on Council - making a difference

18 August, 2017 - Mark Franklin When Tammy Milne was elected to Tasmania's Devonport City Council in 2016 she faced a rude shock. As the only Green on a very co...

Crimes have significantly increased in Kununurra since the cashless welfare card was introduced: Australian Greens

17 August, 2017 - Crimes statistics indicate a significant increase in robbery and threatening behaviour in Kununurra since the cashless welfare card trial was ...

Greens secure Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia’s recycling industry

17 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the successful move by the Greens ...

#LoveWillWin: Time for a rainbow crossing in the ACT

17 August, 2017 - The ACT Greens today reaffirm our continued support for marriage equality in the ACT. “The Greens have always stood up for marriage equalit...

ACT Greens welcome Reconciliation Day, reaffirm calls to #ChangeTheDate

17 August, 2017 - The ACT Greens today welcomed the ACT Government’s moves to establish Reconciliation Day, and called on all parties to reaffirm their commitme...

Greens push for Melton metro train plan

17 August, 2017 - Greens western suburbs MP Colleen Hartland says the government needs to commit to a metro train service to Melton if it wants to build more ne...

Greens propose rent caps and unlimited leases to end renters’ second class status

17 August, 2017 - The Queensland Greens have today announced their radical plan to fix the rigged system that treats renters as cash cows for real estate agents...

Greens secure Senate Inquiry into the future of Australia’s recycling industry

17 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for waste and recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the successful move by the Greens ...

ACT Greens welcome Reconciliation Day, reaffirm calls to #ChangeTheDate

17 August, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury The ACT Greens today welcomed the ACT Government’s moves to establish Reconciliation Day, and called on all parties to reaffi...

#LoveWillWin: Time for a rainbow crossing in the ACT

17 August, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury The ACT Greens today reaffirm our continued support for marriage equality in the ACT. “The Greens have always stood up for ma...