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Plans to forcibly take income support payments to cover rent flawed policy: Greens

6 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will not support schedules in the Social Services Housing Affordability Bill that seek to give the Secretary of the Dep...

Agriculture and Water portfolios together is a conflict of interest: Senate

5 December, 2017 - The Senate today has supported an Australian Greens motion calling on the Government to split the Agriculture and Water portfolios.   “This m...

Greens demand response to 'Future of Australian Video Game Development' inquiry

5 December, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion noting the absence of any government response to the unanimous findings of the senate inquiry into the Futu...

Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill

5 December, 2017 - Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill Greens spokesperson for employment Adam Bandt MP today welcomed Labor’s announce...

Labor should oppose cashless welfare card trial expansion entirely: Greens

5 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome Labor opposing the rollout of the cashless welfare card in Bundaberg and the Goldfields, but are disappointed t...

Greens will amend foreign donations bill to protect Australian Charities  

5 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will move amendments to the Government’s Foreign Donations Bill to make sure all charities and not-for-profits in Austr...

Agriculture and Water portfolios together is a conflict of interest: Senate

5 December, 2017 - The Senate today has supported an Australian Greens motion calling on the Government to split the Agriculture and Water portfolios.   “This m...

Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill

5 December, 2017 - Greens call on ALP to back family and domestic violence bill Greens spokesperson for employment Adam Bandt MP today welcomed Labor’s announce...

Janet on coastal shipping

5 December, 2017 - I seek leave to move that the Senate take note of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Transport Legislation Committee report on the provisi...

Connecting to NBN has been overwhelmingly negative for Australians: Greens

5 December, 2017 -   Tuesday, 5 December 2017 Connecting to Australia’s National Broadband Network has been overwhelmingly a negative experience for most peop...

Greens will amend foreign donations bill to protect Australian Charities  

5 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens will move amendments to the Government’s Foreign Donations Bill to make sure all charities and not-for-profits in Austr...

Labor should oppose cashless welfare card trial expansion entirely: Greens

5 December, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome Labor opposing the rollout of the cashless welfare card in Bundaberg and the Goldfields, but are disappointed t...

Greens demand response to 'Future of Australian Video Game Development' inquiry

5 December, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion noting the absence of any government response to the unanimous findings of the senate inquiry into the Futu...

Brandis fails in attempt to jail Queenslanders involved peaceful Pine Gap protests

4 December, 2017 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett has welcomed the decision of a Federal Court Judge in Brisbane today not to jail six Queensland res...

Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house

4 December, 2017 - Government loses - Bandt's Manus motion passes house Greens MP for Melbourne, Adam Bandt MP, provides the following comment on the government...