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Legislative Assembly backs Greens and community’s calls for stronger protection for Canberra’s nature spaces

31 October, 2023 - The ACT Legislative Assembly has today backed community calls for ACT Government to better protect Canberra’s nature, after Greens MLA Jo Cla...

Productivity Commission supports buybacks as Senate Inquiry hears bogus irrigation projects should be scrapped

31 October, 2023 - Key elements of today’s report from the Productivity Commission call for more water buybacks and accountability measures, as a Senate Inquiry...

Minister diaries should be made public, advisers accountable in wake of Daintree report

31 October, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said if Labor is serious about curtailing ‘grey level’ corruption in state politics, they must open Ministerial dia...

Fancy TV commercials won’t fix teacher shortage

31 October, 2023 - The Greens say that while 98% of public schools remain underfunded a new government advertising campaign to encourage people to pursue a teac...

Greens welcome Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation

31 October, 2023 - The Greens say today’s introduction of legislation to enable Voluntary Assisted Dying in the ACT represents victory in a decades-long battle ...

Senator Cox condemns NOPSEMA over Barossa Gas pipeline report and urges Environment Minister to act

30 October, 2023 - Senator Dorinda Cox is demanding Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek intervenes to protect underwater cultural heritage following NOPSEMA ap...

Suspect Target Management Plan used on young people was agency maladministration - Greens call for redress

30 October, 2023 - The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) has released its final report into the use of the NSW Police Force Suspect Targeting Management...

Greens condemn Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza, condemn Labor’s failure to vote for ceasefire

29 October, 2023 - The Greens have reiterated their calls for a ceasefire and condemned Australia’s failure to vote for a humanitarian ceasefire at the UN Gener...

Jordon Steele-John’s October Update

28 October, 2023 - Focussing on the Disability Royal Commission and ADHD inquiry, but finding time for Voice and local government campaigning, advocacy for rent...

Fire and Biodiversity Links

28 October, 2023 - Managing bushland to mitigate fire that may endanger people and property is reasonable. However, the prescribed burning carried out by the go...

Chilean Coup Anniversary

28 October, 2023 - Half a Century of Silence: Australia's hidden role in Chile's 'Other 9/11' By Senator Jordon Steele-John This month we remember the 50t...

Outcome of the Voice Referendum

28 October, 2023 - The role of inherent racism and political conservatism in shaping a No victory By Chris Johansen, Green Issue Co-editor For me the refe...

Australian Greens are in Solidarity with the Kashmiri Community

27 October, 2023 - Australian Greens are in Solidarity with the Kashmiri Community on October 27 as they commemorate Black Day. Today is Black Day for the Ka...

Aerial shooting of horses in Kosciuszko: Necessary control actions set to recommence

27 October, 2023 - Aerial shooting of horses in the Kosciuszko National Park is set to recommence following an announcement from the NSW Environment Minister th...

Statement on the naming of Bruce Lehrmann as the man charged with Toowoomba rape

26 October, 2023 - I believe women.  We know that an alarming number of people still disbelieve or victim-blame survivors of assault. Partially because ...