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Dutton's "papers please" laws another attack on rights

12 September, 2018 - Dutton's 'papers please' legislation is yet another unecessary attack on fundamental liberties, Greens Justice spokesperson Nick McKim says...

Tech giants oppose anti-encryption legislation, support privacy of their users

12 September, 2018 - Tuesday, 11 September Australian Greens Digital Rights Senator Jordon Steele-John said this morning he was thrilled that some of the bigges...

Whish-Wilson: 10 years on from the GFC and the Keating-era banking risks still remain

12 September, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, last night, delivered an adjournment speech on why the GFC is still with us and h...

Climate research shows Australians back Greens plan to phase out coal

12 September, 2018 - Climate research shows Australians back Greens plan to phase out coal Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today sai...

Adani motion a test for Labor and the Government

12 September, 2018 - The Government must revoke Adani’s environmental approval to in light of serious allegations of environmental breaches, said Australian Gre...

$2.6 Billion Sydney Airport Gateway Spend Irresponsible

12 September, 2018 - The government's announcement by the NSW Roads Minister that the Gateway project to Sydney Airport will cost taxpayers $2.6 billion demonst...

NSW Government backflip on Sydney Marine Park would risk healthy future for oceans and marine life

12 September, 2018 - The Greens have called on the NSW Government not to give into pressure from the Shooters and Fishers Party and a vocal minority to backflip...

Workers and Staff Feeling the Squeeze of University Budget Cuts

11 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called on the Federal Government to reverse its funding freeze for un...

Greens NSW Statement on Workdynamic Australia's Report

11 September, 2018 - Statement from Rochelle Flood, Greens NSW Co-Convenor  In April 2018, Greens NSW received complaints of sexual harassment against G...

Hannah Mouncey’s withdrawal shows AFL is not walking the walk when it comes to LGBTIQ+ equality, say the Greens

10 September, 2018 - “The AFL is happy to talk the talk when it comes to LGBTIQ+ inclusion, but Hannah Mouncey’s experience shows when push comes to shove, they...

Greens welcome Virgin’s plastics ban

10 September, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed Virgin Australia’s ban on plastic straws and stirrers.   “The less plastic waste we have finding its wa...

Steele-John: Stop using our Port for inhumane live export trade

10 September, 2018 - Monday, 10 September An Australian Greens bill that would end live sheep exports has passed the Australian Senate, immediately banning the ...

Greens-led Live Exports Ban Bill Passes Federal Senate - Morrison Must Support an end to the “Trade in Misery”

10 September, 2018 - A Greens bill that would ban live sheep exports has passed the Australian Senate. It would immediately ban the export of live sheep and lam...

Extraordinary over-reporting of drug use skews police resources

9 September, 2018 - One in four of all drug use and possession events recorded by the NSW government’s top crime statistician never happened. Since 2010 appr...