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Unknown community leaders consulted on cashless welfare card trials shows lack of transparency

12 April, 2017 - It is concerning that the those consulted for the extension of the cashless welfare card trials are unknown ‘leaders’ that the Government have ...

Time to make big businesses pay on time

12 April, 2017 - The Greens welcome the Small Business Ombudsman's report on late payments and call on the government to take strong action against unfair pract...

Time to let go of the past and back five-minute rule

12 April, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young is calling on Malcolm Turnbull to prove himself as the bold, innovative Prime ...

Time to make small businesses pay on time

12 April, 2017 - The Greens welcome the Small Business Ombudsman's report on late payments and call on the government to take strong action against unfair pract...

Greens welcome local community leaders creating a more inclusive Australia Day

12 April, 2017 - Australia Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed local community leaders in Cockburn and Bassendean considering an inclusive day for Austra...

Greens will cut power bills by rolling back electricity privatisation

12 April, 2017 - Media Announcement at 10.45am today at Speakers Corner. The Queensland Greens have today announced the first phase of the Power for People Plan...

Time to make big businesses pay on time

12 April, 2017 - The Greens welcome the Small Business Ombudsman's report on late payments and call on the government to take strong action against unfair pract...

Backbench fighting to keep Work for the Dole shows politicians not thinking of outcomes for the unemployed: Greens

11 April, 2017 - News today that Coalition backbenchers are lobbying to keep Work for the Dole in the upcoming budget because it is ‘red meat for the base’ show...

Senate inquiry shows Centrelink recipients feel bullied and threatened by the Government

11 April, 2017 - The last two days of evidence to the senate inquiry into Centrelink’s automated debt recovery system has raised a myriad of issues and suggests...

Backbench fighting to keep Work for the Dole shows politicians not thinking of outcomes for the unemployed: Greens

11 April, 2017 - News today that Coalition backbenchers are lobbying to keep Work for the Dole in the upcoming budget because it is ‘red meat for the base’ show...

Senate inquiry shows Centrelink recipients feel bullied and threatened by the Government

11 April, 2017 - The last two days of evidence to the senate inquiry into Centrelink’s automated debt recovery system has raised a myriad of issues and suggests...

Ombudsman report shows huge flaws remain with automated debt recovery system

10 April, 2017 - The report released today by the Commonwealth Ombudsman shows that the automated debt recovery system is still severely flawed and is hurting p...

Manus Island detainees must be brought to Australia

10 April, 2017 - All of Australia's detainees on Manus Island must be brought to Australia, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. "The people the Aus...

Manus Island detainees must be brought to Australia

10 April, 2017 - All of Australia's detainees on Manus Island must be brought to Australia, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. "The people the Aus...

Ombudsman report shows huge flaws remain with automated debt recovery system

10 April, 2017 - The report released today by the Commonwealth Ombudsman shows that the automated debt recovery system is still severely flawed and is hurting p...