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House prices skyrocket since Cabinet rejected capital gains tax reforms

7 April, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to reveal the capital gains tax modelling they took...

House prices skyrocket since Cabinet rejected capital gains tax reforms

7 April, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to reveal the capital gains tax modelling they took...

Greens say airport rail overdue

7 April, 2017 - Greens Prahran MP Sam Hibbins says the state government needs to drop its opposition to a train line to the airport, even if Labor's Transurban ...

Greens response to US unilateral airstrikes in Syria

7 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to dangerously escalate the violence in Syria. “Donald Trump's decision to uni...

It's a climate emergency

7 April, 2017 - Margaret Hender It's time to stop the madness and declare a Climate Emergency Politicians of various political persuasions assembled in the fore...

Federal Government should stop interfering in City of Hobart #changethedate discussions

6 April, 2017 - Threatening to revoke the authorisation to hold citizenship ceremonies because the City of Hobart is daring to discuss moving Australia Day cele...

Federal Government should stop interfering in City of Hobart #changethedate discussions

6 April, 2017 - Threatening to revoke the authorisation to hold citizenship ceremonies because the City of Hobart is daring to discuss moving Australia Day cele...

The woman who started a car club

6 April, 2017 - Emma Davidson When most people think about car clubs and who they might meet there, they probably don't immediately assume they'll meet a strong...

20 questions with Seamus Lee

6 April, 2017 - Emma Davidson Seamus, who is 25 years old, is the Greens NSW Online Systems Coordinator. 1. What do you remember about your first election? My f...

Measuring what matters

6 April, 2017 - Tim Hollo One of the best sessions at Global Greens Congress 2017 was organised by ACT Greens member and former Swedish Greens MP, Gösta Lyngå,...

Report reveals companies profiteering from torture

5 April, 2017 - Amnesty International's report on the profit-making of Broadspectrum from Australia's detention centres on Nauru is a warning to companies consi...

PM Turnbull should be open to a discussion about changing the date for Australia Day

5 April, 2017 - The Prime Minister should engage in a meaningful way about changing the date for Australia Day, rather than rejecting the City of Hobart decisio...

Greens call for Greyhound racing to be banned rather than promoted to children

5 April, 2017 - Minister for Racing Martin Pakula announced this week a joint funding package of more than $126,000 to support the Easter School Holidays Kids P...