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Greens Senator Scott Ludlam speaks at the UN to ban nuclear weapons

7 July, 2017 - My name is Scott Ludlam, and I am a Senator in the Australian Parliament representing the Australian Greens. You will understand that I am not he...

Labor Government promises more pokies harm

7 July, 2017 - Victoria's Labor government today guaranteed 25 years more pokies harm, promising not to remove a single machine before 2042. “Pokies rip billion...

Rubicon: beauty in Melbourne's backyard

7 July, 2017 - Jill Sanguinetti On and on it flows: a barbed, bristling, triffid-like sea of blackberries. Blackberries blanket roadsides and logged hills and a...

Funding new coal power morally criminal use of public money: Bandt

5 July, 2017 - In response to reports today that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) is a step closer to funding a coal-fired power station, Green...

Greens to move Senate Inquiry into Medicare data breach

5 July, 2017 - The Greens will move for a Senate inquiry to examine the Medicare data issues that have come to light in recent days, said Australian Greens lead...

Dutton's illegal detention of Australians

5 July, 2017 - Peter Dutton must accept responsibility and come clean about his illegal detention of at least two Australian citizens, Greens Immigration spokes...

Dutton's illegal detention of Australians

5 July, 2017 - Peter Dutton must accept responsibility and come clean about his illegal detention of at least two Australian citizens, Greens Immigration spokes...

Greens to move Senate Inquiry into Medicare data breach

5 July, 2017 - The Greens will move for a Senate inquiry to examine the Medicare data issues that have come to light in recent days, said Australian Greens lead...

Dutton's illegal detention of Australians

5 July, 2017 - Peter Dutton must accept responsibility and come clean about his illegal detention of at least two Australian citizens, Greens Immigration spokes...

Deregulation in disguise

5 July, 2017 - Robyn Lewis University students have fought the Abbott-Turnbull government since 2014, to prevent their constant attacks on higher education.  As...

UN joins growing calls for a Royal Commission into the abuse, violence and neglect of people with disability

4 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee...

A collective effort from Government with our First Peoples is needed to protect languages: Greens

4 July, 2017 - As NAIDOC week continues, Australian Greens spokesperson on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues Senator Rachel Siewert is calling on Aus...

UN joins growing calls for a Royal Commission into the abuse, violence and neglect of people with disability

4 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee...

Australian women need paid domestic violence leave

4 July, 2017 - The safety net for women leaving abuse and violence should include 10 days of paid domestic violence leave say the Australian Greens. “In 2015, a...