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One off drug-users to be caught in Government’s plan to drug test income support recipients

24 April, 2018 - A senate committee inquiry has revealed that jobseekers who smoke a single joint on the weekend could be put onto the cashless welfare card for...

Greens lock horns with McGowan over Burrup ‘betrayal’

24 April, 2018 - Friday, 20th April 2018 The Greens (WA) have slammed the Premier over the Labor Government’s decision to allow two new industrial projects on t...

Students must not foot the bill for rorting private VET sector

23 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to waive the debts unknowingly incurred by young Australians hoodwinked by private VET prov...

Personal information of income support recipients at risk with private company: Greens

23 April, 2018 - While glad government has finally recognised that the call wait time is outrageous and is putting more staff on, it is very disappointing that ...

Students must not foot the bill for rorting private VET sector

23 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to waive the debts unknowingly incurred by young Australians hoodwinked by private VET prov...

Personal information of income support recipients at risk with private company: Greens

23 April, 2018 - While glad government has finally recognised that the call wait time is outrageous and is putting more staff on, it is very disappointing that ...

Greens' plan to transition live sheep export industry to local processing backed by meat workers union

22 April, 2018 - 

The Australian Greens will today launch their '5-Point Plan to End Cruelty and Expand Jobs' that would quickly transition the live sheep expo...

Greens' plan to transition live sheep export industry to local processing backed by meat workers union

22 April, 2018 - 

The Australian Greens will today launch their '5-Point Plan to End Cruelty and Expand Jobs' that would quickly transition the live sheep expo...

Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens

20 April, 2018 - Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens Greens energy and climate change spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that as Tony Abbott starts tweeting...

Charging interest on income support debts a sledgehammer approach: Greens

20 April, 2018 - Charging interest on people that owe a Centrelink debt will disproportionately affect Australians on low incomes and who weren’t intentionally ...

Government adopts majority of Greens 2016 banking policy

20 April, 2018 - Summary table of Greens 2016 election policies adopted by the Governmentpdf48.03 KBMarked up 2016 election policydocx129.11 KB

South Australians to protest cruel live animal export today

20 April, 2018 - The live animal export trade is a barbaric practice that must end despite Liberal National Government infighting over the issue, Australian Gre...

Morrison adopts majority of Greens 2016 banking policy

20 April, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson welcomes the Government’s adoption of Greens policy positions on stronger white collar ...

Queensland Greens call on Mayor of Ipswich to explain if waste sector donations behind decision to bin recycling

20 April, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett is calling on the Mayor of Ipswich to explain if waste sector donations were behind the councils deci...

NEG negotiations yet to address key issues: ACT

20 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Ahead of today’s Energy Council meeting, the ACT has again reiterated serious concerns about the 'National Energy Guarant...