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Greens respond to poor Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook report card

19 December, 2016 - The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook released today highlights the Turnbull Government’s dead-end plan to balance the budget on the back...

$81 billion of revenue measures, explained with doggos

19 December, 2016 - The Australian Greens The government has handed down its mid-year budget outlook, but forgot the practical revenue measures that would make ...

Release of CCTV footage of Ms Dhu a welcome development, Govt must now stop jail for non-payment of fines

16 December, 2016 - Findings by the WA Coroner that Ms Dhu’s death could have been prevented as early as the day before she died should jolt the Government into...

Ombudsman report shows Aboriginal people in remote communities disadvantaged by new approach to DSP

16 December, 2016 - A Commonwealth Ombudsman report on struggles experienced by remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people trying to access the Disabil...

Roe 8 High Court challenge over - real campaign begins

16 December, 2016 - Media statement  Friday 16 December 2016 Following today's decision by the High Court to turn down an application by Save Beeliar Wetlands a...

Former Main Roads Commissioner’s report exposes problems, not benefits, of Perth Freight Link

16 December, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says a new report on the Perth Freight Link claimed by the Melville Mayor to be a “game-changer” and “bombshell” in...

Richard responds to government dental cuts

15 December, 2016 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale condemned the Turnbull government's huge cuts to dental services funding announced toda...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown

14 December, 2016 - “Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown and attempting to minimise the struggles of people with disability who are unable to work is rid...

Treasurer Morrison playing catch up on Greens economic policy

14 December, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the comments from Scott Morrison on regional community development and al...

Greens call for urgent stay on land clearing in Coolbellup, pending High Court hearing

12 December, 2016 - South Metro Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today appealed to the Government to halt works at Malvolio Road in Coolbellup, pending the result o...

WA calling

9 December, 2016 - Andrew Beaton ­During the Federal election and up to our latest door knock, weve been talking with voters across the state to ask w­­­hat iss...

20 Questions with Rafeif Ismail

9 December, 2016 - Viv Glance Rafeif lived the early years of her life under a military dictatorship and saw first-hand the effects of war and government-sancti...

Adani pay just 0.008 percent in tax on multimillion dollar earnings

9 December, 2016 - It beggars belief that the Queensland and federal governments want to give Adani, a company that paid just 0.008 percent in tax on their tota...

Companies risk reputational damage with offshore contracts

9 December, 2016 - The four companies that have expressed an interest in multibillion-dollar government contracts for detention centres on Manus Island and Naur...