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Government unable to rule out Australian involvement in Mosul airstrike tragedy

27 March, 2017 - The Turnbull Liberal government has failed to rule out Australia's involvement in another bombing tragedy in Iraq, the Australian Greens said t...

Senate calls on Government to come good on funding for neurodegenerative disease in East Arnhem Land

27 March, 2017 - The Greens and Labor have secured Senate support calling on the Federal Government to make good on a $10 million grant that they have refused t...

Aboriginal Legal Services should not have been excluded from race-hate inquiry: Greens

24 March, 2017 - It is atrocious that the Government excluded Aboriginal Legal Services from giving evidence at a senate inquiry into race-hate laws, Australian...

Aboriginal Legal Services should not have been excluded from race-hate inquiry: Greens

24 March, 2017 - It is atrocious that the Government excluded Aboriginal Legal Services from giving evidence at a senate inquiry into race-hate laws, Australian...

Victorian taxpayers set to lose tens of millions of dollars on grand prix again

24 March, 2017 - "Victorian taxpayers are set to lose tens of millions on the F1 grand prix again this weekend for an event that costs around three times as muc...

International Day of Forests 2017

24 March, 2017 - Forests are Australia's hidden treasure. Entering our forests, it is invigorating to breathe in the fresh air and hear cascades of clear water,...

The Government should not have Accenture ‘transforming’ Centrelink, recipients have been through enough

23 March, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has expressed concern that the company behind the bungled Tax Office overhaul has been selected to ‘tr...

Greens will vote down childcare if 15 hours not guaranteed

23 March, 2017 - The Australian Greens have announced that they will vote down the government’s childcare package if it refuses to commit to guaranteeing vulner...

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is bad at killing people

23 March, 2017 - To move—That the Senate— notes: that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) cannot turn, cannot climb, cannot run and cannot fight according to mu...

The Government should not have Accenture ‘transforming’ Centrelink, recipients have been through enough

23 March, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has expressed concern that the company behind the bungled Tax Office overhaul has been selected to ‘tr...

Greens and Labor secure support for senate inquiry into broken Community Development Program

22 March, 2017 - The Greens and Labor have secured Senate support for a senate inquiry into the failing Community Development Program that is being rolled out i...

ACT Greens call for tax on vacant properties

22 March, 2017 - “I believe we need to take clear steps to address the housing affordability crisis. For too long the taxation system has benefitted investors o...

Victorian government responsible for protected duck slaughter

22 March, 2017 - The Greens have condemned the Victorian government’s declaration that duck shooting opening weekend was a success, as hundreds of protected and...