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Greens back public schools in Senate inquiry

5 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens have reaffirmed their commitment to Australian public schools during today’s Senate inquiry hearing into the government’s p...

Greens say Turnbull government is delivering profits to developers for Maribyrnong site, leaving community behind

3 June, 2017 - The Greens have responded to reports of a private developer's plans for the former defence land along the Maribyrnong River, saying this is a typ...

Greens say Turnbull government is delivering profits to developers for Maribyrnong site, leaving community behind

3 June, 2017 - The Greens have responded to reports of a private developer's plans for the former defence land along the Maribyrnong River, saying this is a typ...

UNESCO report yet another reminder, we can have new coal or the Reef

3 June, 2017 - The Great Barrier Reef is still on the watch list for World Heritage In Danger listing and UNESCO has hit out at the slow progress on water quali...

“All the evidence that’s needed”: Greens call for urgent action to close loopholes and reduce pokies harm

2 June, 2017 - Today’s  release of the ACT Gaming and Racing Commission’s report into cash withdrawal facilities in gaming machine venues highlights the need fo...

Greens to introduce prompt payment legislation

2 June, 2017 - The Greens will introduce legislation to enforce penalties for corporations and governments for late payments to small businesses, contractors an...

Protecting intimate privacy, not just sex: ACT Greens

2 June, 2017 - Today ACT Greens spokesperson for women Caroline Le Couteur MLA announced the release of a discussion paper and exposure draft legislation to add...

Looking to the future, learning from the past

2 June, 2017 - Vincent Forrester I was a teenager 50 years ago in Alice Springs, I'd just left school — trying to make my way in the world. I grew up in a polit...

Centrelink busy signals balloon out to 42 million from start of the financial year to April 30

1 June, 2017 - The number of calls to Centrelink that hit a busy signal has ballooned out to 42 million from start of financial year to April 30, up from 29 mil...

Greens will fight cruel higher education reforms

1 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens will fight against the Government’s cruel higher education reform package, which will be introduced in the House of Represe...

Greens Senator slams Margaret Court’s comments labelling trans children “all the devil”

1 June, 2017 - Senator Janet Rice, Greens LGBTIQ spokesperson, has slammed Margaret Court’s most recent comments about marriage equality and trans young people,...

Centrelink busy signals balloon out to 42 million from start of the financial year to April 30

1 June, 2017 - The number of calls to Centrelink that hit a busy signal has ballooned out to 42 million from start of financial year to April 30, up from 29 mil...

Greens will fight cruel higher education reforms

1 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens will fight against the Government’s cruel higher education reform package, which will be introduced in the House of Represe...

Senator Rice on Smart Traveller for Aceh province

1 June, 2017 - Senator RICE:  I am interested in Smartraveller advice particularly for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people. Given tha...