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Latest mill closure shows need for timber transition plan

16 May, 2017 - The Greens say the Victorian government needs a plan to transition to sustainable timber sources, following an announcement that Carter Harvey Ho...

Labor wants to give Bank CEOs more platforms to delay levy and cry poor

16 May, 2017 - Greens Banking spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says while the Greens will support any inquiry to the specific bank levy legislation, we...

The houses we can't afford

16 May, 2017 - Sophie Trevitt Much has been made of the growing protest vote, of folks — both here and abroad — who are disillusioned and disaffected by politic...

A young person's perspective on Global Greens

16 May, 2017 - Mathew Townsend During the Global Greens Congress held in Liverpool, between 28th March and 2nd of April, I was a delegate for the Australian You...

Manus Island report reveals Dutton's neglect and lies

15 May, 2017 - Amnesty International's report on the Manus Island shooting and concessions from PNG police have made clear Peter Dutton's catastrophic failure t...

Greens support report on Aboriginal incarceration that calls for justice targets and custody notification services

15 May, 2017 - A report into Aboriginal incarceration rates in Australia that focuses on the plight of Aboriginal women being disproportionately imprisoned need...

ScoMo should bring forward the account portability measures to stick it to the big banks

15 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on Scott Morrison to bring forward the account portability measures in the b...

ScoMo should bring forward the account portability measures to stick it to the big banks

15 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on Scott Morrison to bring forward the account portability measures in the b...

Manus Island report reveals Dutton's neglect and lies

15 May, 2017 - Amnesty International's report on the Manus Island shooting and concessions from PNG police have made clear Peter Dutton's catastrophic failure t...

Statement on Australian Greens position on Government education package

13 May, 2017 - Statement from Australian Greens education spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: I would like to clarify the Greens position on the government...

Statement on Australian Greens position on Government education package

13 May, 2017 - Statement from Australian Greens education spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: I would like to clarify the Greens position on the government...

Concerns drug testing may be imposed on Bunbury income support recipients: Greens

12 May, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has said today that she is worried her home state of Western Australia may become a target for drug test...

Labor’s Buffett-lite raises less than 4% of what a proper Buffett Rule would

12 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has called upon Labor to stop fiddling at the edges with top-end tax rorts and adopt a ...

Labor’s Buffett-lite raises less than 4% of what a proper Buffett Rule would

12 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has called upon Labor to stop fiddling at the edges with top-end tax rorts and adopt a ...