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FINKEL "COAL SUPPORT" AND "STORAGE PLAN" MAY RISK TRANSITION: BANDT

7 June, 2017 - Finkel "coal support" and "storage plan" may risk transition: Bandt Greens climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP says reports that the Fi...

Greens welcome open letter from Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities on Uluru Statement

6 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the open letter from the Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities urging all political parties to take heed o...

Media Release: Adani’s so-called announcement just a grab for public funds

6 June, 2017 - Adani’s announcement today is just a PR stunt to squeeze a $1 billion handout from Australian taxpayers, say the Australian Greens.   "This so-ca...

Turnbull's demands to break encryption are counter-productive, dangerous and ignorant: Greens

6 June, 2017 - Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s demand for “access” to encrypted services reveals a Brandis-esque level of digital illiteracy across this entir...

Greens welcome open letter from Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities on Uluru Statement

6 June, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the open letter from the Australian Council of Human Rights Authorities urging all political parties to take heed o...

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...

Queensland Labor ignoring real reason for power bill shock: privatisation

5 June, 2017 - Queensland Labor’s new energy plan ignores the real reason for spikes in energy costs, says Michael Berkman, Queensland Greens state spokesperson...

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...

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...

“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...

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...