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Lynn MacLaren's April Update

24 April, 2017 - Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC Theres no getting around the fact that this is a sad time for me as I leave my role as the Greens MLC for the South Metro...

Federal Government should release Macquarie Harbour audit details so public doesn't rely on Tassal spin

24 April, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson responds to the media blitz from Tassal today about the health of Macquarie ...

The Australian Greens stand with Australia's students and universities

24 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have pledged to use their power in the Parliament to protect Australia's higher education sector from any further funding...

Community legal funding backdown a welcome first step

24 April, 2017 - The government's backdown on community legal centre funding should be the first step to properly funding the sector, Greens Justice spokesperso...

Reversing community legal sector cuts welcome, but more funding required to meet need

24 April, 2017 - Reversing community legal sector cuts welcome, but more funding required to meet need Australian Greens Senator for Victoria Janet Rice today w...

Greens' inquiry to probe government's 457 visa changes

24 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have announced that they will move to establish a Senate inquiry into the government's 457 visa changes when parliament r...

Community legal funding backdown a welcome first step

24 April, 2017 - The government's backdown on community legal centre funding should be the first step to properly funding the sector, Greens Justice spokesperso...

Government vilifying the unemployed again: Greens

24 April, 2017 - An ‘exclusive’ in the Daily Tele today that the Liberal Government will further pursue struggling people accessing the social safety net shows ...

Community legal funding backdown a welcome first step

24 April, 2017 - The government's backdown on community legal centre funding should be the first step to properly funding the sector, Greens Justice spokesperso...

Some WA election campaign reflections

23 April, 2017 - Judy Blyth With former Premier Barnetts star clearly falling, there was excitement in the air over the possibilities of the March 11 election a...

The Banner

22 April, 2017 - Julie Scanlon The Banner first appeared at the last Breakfast @ Barnetts. Even though many were hopeful, no one dared at that stage to say with...

Dutton caught in outrageous Manus Island lie

21 April, 2017 - Peter Dutton has been caught out lying about people seeking asylum on Manus Island and must resign or be sacked, Greens Immigration spokesperso...

Manus Island and Nauru Senate Inquiry

21 April, 2017 - Evidence presented to the Senate inquiry into the conditions on Manus Island and Nauru should prompt the immediate closure of both offshore det...

Chevron’s greedy tax fight proves it can’t be trusted with the Bight

21 April, 2017 - Chevron has proven it cannot be trusted with the pristine environment of the Great Australian Bight if they refuse to play by Australia’s tax r...

Roll Out the Barrel - Joyce’s Meddling Puts Australian Agriculture at Risk

21 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have today labelled Barnaby Joyce’s ill-advised move of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to h...