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Opening of the 45th Parliament

31 August, 2016 - I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land that we are meeting on, the Ngunawal people, and I want to pay my respects to thei...

'Fevered Emptiness' - Address-In-Reply to the Government's "vision"

31 August, 2016 - Well, what a difference a year makes. This time last year, Mr Turnbull's challenge to Prime Minister Tony Abbott's cringe-worthy prime ministe...

What a big year!

31 August, 2016 - 2016 was a big year — many wins, a number of near-misses and a few losses — in particular the loss of Rob Simms as a Senator for South Austral...

The way forward

31 August, 2016 - Richard Di Natale People cast their vote for a party for a variety of reasons and motivations. No government can claim to have popular support...

Greens congratulate Victoria and push for a national fracking ban

30 August, 2016 - With the ban on fracking announced in Victoria, the Australian Greens will move for a nation-wide ban on fracking to protect farmland and wate...

Greens move for Royal Commission into Australia’s detention regime

30 August, 2016 - The Greens have introduced a motion in the Senate calling on the Government to hold a Royal Commission into Australia’s immigration detention ...

Greens support the Redfern Statement and call on genuine efforts to Close the Gap in 45th Parliament

30 August, 2016 - Senator Rachel Siewert has announced the Australian Greens commitment to the Redfern Statement, which sets out a plan for addressing Aborigina...

Greens lead charge for ‘free’ trade scrutiny with Senate inquiry

30 August, 2016 - South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has said that she will focus on reigning in and scrutinising so called 'free' trade deals, ...

Not a Tsunami but a Green Tide for the NT

30 August, 2016 - The Greens increased their vote in the Territory by 25%. The Greens were able to run twelve candidates in the previous NT election. This time,...

Greens congratulate Victoria and push for a national fracking ban

30 August, 2016 - With the ban on fracking announced in Victoria, the Australian Greens will move for a nation-wide ban on fracking to protect farmland and wate...

Greens support community keeping pressure on to stop Adani mine

30 August, 2016 - The Queensland Greens are backing a public rally being held in Brisbane today to demand state and federal government end their support for the...

Sea Shepherd left doing Australian government’s work on whaling

30 August, 2016 - Sea Shepherd are launching their latest anti-whaling campaign, Operation Nemesis, in Perth today. Senator Whish-Wilson said, “I wish the Sea S...

Greens will oppose cuts to Newstart in the budget

29 August, 2016 - The Turnbull Government should abandon cuts to income support and keep the clean energy supplement before Parliament resumes tomorrow, Austral...

Greens will vote against plebiscite legislation

26 August, 2016 - The Australian Greens have resolved to vote against any legislation enabling a plebiscite on marriage equality. "No matter what the enabling l...

Greens will vote against plebiscite legislation

26 August, 2016 - The Australian Greens have resolved to vote against any legislation enabling a plebiscite on marriage equality. "No matter what the enabling l...