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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...

Greens propose powerful parliamentary alternative if Turnbull baulks on banking Royal Commission

25 August, 2016 - The Greens spokesperson for Finance, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, said, “If the Turnbull Government refuses to act on establishing a Royal Comm...

Don't punish doctors for voluntary euthanasia: Greens

25 August, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale has restated his party's intention to introduce laws to enable dying with dignity, in light of t...

Take Back Our Right to Choose

25 August, 2016 - The NT Greens want Territorians with terminal or degenerative illness to have the right to seek assistance from physicians to have a dignified...

New Greens’ portfolio allocations

25 August, 2016 - The Australian Greens Party Room has changed portfolio responsibilities as we enter this new term of parliament. “Thanks to the outstanding ad...

Greens to table petition calling for WA ban on greyhound racing

25 August, 2016 - Media alert and statement, Thursday 25 August 2016 Greens spokesperson for Animals Lynn MacLaren MLC will this morning at 9.20am on the steps ...

8 TED talks on democracy that you need to see

25 August, 2016 - Emma Davidson It's that time of year when TEDx events are happening in cities around Australia. During September, there will be independently ...

Federal Government needs to pitch in for Tasmania's water infrastructure needs

24 August, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Finance, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on Tasmanian Liberal Senators to provide federal assistance for TasW...

Greens fix glaring flaws in Government’s biodiversity laws

24 August, 2016 - The Greens have successfully amended the Government's new biodiversity legislation to address two of its most glaring flaws: the so-called 'Go...

NBN/AFP raids set troubling precedence

24 August, 2016 - The Australian Greens are deeply troubled by the AFP raids inside Parliament House today and have called on NBN management to simply come clea...

Kids at risk if new pokies for Coach & Horses approved

24 August, 2016 - An application from Collingwood Football Club to increase the number of machines from 80 to 90 at the Coach & Horses Ringwood (City of Maroond...

Greens fix glaring flaws in Government’s biodiversity laws

24 August, 2016 - The Greens have successfully amended the Government's new biodiversity legislation to address two of its most glaring flaws: the so-called 'Go...

Roe 8 verdict: Dark day for respect for the views of Traditional Owners

24 August, 2016 - Responding to the Supreme Court decision today to reject the challenge to the Aboriginal heritage approval for Roe 8, Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren...

Government needs to act to stop more veterans’ suicides

23 August, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Veterans’ Affairs, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on the government to act on the recommendations of the rec...