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We are falling behind the world on marriage equality

31 August, 2016 - Madam Deputy President, I also want to add my congratulations to your appointment. I think it is a wonderful thing to have another woman there...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

Fisheries hunt 2m sharks in breach of their own Guidelines

26 August, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says the Fisheries Department appears to have set drumlines off Perth's northern beaches in response to multiple sigh...

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...