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Greens warn Woodside more fights ahead over gas expansion

21 May, 2024 - The Australian Greens have warned coal and gas giants to expect more blows to their climate-destroying expansion that overrides First Nations voi...

Government must act on shocking USyd wage theft revelations

21 May, 2024 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Higher Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to revelations that the University of Sydn...

Canberra community groups receive funding for climate action

21 May, 2024 - $150,000 will be granted to four climate change projects under the Community Zero Emissions Grants program, now in its seventh year. Minister ...

Climate laws, powerless against coal and gas developments

20 May, 2024 - A new Ministerial Statement on the NSW Net Zero Plan has revealed the ineffectiveness of the State’s Net Zero Climate Legislation unless new...

Minister must halt use of dodgy nature offsets & fix environment law: Greens

20 May, 2024 - The Greens have called on the Albanese Government to immediately halt the use of beleaguered environmental offsets when greenlighting new polluti...

Keeping our environmental safeguards relevant in the face of a climate crisis

20 May, 2024 - The ACT Government is asking for the community to submit their point of view on how we can continue to protect our native plants, wildlife and na...

Mental health gap analysis reveals massive shortages

19 May, 2024 - The NSW Government’s gap analysis of community mental health services has revealed a gaping workforce shortage and lack of accessible services, p...

Greens Response to Closure of Bunbury Private Maternity Hospital

17 May, 2024 - St John of God Bunbury will close their maternity ward in less than 6 weeks, despite having 96 patients booked in to give birth in the unit, incl...

Greens call for red card on gambling advertising in light of A-League betting scandal

17 May, 2024 - Responding to the news of arrests in A-League betting scandal, Greens spokesperson for communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: “Gambli...

ANU should answer, not disband, peaceful protesters

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today defended the right to peaceful protest and called on the Australian National University to meet the demands of the Pale...

ACT legislates for National Preventive Mechanism, strengthening oversight of places of detention

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Government has taken steps to further safeguard the rights of people in detention and ensure greater oversight of places of detention wit...

Labor must save greater gliders, overhaul logging operations and investigate killing

16 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have demanded Labor immediately halt and overhaul Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMV) logging operations, after an enda...

Greens kill Labor’s gas fast-track bill

16 May, 2024 - The Greens have secured an agreement with the government to shelve Labor’s offshore gas fast track plan that silenced First Nations voices. After...

GREENS WIN NEW SCHOOL FOR BELCONNEN TOWN CENTRE

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today won parliamentary support for a new primary and secondary school in Belconnen Town Centre. “The ACT Greens want Canb...