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Multicolouring the Greens

25 January, 2017 - Huong Truong For the past 10 years, I've been a Greens member taking in progressive politics from the ever-changing Melbourne suburbs. For th...

Extend the support for foster care

25 January, 2017 - Tammy Franks According to recent statistics, more than half of Australians aged between 18 and 24 have not yet left home and, although 25-34 ...

Creating a space for people of colour

25 January, 2017 - Marcella Brassett Since I joined the Greens, working on Adam Bandt MP's 2013 campaign, I have been working to create spaces of safety, partic...

Greens support review of bail system but say the courts need more resources

24 January, 2017 - Victorian Greens Justice spokesperson, Sue Pennicuik, expressed her deepest sympathies to the victims and families of those affected by the t...

Time to leave the TPP, not Australian community, in the dust

23 January, 2017 - Future trade deals need to hold every day Australians at their centre, not just corporations, Australian Greens Trade spokesperson Senator Sa...

Greens welcome lockout law backdown

23 January, 2017 - The Greens are calling on the Queensland Labor government to scrap the 1am lockout laws entirely, rather than just put them on them on hold. ...

Time to leave the TPP, not Australian community, in the dust

23 January, 2017 - Future trade deals need to hold every day Australians at their centre, not just corporations, Australian Greens Trade spokesperson Senator Sa...

Greens back calls for Environment Court in Western Australia

20 January, 2017 - The Greens have today backed calls from WA scientists for the establishment of an independent environment court to rule on appeals about whet...

Government indifference helping spread asbestos fears

20 January, 2017 - The Barnett Government’s apparent indifference despite confirmed widespread asbestos contamination in the Roe 8 project area is adding to fea...

Statement on non-violent protest

19 January, 2017 - As an individual and a proud Australian Greens member, I am deeply committed to the principle of non-violence. It is a founding and core pill...

Urgent stop-work needed to protect Roe 8 workers, residents and police

19 January, 2017 - The Greens have called for an immediate stoppage of clearing in Coolbellup and say reports of deadly asbestos fibres more than a month ago sh...

Statement on non-violent protest

19 January, 2017 - As an individual and a proud Australian Greens member, I am deeply committed to the principle of non-violence. It is a founding and core pill...

Turnbull missed the boat with reshuffle

18 January, 2017 - Rewarding Greg Hunt with the health portfolio after his disastrous turn as Environment Minister shows just how out of touch Malcolm Turnbull ...

Dutton must be sacked over DIBP maladministration

18 January, 2017 - Peter Dutton must be sacked and his department cleaned out because of ongoing and serious human rights abuses and financial maladministration...

Greening Heysen

18 January, 2017 - The Greens’ campaign for the state seat of Heysen at the March 2018 election is now picking up pace following the announcement by Liberal Mem...