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SA death in custody needs independent investigation

26 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called for an independent investigation into the death of a young Aboriginal man in a South Australian prison wh...

Macfarlane’s new job at Queensland Resources Council is revolving door in action

26 September, 2016 - Greens democracy spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens mining and resources spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters have commented on Ia...

Macfarlane’s new job at Queensland Resources Council is revolving door in action

26 September, 2016 - Greens democracy spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon and Greens mining and resources spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters have commented on Ia...

Senate Reform – Nick's Speech

23 September, 2016 - Senator McKIM I am very proud to rise to support the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016, legislation that puts the power over prefe...

Labor must rule out a plebiscite once and for all

23 September, 2016 - Labor must rule out a plebiscite once and for all The Greens have called on Labor to immediately and completely rule out supporting a harmf...

Greens to Palaszczuk - Don't let Rio Tinto get away with sacrificing rehab jobs at Blair Athol coal mine

23 September, 2016 - Responding to the reported cut-price sale of Blair Athol coal mine by Rio Tinto to minor player TerraCom announced to the ASX today, the Qu...

OECD calls for action on infrastructure and housing

23 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, commented today on the release of the OECD’s Interim Economic Outlook. Senator Wh...

Education meeting failure; no road-map towards needs-based funding

23 September, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised today's meeting of Education Minister's as a talk-fest, saying that it has done nothing to move towar...

Living with dementia

23 September, 2016 - Emma Davidson “It really concerns me that we're developing an aged care system with the haves and have-nots. If you've got money, you can g...

Pretty speeches abroad, human rights violations at home

22 September, 2016 - The Prime Minister's pitch for UN Human Rights Council Membership appears to be operating in a parallel universe, the Australian Greens sai...

Needs based funding required, not government excuses for funding cuts

22 September, 2016 - Needs based support for schools must be guaranteed beyond the funding cliff set up by the Abbott/Turnbull government, the Australian Greens...

Melbourne train overcrowding worsens, again...

22 September, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says new PTV data shows train overcrowding has gotten worse in the past year. "After four years in oppo...

Pretty speeches abroad, human rights violations at home

22 September, 2016 - The Prime Minister's pitch for UN Human Rights Council Membership appears to be operating in a parallel universe, the Australian Greens sai...