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Two steps forward

16 November, 2016 - Despite the challenges that 2016 brought us, the Greens made the case for a more caring future and we’re getting results, blocking the worst...

Campaigning, climate and courage

16 November, 2016 - It's been a hectic year — straight into the campaign trail, then hard work on schools, justice, small business and now immigration while Tas...

A huge year

16 November, 2016 - Dr Richard Di Natale After a huge year in federal politics we Greens are in an exciting spot. We have more members than ever before, and our...

Winning for the community

16 November, 2016 - What a massive year it has been for our team and the Greens! Thanks to the people of Melbourne, hundreds of volunteers across the city and t...

Government need to show leadership on out of home care

15 November, 2016 - The Government need to take last night’s harrowing Four Corners report seriously and act to address the flawed out of home care system that ...

Government improves restraining orders but there is more work to be done - Greens

15 November, 2016 - Proposed amendments to restraining orders legislation, which will be debated in the Upper House today, are a welcome modernisation toward br...

Turnbull’s witch-hunt against civil society threatens our democracy

15 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens today warned that the Turnbull government’s proposed legislative witch-hunt against environment groups which has now r...

Nuclear Royal Commission response – no policy, no legislation, just more taxpayers’ money wasted

15 November, 2016 - The formal Government response to the Nuclear Royal Commission final report released today shows how little value was received from nearly $...

Greens question Government's plan to put children in adult prisons

15 November, 2016 - Greens MP Nina Springle says the Minister for Children and Families needs to explain how long children removed from youth justice centres wi...

Labor putting Pauline Hanson first: Greens to test Labor on trade and jobs

15 November, 2016 - The Greens have called on Labor to ditch their embrace of Hanson rhetoric and instead of dog-whistling outside of Parliament, back the Green...

Immigration Department reveals gaping holes in US "Deal"

15 November, 2016 - The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has confirmed that the US is not obliged to accept a particular number of refugees, or i...

Oil and gas exploration tenements should not be allowed in the Kimberley National Parks

14 November, 2016 - WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple, a Kimberley resident, said he was astounded to learn oil and gas exploration could be allowed in several Nation...

Nuclear dump referendum? Throwing good money after bad!

14 November, 2016 - “The remarkable announcement by the Premier today that he will push on with his Government’s plans to turn South Australia into the world’s ...

Time for Turnbull to come clean on US deal

14 November, 2016 - The federal government's must end its secrecy over its "deal" with the United States to resettle refugees from Manus Island and Nauru. "The ...