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Voluntary pre-commitment fails to curb problem gambling

24 May, 2016 - Voluntary pre-commitment has failed  Greens gambling spokesperson Colleen Hartland says the state budget papers prove that Voluntary Pre-Commitme...

NT Greens announce Senate Candidate Dr Michael Connard

24 May, 2016 - With the Labor Senator Nova Peris not contesting her seat, NT voters might be fearful that they won't have any strong progressive candidate to vo...

Greens back new approach to suicide prevention

24 May, 2016 - Greens back new approach to suicide prevention The Greens have backed calls for the development and introduction of a new approach to suicide pre...

Greens unveil plans for an Innovation Nation

23 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today released a comprehensive Innovation Policy to back startup enterprises, support STEM education and boost innovat...

Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector

23 May, 2016 - Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector The Greens have announced a mental health package that turns the system’s focus to pr...

Labor’s LGBTI plan won’t end discrimination

23 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens urge the Labor party to join them in committing to removing religious exemptions to the Sex Discrimination Act, following R...

Contaminated water still an issue one year on

23 May, 2016 - Monday, May 23 Every West Australian should have access to safe drinking water, including people living in remote areas, according to WA Greens M...

Greens unveil plans for an Innovation Nation

23 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today released a comprehensive Innovation Policy to back startup enterprises, support STEM education and boost innovat...

Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector

23 May, 2016 - Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector The Greens have announced a mental health package that turns the system’s focus to pr...

Manus and Nauru torturous by design: Greens

22 May, 2016 - The Manus Island and Nauru detention camps are not only torturous, but are intentionally design to be so, the Australian Greens have said. "Tim C...

Retcons: not just for comics anymore

22 May, 2016 - Lexi Freeman Retroactive continuity (colloquially known as retcon), is a term originating in the comic book industry that allows creators and ove...

Bigger, smarter, stronger

22 May, 2016 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne We are a couple of weeks into the biggest and longest-running Federal election the Australian Greens have ever ...

Budget 2016 goes after our most vulnerable

22 May, 2016 - Senator Rachel Siewert The latest budget rushed through before the election showed the Government is once again going after the vulnerable to mak...

Malcolm Turnbull disappoints in Tasmania yet again

20 May, 2016 - Launceston-based Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson makes the following comment on the Malcolm Turnbull visit to Launceston today. Senator Whish-W...

Greens welcome local traders proposal to manage drug issues in Richmond

20 May, 2016 - The Greens today said the proposal from local traders in Richmond to support a supervised injecting facility for the area and not simply CCTV cam...