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Roe 8 High Court challenge over - real campaign begins

16 December, 2016 - Media statement  Friday 16 December 2016 Following today's decision by the High Court to turn down an application by Save Beeliar Wetlands a...

Former Main Roads Commissioner’s report exposes problems, not benefits, of Perth Freight Link

16 December, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says a new report on the Perth Freight Link claimed by the Melville Mayor to be a “game-changer” and “bombshell” in...

Richard responds to government dental cuts

15 December, 2016 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale condemned the Turnbull government's huge cuts to dental services funding announced toda...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown

14 December, 2016 - “Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown and attempting to minimise the struggles of people with disability who are unable to work is rid...

Treasurer Morrison playing catch up on Greens economic policy

14 December, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the comments from Scott Morrison on regional community development and al...

Greens call for urgent stay on land clearing in Coolbellup, pending High Court hearing

12 December, 2016 - South Metro Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today appealed to the Government to halt works at Malvolio Road in Coolbellup, pending the result o...

WA calling

9 December, 2016 - Andrew Beaton ­During the Federal election and up to our latest door knock, weve been talking with voters across the state to ask w­­­hat iss...

20 Questions with Rafeif Ismail

9 December, 2016 - Viv Glance Rafeif lived the early years of her life under a military dictatorship and saw first-hand the effects of war and government-sancti...

Adani pay just 0.008 percent in tax on multimillion dollar earnings

9 December, 2016 - It beggars belief that the Queensland and federal governments want to give Adani, a company that paid just 0.008 percent in tax on their tota...

Companies risk reputational damage with offshore contracts

9 December, 2016 - The four companies that have expressed an interest in multibillion-dollar government contracts for detention centres on Manus Island and Naur...

Wanted: PM’s backbone. Reward: lower power prices in SA

9 December, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for the return of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s backbone and resolve on climate policy – and the reward...

All the way with WA

9 December, 2016 - Rebecca Galdies The theme of this year's November Conference was “What the Future Holds”. Our November National Conference is always an inspi...

Government poised to shatter ancient heritage in Beeliar Wetlands

8 December, 2016 - The Government will obliterate artefacts that are older than the entirety of western civilization, allowing no record to be made if it procee...