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Lowering HELP repayment threshold not needed to fix budget: Greens

29 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to abandon the idea of lowering the HELP repayment threshold to fix the budget bottom line ...

How to weather an election campaign

29 March, 2016 - Jim Buckell Elections pose many challenges for a party such as the Greens.  Campaigns can be a bit like the wet season in the Top End. The atmo...

Greens statement on Lahore bombing

28 March, 2016 - Our hearts go out to those impacted by the devastating attack on families celebrating Easter at a public park in Lahore this weekend. The killi...

Broome: Contaminated plant needs urgent intervention

24 March, 2016 - 24 March, 2016 Water Minister Mia Davies has refused to acknowledge Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant is leaking excessive nutrients into...

Repeal of GM Crops Free Areas Bill restricts freedom to choose

23 March, 2016 - The Barnett Government has moved to expose all WA agriculture to GM contamination risking the premium non-GM farmers now enjoy, Greens MLC Lynn...

Greens call for $90 million funding boost for Reef Marine Park Authority and Reef scientists

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a funding boost for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by $82 million over four years to help t...

CEIF: Turnbull’s climate con

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised Malcolm Turnbull's new Clean Energy Innovation Fund for trying to make a cut in clean energy funding look...

West Bank land grabs a violation of international law, Australian Government stays silent

23 March, 2016 - Recent land grabs in the West Bank, the largest since August 2014, are a violation of international law and seriously undermine efforts to achi...

Liberals must rule out HECS grab from the dead

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens say the Government must rule out collecting HECS from the dead and hiking up university fees in order to make up its bud...

CEIF: Turnbull’s climate con

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised Malcolm Turnbull's new Clean Energy Innovation Fund for trying to make a cut in clean energy funding look...

Perth Freight Link hiatus of confusion

23 March, 2016 - The Barnett Government's wasted fascination on the Perth Freight Link is causing a 'hiatus of confusion' costing the Kwinana region up to $42 b...

Greens to oppose income tax cuts & company tax cuts for big business

23 March, 2016 - “The Greens will not support income tax cuts in the upcoming Budget,” Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt said. “The Treasurer has talked u...

Greens statement on bombings in Brussels

23 March, 2016 - On behalf of the Australian Greens I wish to extend my most heartfelt condolences to the people of Brussels, particularly those who have lost l...

We did it!

23 March, 2016 - Jonathan Sri Alright. I'm calling it. We won. We actually won. Despite a tiny campaign budget, strong opposing candidates and every political c...

Greens welcome calmer Government approach to sharks

22 March, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has cautiously welcomed the Government’s decision not to try to kill sharks under its so-called serious threat guideli...