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Time to pull the plug on second Basslink

15 August, 2016 - Warwick Smith’s sudden resignation from the viability study of a second Basslink cable should prompt an urgent rethink of the proposal, Greens...

Reckless government must halt contract-signing pending result of new court challenge

12 August, 2016 - South Metropolitan Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has called on the Government to scrap any plans to sign contracts for the Roe 8 project, pending t...

Inequality and the anti-expert

12 August, 2016 - Dr Will Grant Like a train on fire crashing slowly into a Transylvanian village cemetery, 2016 seems to be a year in which the awful, awful gi...

ACT Greens FOI legislation will lead to more transparent government

11 August, 2016 - “The ACT Greens believe that transparency in Government is vital for the community to have trust in their elected representatives and public s...

Labor must put out Frydenberg’s renewables bonfire: Greens

11 August, 2016 - In response to Environment & Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg’s comments that he will proceed with the $1.3 billion cut to ARENA grant funding,...

Labor must put out Frydenberg’s renewables bonfire: Greens

11 August, 2016 - In response to Environment & Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg’s comments that he will proceed with the $1.3 billion cut to ARENA grant funding,...

Dutton & Wilson Security must be made accountable for cover-up of child abuse on Nauru

11 August, 2016 - Revelations that the government contractor Wilson Security appears to have misled the Australian parliament over a number of child abuse incid...

Five Technologies Changing The World In Unexpected Ways

11 August, 2016 - Stephen Luntz When technologies become widespread, they almost always get put to use in ways that few people anticipated. You might be familia...

Greens renew push for big bank levy & Royal Commission after CBA record profit

10 August, 2016 - Following the CBA’s posting of another record profit, the Greens today said they would use their position in balance of power in the new Senat...

Greens call for rehabilitation of Boulter Rd crime scene

10 August, 2016 - The Greens have reacted against rezoning of illegally cleared land in the headwaters of Rapid Creek. Mr Matt Haubrick, Greens candidate for Ni...

Change in Referendum time frame means it can be done right: Greens

10 August, 2016 - Australian Greens spokesperson on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, Senator Rachel Siewert, responds to the changing time frame fo...

Greens renew push for big bank levy & Royal Commission after CBA record profit

10 August, 2016 - Following the CBA’s posting of another record profit, the Greens today said they would use their position in balance of power in the new Senat...

Greens will introduce national Dying with Dignity laws

10 August, 2016 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale has attended the unveiling of Andrew Denton's new organisation Go Gentle Australia, and has committed to in...

Greens will legislate to dismiss fines and save census 'snapshot'

9 August, 2016 - With the census website in meltdown, the Greens have called on the ABS to immediately confirm no fines will be levied on those unable to comple...

Victoria should follow NSW and the ACT and ban greyhound racing

9 August, 2016 - Following the recent decisions to ban greyhound racing in NSW and the ACT, NSW is expected to introduce legislation into parliament this week t...