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Greens MP warns of paternalistic approach to remote communities

14 July, 2016 - Thursday 14 JulyWA Greens Aboriginal Affairs spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC, who recently introduced his Prevention of Forced Closure of Remote ...

Greens welcome UN court decision on South China Sea

13 July, 2016 - The Greens have welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling that China’s attempts to claim territorial rights in the South China Sea have...

Coal-fired power also a continued burden on the health system

8 July, 2016 - Thursday, 7 April WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC said a Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) report on the impacts of coal dus...

Maribyrnong must lift it's game on Bike Spending

7 July, 2016 - The Bicycle Network Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) has been released for 2016. It shows Maribyrnong is amongst the lowest spending councils per...

WA Greens join nationwide call for a ban on greyhound racing

7 July, 2016 - Greens WA spokesperson on Animals Lynn MacLaren MLC called on Premier Colin Barnett to ban greyhound racing in Western Australia following today’...

Greens call for Victoria to ban greyhound racing

7 July, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says Dan Andrews should follow New South Wales and ban greyhound racing.“Victoria needs to shut down greyhoun...

Greens demand Annastacia Palaszczuk ban Greyhound Racing and support industry workers

7 July, 2016 - Queensland Greens spokesperson and long-time animal welfare advocate Andrew Bartlett says Annastacia Palaszczuk should follow the lead of New Sou...

Greens to re-introduce War Powers Bill in light of Chilcot review

7 July, 2016 - The Australian Greens have renewed their call for an inquiry into Australia's participation in the Iraq war in light of the damning findings of t...

Throwing good money after bad – How the nuclear waste dump folly could wreck the SA State Budget

7 July, 2016 - The additional $3.6m allocated in the SA State Budget to advance the case for an international nuclear waste dump means that $13m will have been ...

Greens back Family Court Chief Justice on transgender treatment reform

6 July, 2016 - Greens back Family Court Chief Justice on transgender treatment reform The Greens have welcomed calls by the Chief Justice of the Family Court fo...