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Potential faulty equipment should delay Bight drilling approval

12 September, 2016 - South Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is calling for a delay in the approval process for BP drilling in the Great Australian B...

Media Release: Senate Inquiry established into abuse in Australia’s detention centres

12 September, 2016 - The Greens and Labor have co-sponsored a motion to establish a Senate inquiry into the allegations of abuse and self-harm on Manus Island a...

Cuts to Newstart, renewables the first test for Labor's new Tasmanian MPs

12 September, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on Labor’s new Tasmanian MPs Ross Hart, Brian Mitchell and Justine Kea...

Crossbench unite with the Greens against Government’s cruel cuts

12 September, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Senator Di Natale and Spokesperson for Community Services Senator Siewert have spoken out against the cruel cuts i...

Cross-party marriage equality bill introduced into Parliament

12 September, 2016 - Greens MP Adam Bandt today introduced the cross-party marriage equality bill into the House of Representatives. The bill is co-sponsored by...

Multiculturalism and the Greens

12 September, 2016 - Rebecca Galdies There has been a lot of attention both pre- and post-federal election on the rise of racism in Australia in the last few ye...

Holding the Government to account on asylum seekers

12 September, 2016 - Senator Nick McKim It's been a busy time since the election, to say the least. It's been great to reconnect and hit the ground running with...

Release APVMA cost-benefit analysis, say Greens

11 September, 2016 - Release APVMA cost-benefit analysis, say Greens The Greens have called on the Agriculture Minister to release the cost-benefit analysis of ...

Indigenous Literacy Day 2016

11 September, 2016 - Emma Davidson Wednesday 7 September was Indigenous Literacy Day, with events held around Australia to help spread the word about improving ...

Greens call for national suicide prevention target for World Suicide Prevention Day

10 September, 2016 - In the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day Australian Greens Mental Health spokesperson Senator Rachel Siewert is calling on the Govern...

Parliament

9 September, 2016 - Article Type: Estimates & CommitteesMotionQuestionSpeeches in Parliament

Weekend penalty rates safe until December but legislation needed to protect for good: Bandt

9 September, 2016 - Greens Employment and Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that workers and their families across Australia will be re...

Parliament

9 September, 2016 - Article Type: Estimates & CommitteesMotionQuestionSpeeches in Parliament