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John Church’s treatment is emblematic of CSIRO fiasco

15 May, 2016 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, and Chair of recent Senate Inquiry into CSIRO budget cuts, offers the following comments on redundancy notice issued...

Greens announce opposition to backpacker tax

15 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens today confirmed that they oppose the backpacker tax, saying it would unfairly impact on farmers and growers. "The Governmen...

Scott's page

14 May, 2016 - Senator Scott Ludlam It might have been a bit of fun to see 'Gary lose his lustre but the reason behind The Worlds Greatest Shave was not lost on...

Robin's page

14 May, 2016 - On Thursday 17 March, National Close the Gap Day, Rachel Siewert and I launched Home is Heritage, our campaign to prevent the forced closure of r...

Book Review: The Australian Greens – From Activism to Australia’s Third Party

14 May, 2016 - Giz Watson The Australian Greens – From Activism to Australias Third Party interested me from a number of angles. First, being a long running Gre...

Lynn's page

14 May, 2016 - Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC The first sitting week in February got off to an energetic start as my Protect Peaceful Protest forum triggered a 1000-stro...

Rachel's page

14 May, 2016 - Senator Rachel Siewert That last week in Parliament debating the Senate Reform legislation now seems so long ago when reality it was really only ...

Greens: Complicated Nauru pregnancy should have been brought to Australia

14 May, 2016 - The young mother who was sent from Nauru and is now fighting for her life in a Brisbane Hospital, along with her newborn baby, had a complicated ...

Landmark report shows need to modernise logging industry

13 May, 2016 - Landmark report shows need to modernise logging industry In light of a landmark report by the NSW National Parks Association on the failure of th...

Nauru mother and baby critical

13 May, 2016 - Following an emergency medical evacuation after a caesarean birth, all families including women and children on Nauru need to be brought back to ...

Greens will reverse cuts to Australia Council & the arts

13 May, 2016 - Greens Arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Greens will reverse the Liberals’ devastating cuts to the Australia Council following repor...

Chocolate money in the pork barrel leaves a bad taste for Tasmania

13 May, 2016 - The cynical rebranding of old money is a transparent electoral ploy by a government desperate to hang on to its marginal Tasmanian seats, Greens ...

Landmark report shows need to modernise logging industry

13 May, 2016 - Landmark report shows need to modernise logging industry In light of a landmark report by the NSW National Parks Association on the failure of th...

The case for Casey

13 May, 2016 - Lexi Freeman A brooding Labor Party is demanding why the Greens, a progressive party, are out to steal poor old Albo's seat. Steal is the key wor...