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Greens raise red flags with youth jobs PaTH bill in dissenting report

28 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens have submitted a dissenting report recommending that the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepa...

Overhaul schools funding so it’s based on need: Greens

28 November, 2016 - Any overhaul of schools funding must result in a genuine ‘needs based’ model, the Australian Greens have said, pointing out that some wealth...

Lack of organ donors only perpetuating organ harvesting

28 November, 2016 - Motion text: Senator RICE:  I, and also on behalf of Senator Abetz, move:   That the Senate—   (a) notes:       (i) deeply concerning report...

Greens' announce drug policy reform

27 November, 2016 - Leader of the Australian Greens Dr Richard Di Natale has announced that the party has reached consensus on a major reform to its drugs polic...

Speech to National Conference

26 November, 2016 - Australian Greens National Conference - November 2016Check against delivery. A week might be long time in politics but a year is an eternity...

One Nation puts 70,000 Queensland jobs in jeopardy

26 November, 2016 - By falsely claiming that the Great Barrier Reef is “alive and well” after visiting an area unaffected by coral bleaching One Nation is putti...

Richard Di Natale at the Greens' National Conference

26 November, 2016 - Leader of the Australian Greens Party Dr Richard Di Natale has called on the government to put the interests of farmers ahead of their wealt...

Greens proud of legal fight against Adani mega-coal mine

25 November, 2016 - “We are disappointed with this decision but are proud of the tenacious legal fight to oppose this mega-coal mine. “When governments fail to ...

George Brandis must resign or be sacked

25 November, 2016 - If reports of George Brandis instructing the former Solicitor-General to act in a political way and ignore the rule of law are true, he shou...

Ending domestic violence is a wicked problem - Greens

24 November, 2016 - Violence against women is preventable and gender equity and adequate funding for front line services are at the heart of the solution, Green...

Greens urge bill that winds back transport funding for people with disability not be passed

24 November, 2016 - The Australian Greens have urged a bill that will wind back transport funding for people with disability who will not access the NDIS not be...

Greens call on Nats to cross the floor in the House to support the lower backpacker tax

24 November, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson welcomes the passage of the amended backpacker tax at a lower tax rate of 10.5% thr...

Greens push to take fracking ban national

24 November, 2016 - The test is on for the Nationals and the Labor party with the Senate today debating the Australian Greens’ bill to ban fracking and give lan...

Senate urges Government to address accessing the NDIS for blind and vision impaired people

24 November, 2016 - The Senate has supported a motion initiated by Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert that calls on the Government to address barriers for...