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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 ...

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 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...

Greens’ push for solar cool schools on the Sunshine Coast

1 July, 2016 - Greens Deputy Qld Senator Larissa Waters today outlined how the Greens’ $192 million national plan to roll out solar on schools would help Sunshi...

Greens re-affirm opposition to Coalition cuts to family payments system

1 July, 2016 - The Australian Greens today re-affirmed their continued opposition to major Coalition cuts to FTB, including cuts to families supported by the AL...

Release of cycling Code of Conduct ideal time to legislate one-metre rule – Greens

1 July, 2016 - Greens South Metropolitan MLC Lynn MacLaren has renewed her call for the Government to implement the one-metre rule to protect bike riders, ahead...

Greens unveil plans for a more just Australia

1 July, 2016 - The Greens will pursue an Australian Bill of Rights, stricter gun control and a rethink of Australian counter-terrorism laws in the next Parliame...