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TransCanada to sue US Government over Keystone decision putting global climate action at risk

26 June, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson says the decision by TransCanada to sue the United States Government for $15 billion i...

Plebiscite is a farce and a sham: Greens

25 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens say the marriage equality plebiscite has been exposed as a sham following revelations that coalition MPs may be free to fo...

Greens Stand Up For Small Business

24 June, 2016 - Australian Greens spokesperson for Small Business and Greens candidate for Higgins Jason Ball have launched a comprehensive plan to give small b...

Greens announce plans to reverse income management

24 June, 2016 - The Australia Greens have announced a policy initiative to stop compulsory income management, which has repeatedly failed to reduce disadvantage...

Desperate Turnbull launches Brexit fear campaign

24 June, 2016 - "The Australian Greens respect the vote of the British people today but we share in the disappointment of our UK Greens colleagues who campaigne...

Beyond the two-party system

24 June, 2016 - National Press Club Address Beyond the two-party system Senator Richard Di Natale Check against delivery Let me start by acknowledging the Ngunn...

DSP applicant claims plummeting a cause for concern: Greens

24 June, 2016 - News that the vast majority of DSP applicants are being rejected since the Government changed eligibility rules and assessment process is not a ...

Peter Whish-Wilson's "Italian winter dish" - Baked Herbed Chicken and Cannellini Beans

24 June, 2016 - This week I took a few hours off the campaign trail to cook my “Italian winter dish” (Baked Herbed Chicken and Cannellini Beans) at the Northern...

Turnbull’s pointless plebiscite exposed

24 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have renewed their calls for PM Malcolm Turnbull to dump the costly and divisive plebiscite on marriage equality following...

Greens ‘transit city’ plan beats gridlock

24 June, 2016 - Perth’s traffic gridlock could be a thing of the past under an ambitious new public transport plan developed by the Greens, which would save mon...

Greens challenge other Parties to come clean on nuclear waste dump policy

24 June, 2016 - The Greens are the only Party with a policy on Nuclear Waste and the only party with a track record on this issue. “The Greens are the only Part...

Greens welcome UTAS funding announcement

24 June, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the UTAS funding announcement today. "The Greens ...

Greens commit to full funding to eradicate yellow crazy ants while other parties make half promises

23 June, 2016 - The Greens committed in Cairns today to a $17.5 million package to secure full funding for the first stage of the Wet Tropics Management Authori...

Australian Greens stand with Australian leaders calling for emergency action on global warming

23 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have backed a statement by 24 prominent Australians calling for "emergency-scale action" on dangerous global warming. Aust...