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Greens to create firefighting capacity within the Australian Defence Force

28 June, 2016 - The Greens have pledged to establish a specialist firefighting unit within the Australian Defence Force and bolster Australia’s aerial firefight...

Mandogalup residents should be compensated over State land grab

28 June, 2016 - More than 100 residents who stand to lose out if the WA Government passes legislation allowing a buffer zone around the Kwinana Industrial area ...

Greens call for farmer protection and oppose lifting the gate to GM Crops in WA

28 June, 2016 - Greens South Metropolitan MLC Lynn MacLaren will today reiterate her opposition to the Genetically Modified Crops Free Areas Repeal Bill – telli...

1UP: Greens announce initiative to invest in videogames industry

28 June, 2016 - It's time government recognised the value of the Australian video games industry and gave it the same level of support as other creative industr...

Greens call for next step in Brisbane’s clean transport future – the Brisbane Subway

27 June, 2016 - The Greens are calling on the old parties to commit before the election to Brisbane's clean transport future beyond the north-south Cross River ...

Greens pledge to introduce national Dying with Dignity laws

27 June, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale was joined by former leader Bob Brown and the Greens candidate for Melbourne Ports today to announce ...

Coral scientists’ letter to PM shows need to vote for the Reef on Saturday

27 June, 2016 - With coral reef scientists left to beg the Prime Minister Turnbull to stop putting fossil fuels ahead of the Reef, it's never been more importan...

Greens a force for stability but Coalition divided

27 June, 2016 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale has laughed at Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's assertion that that a re-elected Coalition would de...

Greens call for inquiry as Immigration corruption festers

27 June, 2016 - Reports of a culture of corruption inside the government's Border Force department show how politicisation has undermined the agency, the Austra...

Greens to invest in Antarctic Science. It's time to remove the world’s blindfold as we face climate change

26 June, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Antarctica, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has today released the most comprehensive Antarctic science funding package ever...

Greens formally launch 2016 election campaign

26 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have formally launched their 2016 campaign with the entire federal Greens party room, former party leaders Bob Brown and C...

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...