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Greens welcome commitment for cycling infrastructure and Metre Matters trial

10 February, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has warmly welcomed today’s election promise by the Labor party to implement a trial of 1 metre passing rules and d...

Forced deportations begin on Manus Island

9 February, 2017 - The Australian government must urgently intervene to halt the forced deportation of Australia's detainees on Manus Island. "Under the cover o...

SA energy privatisation failure – AEMO to face Senate inquiry tomorrow

9 February, 2017 - Modernising the energy grid and investing in storage technology is the only way to future-proof South Australia’s supply of electricity follo...

Media Release: Greens to stand against Dutton's power grab

9 February, 2017 - The Greens will stand against the government's discriminatory anti-immigration agenda, and specifically against Minister Dutton's power grab ...

Senate inquiry to investigate mining giants who don’t clean up their own mess

9 February, 2017 - The Senate yesterday supported a Greens motion to establish an inquiry into mining and resources rehabilitation to crack down on multinationa...

Media Release: Greens to stand against Dutton's power grab

9 February, 2017 - The Greens will stand against the government's discriminatory anti-immigration agenda, and specifically against Minister Dutton's power grab ...

Forced deportations begin on Manus Island

9 February, 2017 - The Australian government must urgently intervene to halt the forced deportation of Australia's detainees on Manus Island. "Under the cover o...

Greens back Outer Harbour proposal for Kwinana Industrial Strip

9 February, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says contrary to misinformation frequently spread by the Barnett Government, environmental effects of a new Outer Ha...

National Electricity Market fails SA again

9 February, 2017 - The Greens will move in SA Parliament next week to expand the current upper house inquiry into the September state-wide power blackout to inc...

One White House phone call and Australia is at war

9 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens have reintroduced the ‘war powers’ bill, which would require Parliamentary approval before Australian forces are sent t...

SA energy privatisation failure – AEMO to face Senate inquiry tomorrow

9 February, 2017 - Modernising the energy grid and investing in storage technology is the only way to future-proof South Australia’s supply of electricity follo...

One White House phone call and Australia is at war

9 February, 2017 - Anybody who has been in this place for a while will be aware that the Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Servi...

WA Labor ‘spineless’ on climate change: Greens

9 February, 2017 - WA Labor ‘spineless’ on climate change: GreensThursday, 9 February The Greens have labelled WA Labor as ‘absolutely spineless’ for bowing to ...

A National Integrity Commission

9 February, 2017 - I thank Senator Rhiannon for bringing this bill forward. It is entirely appropriate given what happened over the summer recess and the incred...

Celebrating Women and Girls in Science

9 February, 2017 - Emma Davidson and Rosanne Bersten On 11 February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Australian women have con...