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Greens proud to have more women as candidates than men

10 June, 2016 - Greens proud to have more women as candidates than men The Australian Greens are proud to have a majority of women as candidates in this year’s...

Lingiari voters can stand up for what matters with the choice to vote Green

10 June, 2016 - The seat of Lingiari is teetering on a knife’s edge. The last federal election was decided by just 807 votes. As the next election looms, Labor’...

Everyone deserves fair access to social services

10 June, 2016 - Leader for the Australian Greens Senator Richard Di Natale wants to strengthen Australia’s social safety net to build a social security system f...

The power of video

10 June, 2016 - Rosanne Bersten We know that people are persuaded by emotional connections and one of the best ways to make an emotional connection is to engage...

Climate targets push action into the distant future

9 June, 2016 - Greens environment spokesperson Ellen Sandell says the Government’s climate change targets push action off into the distant future and aren’t bac...

Tampon tax must go – old parties need to get with the times and get rid of sexist tax

9 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens are disappointed that both the old parties are giving up on ending the tampon tax. Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Green...

Greens campaign on sustainable job creation in Mackay

9 June, 2016 - Qld Senator Larissa Waters joined Greens Dawson Candidate Jonathon Dykyj in Mackay on Wednesday to campaign on sustainable job creation in the Ma...

Greens commit to ground-breaking $2 billion fund to fix Reef water quality

9 June, 2016 - The Greens today announced a plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef, including a $2 billion fund and a legal cap on run-off pollution fix water q...

It's time for assisted dying laws in Victoria

9 June, 2016 - Greens call for cross-party support to introduce assisted dying laws in Victoria, after the End of Life Choices parliamentary inquiry recommended...

Greens urge blood tests for Defence, residents

9 June, 2016 - Todd Williams, The Greens candidate for Solomon has called for blood testing of Defence personnel who may have been exposed to potentially cancer...

Greens call on government to regulate Uber

9 June, 2016 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says the Victorian Government, Opposition and Sex Party just voted together to make ride-sharing serv...

Childcare overhaul with ‘Universal Access’ model proposed by Greens

9 June, 2016 - The Australian Greens have announced that they will take a policy of 'Universal Access' childcare, with a guaranteed minimum of 24 hours of subsi...

Greens tourism plan to create jobs and protect our precious places

9 June, 2016 - Greens tourism plan to create jobs and protect our precious places The Greens have announced a $100 million package to boost tourism, with a focu...

Parakeelia scandal shows need for corruption watchdog and donation reform: Greens

9 June, 2016 - Greens parliamentary leader Richard Di Natale and Greens spokesperson for democracy Senator Lee Rhiannon said today that the Parakeelia scandal s...

Me. You. Us.

8 June, 2016 - Renee Pettitt-Schipp Me. You. Us. There are twenty-seven Afghan malesthat come to our make-shift schoolin the afternoon.At first I am battlingto ...