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One mistake too many for Aboriginal Affairs Minister

30 March, 2016 - 30 March, 2016 The WA Greens say Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier should lose his portfolio, given his disastrous Aboriginal heritage ...

Income tax proposal a cop out

30 March, 2016 - The Liberals are proving they're not up to the task of tax reform, again dumping their budget problems on state and territory governments, the ...

Family Violence Royal Commission

30 March, 2016 - The Greens have welcomed the findings of the Royal Commission as a major step towards reducing the harm caused by family violence.   ​“Today is...

Turnbull’s new tax plan is terrible for Tasmania

30 March, 2016 - Greens Finance spokesperson and Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the Prime Minister’s latest though...

Behind the Lines: 2015 in review

30 March, 2016 - Emma Davidson The annual Behind The Lines exhibition of the best political cartoons of 2015 is on again, with more than 80 cartoons on display....

Defending Community Legal Centres

30 March, 2016 - Senator Nick McKim Comunity Legal Centres (CLCs) are often on the frontline of family violence and family law cases, providing much needed supp...

20 Questions for Dr Amanda Cohn

30 March, 2016 - Emma Davidson Name: Dr Amanda Cohn Age: 26 Role with the Greens: Candidate for Farrer. 1. What do you remember about your first election? Turni...

Lowering HELP repayment threshold not needed to fix budget: Greens

29 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to abandon the idea of lowering the HELP repayment threshold to fix the budget bottom line ...

How to weather an election campaign

29 March, 2016 - Jim Buckell Elections pose many challenges for a party such as the Greens.  Campaigns can be a bit like the wet season in the Top End. The atmo...

Greens statement on Lahore bombing

28 March, 2016 - Our hearts go out to those impacted by the devastating attack on families celebrating Easter at a public park in Lahore this weekend. The killi...

Broome: Contaminated plant needs urgent intervention

24 March, 2016 - 24 March, 2016 Water Minister Mia Davies has refused to acknowledge Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant is leaking excessive nutrients into...

Repeal of GM Crops Free Areas Bill restricts freedom to choose

23 March, 2016 - The Barnett Government has moved to expose all WA agriculture to GM contamination risking the premium non-GM farmers now enjoy, Greens MLC Lynn...

Greens call for $90 million funding boost for Reef Marine Park Authority and Reef scientists

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for a funding boost for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority by $82 million over four years to help t...

CEIF: Turnbull’s climate con

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised Malcolm Turnbull's new Clean Energy Innovation Fund for trying to make a cut in clean energy funding look...

West Bank land grabs a violation of international law, Australian Government stays silent

23 March, 2016 - Recent land grabs in the West Bank, the largest since August 2014, are a violation of international law and seriously undermine efforts to achi...