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Bandt releases penalty rates ad after Greens focus national attention on weekend pay rates

25 May, 2016 - Following the second week of the campaign beginning by focussing on the parties' differences on penalty rates, Greens Industrial Relations spokes...

7-Eleven must reveal how they will pay employees owed wages after closure of Fels Panel: Bandt

25 May, 2016 - Greens Industrial Relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has said that reports that 7-Eleven has closed down the Fels Wage Fairness Panel are deepl...

Greens release plan for giant boost to science and research

25 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens want to put Australia on a path to spending 4% of GDP on science and research by 2030. Announcing the policy at the Walter ...

Greens urban forest plan to protect Point Peron

25 May, 2016 - Greens Senator for Scott Ludlam will announce a plan to permanently protect Point Peron when he visits Rockingham on Sunday to announce the Green...

PEFO confirms need for more active fiscal policy: Greens

25 May, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook released today confirms there are bleak econom...

Greens release plan for giant boost to science and research

25 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens want to put Australia on a path to spending 4% of GDP on science and research by 2030. Announcing the policy at the Walter ...

Greg Hunt's wind stunt won't fool Tasmania

25 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on Greg Hunt’s visit to Robbins Island to talk up wind farm prospects. “There have been ver...

Greens announce national plan for legal, accessible and affordable abortion

24 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens today announced a $15 million plan to improve the accessibility and affordability of abortion nationally.  Queensland Senat...

Greens commit to reducing mental health gap for country Victorians

24 May, 2016 - Greens commit to reducing mental health gap for country Victorians The Greens have announced a $280 million plan to bridge the divide between men...

Voluntary pre-commitment fails to curb problem gambling

24 May, 2016 - Voluntary pre-commitment has failed  Greens gambling spokesperson Colleen Hartland says the state budget papers prove that Voluntary Pre-Commitme...

NT Greens announce Senate Candidate Dr Michael Connard

24 May, 2016 - With the Labor Senator Nova Peris not contesting her seat, NT voters might be fearful that they won't have any strong progressive candidate to vo...

Greens back new approach to suicide prevention

24 May, 2016 - Greens back new approach to suicide prevention The Greens have backed calls for the development and introduction of a new approach to suicide pre...

Labor missing opportunity to combat LGBTI discrimination

24 May, 2016 - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and the ALP are missing an opportunity to stamp out discrimination against LGBTI Australians by ruling out removin...

Labor’s LGBTI plan won’t end discrimination

23 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens urge the Labor party to join them in committing to removing religious exemptions to the Sex Discrimination Act, following R...

Contaminated water still an issue one year on

23 May, 2016 - Monday, May 23 Every West Australian should have access to safe drinking water, including people living in remote areas, according to WA Greens M...