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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...

Greens unveil plans for an Innovation Nation

23 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today released a comprehensive Innovation Policy to back startup enterprises, support STEM education and boost innovat...

Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector

23 May, 2016 - Greens announce $1.4 billion boost for mental health sector The Greens have announced a mental health package that turns the system’s focus to pr...

Manus and Nauru torturous by design: Greens

22 May, 2016 - The Manus Island and Nauru detention camps are not only torturous, but are intentionally design to be so, the Australian Greens have said. "Tim C...

Bigger, smarter, stronger

22 May, 2016 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne We are a couple of weeks into the biggest and longest-running Federal election the Australian Greens have ever ...

Budget 2016 goes after our most vulnerable

22 May, 2016 - Senator Rachel Siewert The latest budget rushed through before the election showed the Government is once again going after the vulnerable to mak...

Retcons: not just for comics anymore

22 May, 2016 - Lexi Freeman Retroactive continuity (colloquially known as retcon), is a term originating in the comic book industry that allows creators and ove...

Malcolm Turnbull disappoints in Tasmania yet again

20 May, 2016 - Launceston-based Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson makes the following comment on the Malcolm Turnbull visit to Launceston today. Senator Whish-W...

Greens welcome local traders proposal to manage drug issues in Richmond

20 May, 2016 - The Greens today said the proposal from local traders in Richmond to support a supervised injecting facility for the area and not simply CCTV cam...

Stop this four-story high freeway disaster

20 May, 2016 - The Greens have slammed the Labor Government design of the Western Distributor that would see ramps over the West Gate Freeway four stories high....

Sunday Session at the Sceptre with Senator Scott Ludlam

20 May, 2016 - Sun, 2016-05-29 18:30 - 22:00 Crown and Sceptre Hotel, 308 King William Street, Adelaide SA 5000 ...

National Congress right in highlighting failed government approach to Close the Gap

20 May, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has congratulated National Congress co-chair Jackie Huggins for highlighting failing Government policies...

Council and Community want truck bans and parkland protection

20 May, 2016 - Greens welcome aspects of the City of Maribyrnong resolution on the Western Distributor, but call for stronger action. “The community and the Loc...