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Cormann citing ‘public interest’ to deny Perth freight docs is arrogant: Ludlam

29 April, 2016 - The Abbott-Turnbull Government’s weakly veiled defense of ‘public interest’ to hide the Perth Freight Link business case and reasons behind the...

Greens announce doubling of funding for women’s shelters and call for federal budget funding

29 April, 2016 - 29/04/2016 The Greens have announced a plan to double funding for women’s shelters and are calling on the Turnbull Government to reverse its do...

Nuclear inquiry needed for waste dump sites

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called for an independent, deliberative inquiry into long-term stewardship options for spent nuclear fuel, drawing w...

Government must act on increase to inadequate Newstart in the budget

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed KPMG's calls to increase Newstart, the rate of payment is totally inadequate and is a barrier to people ent...

Nation ‘misty-eyed’ as Omid declared dead

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed their condolences to the friends, family and wife of a young man named Omid who has died after self-immola...

Future Adelaide Forum: ensuring South Australia thrives in the 21st century

29 April, 2016 - Tue, 2016-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 The Jade, 142-160 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000 South Australia f...

It's time for government to get in the game

29 April, 2016 - The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee recommended that a successor to the Australian Interactive Games Fund be instiga...

Greens Infrastructure Financing Policy: Borrow big now to invest in projects large AND small

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today launched their policy to establish the Australian Infrastructure Bank on the back of a comprehensive Senate In...

SA Greens join with traditional owners in saying ‘no’ to waste dump

29 April, 2016 - State and Federal South Australian Greens are calling on the community to stand together with traditional owners who are fighting against havin...

Q&A with the Greens in Mayo - Mylor

29 April, 2016 - Thu, 2016-05-19 18:30 - 20:00  Mylor Community Hall, cnr Cross St & Strathalbyn Rd Mylor, SA 5153 ...

Government has no refugee plan beyond fear-mongering election politics

28 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have accused the government of having no plan for people seeking asylum, besides using them as the basis for a divisive f...

Budget confirms pokies pre-commitment scheme has failed

28 April, 2016 - The Greens say today’s budget papers prove the Government's voluntary pre-commitment scheme has failed to curb problem gambling. “Losses from p...

Greens announce 7-point plan to revitalise reef and economy as coal industry collapses

28 April, 2016 - The  Greens say Australia should be planning for a future without coal, not a future without our spectacular Great Barrier Reef, announcing a p...

Budget fails climate, PT overcrowding and public schools

28 April, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says the State Budget fails to address climate change, public transport overcrowding and demand on public s...

Greens help Tasmanians conserve energy

28 April, 2016 - The Greens will hit the streets in coming weeks to help Tasmanians conserve electricity and save money during the energy crisis, showing the le...