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Burt community will be nervous about the proposed cashless card: Greens

26 April, 2016 - “It is unsurprising that the person who helped advise the Government on the unfair cashless welfare card would try and promote it in their capa...

Police need to enforce laws to protect cyclists

25 April, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says Victoria Police need to do a better job of enforcing road rules to protect cyclists. Police reports ob...

Slow clap for Turnbull's non-announcement to keep negative gearing

24 April, 2016 - Today the Australian Greens extend a slow clap to Malcolm Turnbull for his predictable non-announcement to keep negative gearing, which is lock...

Mining royalty increase should fund energy transition

23 April, 2016 - Greens energy spokesperson Ellen Sandell says revenue raised by increasing mining royalties should be invested in transitioning Victoria’s ener...

Labor must end the tax cuts arms race: Greens

23 April, 2016 - In response to reports today the government will cut company and income taxes in the upcoming Budget, Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt M...

Liberals' dental shocker undermines universal care

23 April, 2016 - The Greens have rejected the Liberals' pre-election promise to change Australia's publicly funded dental care program, warning it will limit pa...

Green’s rental survey reveals hardship

22 April, 2016 - Nearly 50 per cent of renters are spending half of their wage on rent according to preliminary feedback from the Green’s Rental Affordability S...

Australian Greens pledge to implement Paris Agreement

22 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have joined with over 90 Greens parties around the world in committing to implement the Paris Agreement, reached at the U...

Greens commit to fairer students with disability funding

22 April, 2016 - The Greens have committed to increase resources for students with disability by $4.8 billion over the next four years, as part of a comprehensi...

Cabinet Ministers undermining Paris agreement being signed tonight by questioning climate science

22 April, 2016 - With Cabinet Ministers questioning climate science, the world will have little confidence in Greg Hunt's signature on the Paris climate agreeme...

Australian Greens pledge to implement Paris Agreement

22 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have joined with over 90 Greens parties around the world in committing to implement the Paris Agreement, reached at the U...

Addressing marine parks is a start to addressing coral bleaching

22 April, 2016 - With increasing evidence that coral bleaching is occurring off the coast of the Kimberley Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is calling o...

Cabinet Ministers undermining Paris agreement being signed tonight by questioning climate science

22 April, 2016 - 22/04/2016 With Cabinet Ministers questioning climate science, the world will have little confidence in Greg Hunt’s signature on the Paris clim...

Greens commit to fairer students with disability funding

22 April, 2016 - The Greens have committed to increase resources for students with disability by $4.8 billion over the next four years, as part of a comprehensi...

There is a new way for our native forests

21 April, 2016 - Two weeks ago, Senator Di Natale and I made the short trip to Victoria's Central Highlands—on Melbourne's doorstep—and met with local community...