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Greens will seek to table petition calling on Malcolm Turnbull to address hurtful Alan Jones comments

17 February, 2016 - Upon return to Parliament next week the Australian Greens will seek to table a petition urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show leade...

Rare king jarrah felled by Main Roads was listed ‘Conservation Significant’

17 February, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren MLC has blasted Main Roads for reckless destruction of the environment after confirming that a rare king jarrah des...

Estimates: Fair Work Building and Construction

17 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to start with the court matters that have been commenced by the FWBC. I would like a complete list of all court matters...

East West still an ex-toll road proposal

17 February, 2016 - East West still an ex-toll road proposal The Greens have reiterated the wishes of Victorians to see improved public transport and no East We...

Australia should commit to legally binding accountability when it comes to sharks: Greens

17 February, 2016 - Australia has signed on to expand the list of shark species currently protected in a Sharks Memorandum of Understanding under the Convention...

Turnbull’s test: Greens call for action not talk on clean transport and sustainable cities

17 February, 2016 - Turnbull’s test: Greens call for action not talk on clean transport and sustainable cities Infrastructure Australia has released a menu of r...

Rare king jarrah felled by Main Roads was listed ‘Conservation Significant’

17 February, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren MLC has blasted Main Roads for reckless destruction of the environment after confirming that a rare king jarrah des...

No more excuses. Time for the Geelong Star to go.

17 February, 2016 - With the Geelong Star catching more seals and now also an endangered whale shark, Greens Fisheries spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson,...

Estimates: cuts to Partners in Recovery and Day to Day Living

16 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: You mentioned in your answers to questions from Senator Gallagher that there were two programs that were going to have their f...

Tasmania can lead on women’s football

16 February, 2016 - The Australian and Tasmanian Greens have identified an opportunity for Tasmania to have a team in the AFL's national women's league, and hav...

A Dump on Both their Houses

16 February, 2016 - Federal Labor Leader Bill Shorten has raised the stakes on moves to establish an international nuclear waste dump in Australia, in praising ...

Reduce poverty by dumping Work for the Dole and increasing Newstart: Greens

16 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens have reaffirmed their calls to increase Newstart and scrap Work for the Dole following the release of the ACOSS and We...

Shame on Barnett Government as proposed anti-protest Bill draws UN criticism

16 February, 2016 - The Barnett Government has embarrassed WA by proposing anti-protest laws that have drawn international criticism from the highest level, Gre...

Greens alarmed by push to suspend anti-discrimination laws in plebiscite

16 February, 2016 - Australian Greens marriage equality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms is calling on the Government to reject the Australian Christian Lobby'...

"Gary" gets it - for the World's Greatest Shave

16 February, 2016 - Western Australians are being asked to accept the hairy challenge of getting sponsored to shave or colour their hair to help people with blo...