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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...

Tackling root causes critical to reducing youth homelessness - Greens

28 April, 2016 - Greater investment in early intervention programs will reduce the risk of young people becoming homeless in the first place, Greens WA Housing ...

Ballarat duplication a step in the right direction

28 April, 2016 - The Greens have welcomed the commitment to duplicate the Ballarat Rail Line in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget, saying it will deliver better serv...

Ballarat Melton Rail Line Duplication will finally happen!

27 April, 2016 - Greens welcome the commitment to duplicate the Ballarat Rail Line in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget, saying it will deliver better services for r...

Community Legal Centres miss out in family violence package, say Greens

27 April, 2016 - Community Legal Centres, which help thousands of family violence victims with their legal problems, have been overlooked in the Victorian budge...

Drilling in the Bight inquiry in Adelaide

27 April, 2016 - The Environment and Communications Reference Committee will be holding a hearing in Adelaide TOMORROW as part of its inquiry, established by Gr...

Drop the deregulation – there is a fairer option

27 April, 2016 - Australian Greens higher education spokesperson Senator Robert Simms has urged the government to drop its plan to deregulate university fees, w...

Last minute to midnight resolution for CSIRO climate scientists still equals cuts and uncertainty

27 April, 2016 - Chairman of the Senate Select Committee into the Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures, and Greens Senator for Tasmania, Senator Peter Whish-W...

Government should stop going after most vulnerable in the lead up to the budget: Greens

27 April, 2016 - The Government’s obsession with punishing vulnerable Australian’s continues today with news that income support recipients will be targeted to ...

Community Legal Centres miss out in family violence package, say Greens

27 April, 2016 - Community Legal Centres, which help thousands of family violence victims with their legal problems, have been overlooked in the Victorian budge...

Simms welcomes rainbow walk progress

27 April, 2016 - Greens sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms, a former Adelaide City Councillor, has welcomed the council's decision to progress with bui...

The disappearing public service

27 April, 2016 - Christina Hobbs In the lead-up to the last federal election, Ford announced it would close its Australian manufacturing workshops and shed 1,20...

Heating up

27 April, 2016 - Rosanne Bersten Victoria With an early election on the cards, we're gearing up for our first Day of Action Door Knock in the inner city on Satu...