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Greens call on Labor not water down its moderate climate ambition

28 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens are concerned Labor is using consultations with business as an excuse to water down its climate pollution reduction tar...

Greens to move disallowance motion for Ceduna cashless welfare card trial

28 January, 2016 - With the Government’s clear ideological intention to expand the cashless welfare card trials throughout regional Australia, Senator Rachel Si...

Communities standing up to attacks on forests

28 January, 2016 - 2016 has begun with battles to protect some of south east Australia’s most precious forests, with the Greens throwing their support behind pr...

Health cuts a GST ruse: Turnbull must reinstate funding

28 January, 2016 - In light of the AMA's latest public hospital report card, the Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to undo Tony Abbott's damage to o...

LNP division exposes plebiscite sham

28 January, 2016 - Malcolm Turnbull should dump the plebiscite on marriage equality and grant a free vote in the Parliament as soon as possible, following news ...

Greens to move disallowance motion for Ceduna cashless welfare card trial

28 January, 2016 - With the Government’s clear ideological intention to expand the cashless welfare card trials throughout regional Australia, Senator Rachel Si...

WA launch of The Intervention: an anthology

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to the free WA public launch of “The Intervention: an anthology”.  In one of the most invasive, puzzling and unprecedented a...

Almost 50% of morning trains breach load standard

27 January, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says new data obtained by FOI reveals that nearly half of morning peak trains breached load standards in ...

Turnbull talk still cheap, housing still too expensive

27 January, 2016 - Housing in Australia's cities is some of the most unaffordable in the world, and it's well past time for the federal government to step in, t...

Conservative dissidents shine a spotlight why Parliament must decide on marriage equality

27 January, 2016 - The Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to allow a free vote on marriage equality when Parliament resumes, following repor...

Mental Health Postcards Art Exhibition

27 January, 2016 - Could you design a postcard capturing your thoughts about mental health? Everyone can participate and your work will be part of a statewide ...

Demystifying politics

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to “Demystifying politics: a frank discussion on the joys and challenges of being a female MP and candidate”. Please bring y...

‘Enterprise contracts’ would dramatically undermine minimum standards: Greens

27 January, 2016 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal government’s consideration of adopting enterprise contracts for...

Turnbull talk still cheap, housing still too expensive

27 January, 2016 - Housing in Australia's cities is some of the most unaffordable in the world, and it's well past time for the federal government to step in, t...

Greens call for republic timetable

25 January, 2016 - Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says it's time for Prime Minister Turnbull to articulate a timetable for Australia becoming a republic. "Ther...