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Greens call on government to rule out lowering HECS threshold

15 January, 2016 - The Greens have called on Education Minister Simon Birmingham to rule out lowering the HELP (HECS) repayment threshold following media report...

Funding for full Gonski package is critical

15 January, 2016 - Full funding for all six years of the Gonski reforms is critical to ensure better educational outcomes for all students, Greens spokesperson ...

Government must address barriers that hurt students with disability: Report

15 January, 2016 - Inadequate support and numerous barriers are impacting levels of access and attainment for students with disability in Australian schools, a ...

Great Northern Hwy cattle problem getting worse, not better

15 January, 2016 - Friday, 15 January WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple has again questioned what the state government are doing to address safety on the Great Northe...

Industry serious about large scale solar while Liberal Government threatens to turn out the lights

14 January, 2016 - The Greens say strong industry interest in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) large-scale solar funding is yet more evidence the Libe...

Greens blast Government over EPA-controlled review of EPA

14 January, 2016 - A review of the policies and procedures of the Environmental Protection Authority announced last month to supposedly give the community faith...

Destruction of ancient jarrah tree in Roe 8 reserve unlawful

14 January, 2016 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC believes clearing laws may have been breached by a Main Roads contractor who felled a ...

Living Smart is coming to Vic Park in February 2016!

14 January, 2016 - Want to meet like-minded people in your community and be more connected? Learn new skills? Lighten your impact on the environment? Get rid o...

Destruction of ancient jarrah tree in Roe 8 reserve unlawful

14 January, 2016 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC believes clearing laws may have been breached by a Main Roads contractor who felled a ...

Greens blast Government over EPA-controlled review of EPA

14 January, 2016 - A review of the policies and procedures of the Environmental Protection Authority announced last month to supposedly give the community faith...

ACT Greens reaffirm calls for community views to be respected in Curtin Shops development

13 January, 2016 - “It is clear that what has been submitted in the development application at Curtin is highly inconsistent with the draft Master Plan,” said M...

Greens welcome move to expunge gay sex convictions

13 January, 2016 - 13/01/2016 The Queensland Greens have welcomed the Palaszczuk Government's announcement aimed at expunging historic convictions for gay ...

NSW must prioritise TAFE funding

13 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on the NSW Government to stop pulling stunts with the state's TAFE sector and prioritise its funding. "Free...

Dutton delays as detention drags on

13 January, 2016 - The extended delays in processing people's claims for asylum have resulted in unacceptably long detention times, the Australian Greens have s...

The Plan for Change

13 January, 2016 - The Plan for Change. Putting compassion for people seeking asylum, into action. The Plan for Change is an event which is ...