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Widening Monash will make congestion worse

29 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says building a new toll road and widening the Monash Freeway again will create more congestion. ...

Principal receives a ‘fail’ in education and Christian values

29 October, 2015 - I am shocked by WA Today’s article where a Principal has told a parent of the local Mandurah schoolgirl, that his daughter is not welcome at ...

Turnbull must take action on Amnesty report

29 October, 2015 - The Greens are calling on the Australian Government to formally take action on a report, compiled by Amnesty International, which claims Aust...

Greens call on NOPSEMA to reject BP's drilling application

29 October, 2015 -  The Australian Greens have called on NOPSEMA to reject BP's application to drill for oil in a marine park and sanctuary for whales. NOPSEMA ...

Nuclear No Answer

29 October, 2015 - Senator Scott Ludlam The nuclear industry has been getting a fair bit of air time of late with the South Australian Royal Commission into the...

Sharing strength

29 October, 2015 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne (Australian Greens Co-Convenors) This has been another busy month for the co-convenors, especially with th...

Learning from Northern Lights

29 October, 2015 - Dr Tim Thornton Tim Thornton: It's sometimes struck me that Australia is Sweden's underperforming twin sibling. Do you think there is any bas...

Abyan’s return welcomed but an independent advocate must be appointed

28 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the transfer of Abyan back to Australia so that she can undergo the termination that she has consistently...

Abbot Point EIS confirms Palaszczuk Government’s agenda to turn Reef into a coal highway

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 The Palaszczuk Government’s lodgement of the Abbot Point coal port expansion final Environmental Impact Statement with Minister...

Turnbull government must heed UN criticism in case of ‘Abyan’, raped on Nauru

28 October, 2015 - Following criticism from the United Nations the Turnbull government must take action and provide 'Abyan', the young woman who needs an aborti...

Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments buddy up to pour more millions in to the fossil fuel industry

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 The Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments have together launched another taxpayer-funded handout for mining companies in Brisba...

Knitting Nannas, Senator Waters & Drew Hutton support George Bender at Brisbane rally

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 Dozens of Knitting Nannas Against Gas from Qld and NSW will gather in Brisbane for a ‘knit-in’ rally today to support George Be...

Coalition shamed by Philippines’ refugee deal refusal

28 October, 2015 - The Philippines' refusal to work with Australia on a refugee deal shows how out of touch and behind the times the Coalition government really...

Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments buddy up to pour more millions in to the fossil fuel industry

28 October, 2015 - The Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments have together launched another taxpayer-funded handout for mining companies in Brisbane today in the ...

Greens call to scrap gay blood donor ban

28 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have written to Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, calling for a review of the current 12 month blanket deferral fo...