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QLD families to be slugged $287m by childcare delay

12 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed concern for the thousands of Queensland families who will be disadvantaged by the government's decision to d...

RBA alumni exposes the Government’s negligence on infrastructure

12 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens finance spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today welcomed the call by former Reserve Bank Governor, Warwick McKibbin...

Return to Don’s Party is bad news for progressive politics

12 May, 2016 - Former ALP Senator Don Farrell's return to politics shows now, more than ever, why South Australians needs strong progressive representation in t...

$4-an-hour intern scheme is unfair and would struggle in a future senate: Greens

12 May, 2016 - The Government should rethink their proposed intern scheme that pays below minimum wage with news the scheme could be illegal. “The $4-per-hour ...

State Budget bad news for vulnerable people, environment and climate change

12 May, 2016 - Today’s State Budget sees a further skimming of relief for vulnerable people and is bad news for the State’s biodiversity and the climate, the WA...

Aboriginal heritage management clearly not a priority

12 May, 2016 - Thursday, 12 May 2016 More than $1.3 million has been spent over the last two years upgrading online Aboriginal heritage lodgements yet Tradition...

Greens seek to legislate for protection of remote communities

11 May, 2016 - Wednesday, 11 May WA Greens Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Robin Chapple MLC last night tableda draft of the Prevention of Forced Clos...

Nauru death needs independent investigation

11 May, 2016 - With the death of yet another person in Australia's care on Nauru, the Australian Greens have again expressed their condolences and called for an...

Estimates: was there a peer reviewed business case for the Western Distributor?

11 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: Mr Davies, my questions are about the Western Distributor business case. Infrastructure Australia is assessing the Western Distribu...

Cape Grim will send a message to the world on climate change

11 May, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said, "Cape Grim is the world's sentinel for measuring the atmosphere's carbon dioxide levels. When Cape Grim records 400 pp...

Only party preferencing Liberals is Labor: Bandt

10 May, 2016 - Greens Federal Member for Melbourne Adam Bandt MP today said the only party preferencing the Liberals is Labor. “There is no deal. Let's be clear...

Greens welcome fresh funding for invaluable Shark Monitoring Network

9 May, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has applauded the Government’s announcement today that it will allocate $1.54 million in the State budget to its ‘early w...

Greens welcome fresh funding for invaluable Shark Monitoring Network

9 May, 2016 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has applauded the Government’s announcement today that it will allocate more than $1.5 million in the State budget to its...

Estimates: WestConnex and Western Distributor

9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I have more questions on WestConnex and whether the department has received an updated business case for WestConnex. Mr Mrdak: Yes, ...

Solar thermal would create new jobs for Port Augusta

9 May, 2016 - Transitioning to a renewable economy and building a solar thermal plant in the mid-north should be prioritised as Port Augusta's coal-fired power ...