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Greens demand Annastacia Palaszczuk ban Greyhound Racing and support industry workers

7 July, 2016 - Queensland Greens spokesperson and long-time animal welfare advocate Andrew Bartlett says Annastacia Palaszczuk should follow the lead of New Sou...

WA Greens join nationwide call for a ban on greyhound racing

7 July, 2016 - Greens WA spokesperson on Animals Lynn MacLaren MLC called on Premier Colin Barnett to ban greyhound racing in Western Australia following today’...

Greens call for Victoria to ban greyhound racing

7 July, 2016 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says Dan Andrews should follow New South Wales and ban greyhound racing.“Victoria needs to shut down greyhoun...

Greens to re-introduce War Powers Bill in light of Chilcot review

7 July, 2016 - The Australian Greens have renewed their call for an inquiry into Australia's participation in the Iraq war in light of the damning findings of t...

Throwing good money after bad – How the nuclear waste dump folly could wreck the SA State Budget

7 July, 2016 - The additional $3.6m allocated in the SA State Budget to advance the case for an international nuclear waste dump means that $13m will have been ...

Greens back Family Court Chief Justice on transgender treatment reform

6 July, 2016 - Greens back Family Court Chief Justice on transgender treatment reform The Greens have welcomed calls by the Chief Justice of the Family Court fo...

Greens re-affirm opposition to Coalition cuts to family payments system

1 July, 2016 - The Australian Greens today re-affirmed their continued opposition to major Coalition cuts to FTB, including cuts to families supported by the AL...

Release of cycling Code of Conduct ideal time to legislate one-metre rule – Greens

1 July, 2016 - Greens South Metropolitan MLC Lynn MacLaren has renewed her call for the Government to implement the one-metre rule to protect bike riders, ahead...

Greens unveil plans for a more just Australia

1 July, 2016 - The Greens will pursue an Australian Bill of Rights, stricter gun control and a rethink of Australian counter-terrorism laws in the next Parliame...