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Peabody bankruptcy shows need for rehabilitation bonds and transition planning

13 April, 2016 - With Peabody filing for bankruptcy today in the US, the Queensland and New South Wales governments must urgently secure outstanding rehabilitat...

Use Australian steel for Australian infrastructure projects, say Greens

13 April, 2016 - Greens Senator for South Australia Robert Simms says Australian governments need to commit to using steel made in Australia for major infrastru...

Greens to double homelessness funding

13 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have announced a plan to double Federal funding to frontline homelessness services, by using a portion of the revenue rai...

Minister Hunt’s sneaky attempt to co-opt Sir David’s Reef documentary to downplay impacts is offensive

13 April, 2016 - 13/04/2016 Environment Minister Hunt’s attempt to use Sir David Attenborough’s documentary to downplay threats to the Great Barrier Reef, inclu...

Turnbull Government ensuring the clean energy projects announced today among the last of their kind

13 April, 2016 - The Australian Renewable Energy Agency projects announced by the Turnbull Government today would likely not be eligible for funding under the T...

“Energy poverty” hypocrisy exposed by new Adani company allegations

12 April, 2016 - 12/04/2016 Following allegations of electricity price gouging by the Adani company in India, the Greens re-iterated their call for the state La...

Keep Williamstown Hospital's Emergency Department Open

12 April, 2016 - Greens call to end the hospital funding political point scoring and for Williamstown Hospital Emergency Department to stay open. “Closing the W...

Scrapping Roe 8 will save $837 million: Greens

12 April, 2016 - The Turnbull Government could cut its losses today and save $837 million by scrapping the proposed Perth Freight Link, new costings by the Gree...

Latest Perth Freight Link proposal ignores the elephant in the room

12 April, 2016 - “The latest proposal to tunnel under White Gum Valley is as nonsensical as ploughing the Roe 8 freeway through the wetlands and ignores the ele...

The Federation Bike Trail must remain off road

12 April, 2016 - Greens call for the final section of the Federation Bike Trail to remain off-road, after revelations in the Western Distributor Business Case t...

Welcome aboard high speed rail, PM Turnbull

11 April, 2016 - Welcome aboard high speed rail, PM Turnbull The Greens have welcomed reports that the Prime Minister has foreshadowed plans to progress east co...

Greens welcome East Timor conciliation proceedings

11 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed moves by East Timor to commence United Nations conciliation proceedings related to the maritime boundary in...

Greens launch SA clean energy plan to power the new economy and create jobs

11 April, 2016 - Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale is visiting Adelaide today to announce the South Australian component of the Greens’ RenewAustralia pla...

Greens launch SA clean energy plan to power the new economy and create jobs

11 April, 2016 - Greens leader Senator Richard Di Natale is visiting Adelaide today to announce the South Australian component of the Greens’ RenewAustralia pla...

Ward closures at Footscray Hospital show urgent need for redevelopment

10 April, 2016 - Victorian Greens call for urgent Footscray Hospital redevelopment funding in the 2016-17 Victorian Budget, after about 60 beds and three wards ...