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Perth Freight Link tenderers join unpopularity contest

27 October, 2015 -  Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has warned successful tenderers for the  Perth Freight Link that they have signed up ...

PM dodges coal moratorium question and says coal will relieve energy poverty

27 October, 2015 - 27/10/2015 The Prime Minister has failed to properly respond to today’s admirable call by 61 eminent Australians for an international mora...

The cost of Barnett's Hubris

27 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and Senator for Western Australia Scott Ludlam commented on today's announcement by WA Premier Colin Barnett ...

Renewables sidelined for coal and gas in Qld Government’s Draft Infrastructure Plan

27 October, 2015 - 27/10/2015 The Queensland Government’s Draft Infrastructure Plan, released today, confirms its obsession with coal and gas and hardly ment...

Lord Mayor should attend Climate Conference: Greens

27 October, 2015 - Greens Senator and former Adelaide City Councillor Robert Simms says his former Council colleagues should back the Lord Mayor's participation...

Greens encourage new Chief Scientist to champion renewables

27 October, 2015 - Greens Science spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today welcomed the appointment of Dr Alan Finkel as Chief Scientist and encouraged Dr Finkel to con...

From the Co-Convenors

27 October, 2015 - 2015 has been a momentous year for the Greens, having successfully contested various state elections, transitioned to a new federal parliamen...

From the National Manager

27 October, 2015 - The past year in the national office was focused on consolidation of existing activities, and planning and preparing for the next election — ...

Greer’s transphobic views perpetuate discrimination

26 October, 2015 - Greer’s transphobic views perpetuate discrimination The Greens say the transphobic views of Germaine Greer show that she is out of touch with...

Qld women travelling interstate for abortions reconfirms need to decriminalise abortion in our state

26 October, 2015 - 26/10/2015 With Queensland medical experts saying women are travelling to other states to have abortions,  the Palaszczuk Government must ...

Fremantle Festival Parade

24 October, 2015 - We need many, many Greens members, supporters or anyone with a pulse! Join Freo/Tangney Regional Group crew and the Rethink Perth Freight Li...

Quaker World War One Exhibition

24 October, 2015 - Monday, 2nd November, 1.00 – 4.00pm and Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th November, 10.00am – 4.00pm.  Dissent and opposition to the war, and to pr...

Energy market review a damp squib on reform: Greens

23 October, 2015 - The Final Report of the Review of Australia’s Energy Market governance has missed an opportunity to press for badly needed reform of our nati...

#estimates - Myanmar's election

23 October, 2015 - Thursday, 22 October 2015 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Senator XENOPHON: Recognising that the situation is fragil...

Snap Protest in Response to Federal OK for Roe 8

23 October, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says the large turnout that mobilised at the Beeliar Wetlands this morning  in a rapid...