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Media Release: Ruskin Park under threat from new development

8 March, 2016 - Samantha Dunn, Greens MP for Eastern Metropolitan and spokesperson for Planning, has called on the Planning Minister to heed the calls from Maro...

Ride sharing here to stay

8 March, 2016 - The Greens know that disruptive technologies are part of our future. Often legislation and/or regulation doesn't keep pace with the new economy....

End the plebiscite guessing game with a free vote in the parliament: Greens

7 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to dump the marriage equality plebiscite and bring on a free vote in the parliament. "The co...

Voters right to be cynical on referendum: Greens.

7 March, 2016 - 07/03/2016 The Queensland Greens say voters are right to be cynical about the Labor and Liberal parties' referendum to introduce four year terms...

CLP Fracking cart before the horse.

6 March, 2016 - The NT Greens have accused the CLP Government's Mines Minister of pushing ahead with fracking in the absence of an adequate and appropriate regu...

Greens welcome Launceston Macquarie House Innovation Hub funding. Three years in the making

5 March, 2016 - Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson comments on the Greens delivering $3 million in federal funding to set up the Launceston Macquarie House Innov...

Greens urge Australian Government to fast-track PrEP as Canada approves HIV prevention drug

4 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to fast-track the approval of HIV-prevention medication, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (P...

BP should cease drilling preparations for Great Australian Bight

4 March, 2016 - Greens Senator for South Australia Robert Simms says BP should cease its preparations to drill for oil and gas in waters off SA. It was reported...

Premier behind the times on pill testing

4 March, 2016 - Victorian Greens health spokesperson Colleen Hartland says Dan Andrews' opposition to a trial of pill testing will keep lives at risk.  "We have...

Minister’s reassurances on endangered cockatoos contradicts EPA warning

3 March, 2016 - Greens Urban Bushland Spokesperson Lynn MacLaren MLC says claims by the Environment Minister that Carnaby’s black cockatoos will be better off u...

Minister, docking welfare payments from fine defaulters isn't the way to go

3 March, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert reacts to news in the West Australian newspaper today that the Government is considering docking income...

70,000+ agree: Safe Schools program must continue

3 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens will tonight table two petitions - one from the Greens and one from international LGBTIQ advocacy group All Out - totalin...

Don't mention the alleged war crimes

3 March, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (16:39): I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1061, sta...

Australia's intake of Syrian Refugees - where are they?

3 March, 2016 - My questions to the Attorney-General were on the issue of the cessation of hostilities in the Syrian civil war that may open up space on the gro...

Allegations of shonky business more evidence against Adani company

3 March, 2016 - Revelations that an Adani subsidiary's own lawyer is accusing it of fraud is yet another warning that this company should not be trusted with th...