News

Protecting our kids

15 December, 2014 - Josh Fergeus This year Senator Rachel Siewert successfully moved for a national inquiry into out-of-home care.  Her work, and the work of ou...

Our Tips For A Green Silly Season

12 December, 2014 - Nicole Eckersley Whether you choose to grit your teeth or pitch in, we hope you'll take our tips on how to keep your festive cheer more gree...

From the Co-Convenors

12 December, 2014 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne Freshest in our minds is the recent election in Victoria where an outstanding election result has been del...

The good, bad and ugly in Coalition’s $200 m pledge to climate fund

12 December, 2014 - Senator Christine Milne The Abbott government has finally caved in to international pressure and begrudgingly committed money to the Green C...

20 Questions: Margo Beilby

12 December, 2014 - Name: Margo Beilby Age: 74 Role with the Greens: Volunteer one day a week in the WA office. Secretary and Permanent rep of Canning. Looking ...

Standing up by sitting down

28 November, 2014 - Ben Moroney It's a very strange sensation when you decide that, yes, today, I am going to go and get arrested. Growing up in the system we d...

How to run an amazing fundraiser

28 November, 2014 - Susan Griffiths-Sussems Here are a few do's and dont's to help get you started: DO: Ask yourself why you are holding the event, and what yo...

Things are crook in Tallarook

23 November, 2014 - Senator Christine Milne There is a crisis of confidence in democracy in Australia. It is a crisis for people and the environment. It is a s...

Our future beyond coal

17 November, 2014 - Sophie Trevitt Over the course of the weekend, the US and China struck a deal committing the US to cutting emissions by 26-28% by 2025 (on 2...

Time to celebrate

16 November, 2014 - Giz Watson and Penny Allman-Payne Last weekend, two years of hard work by an amazing group of dedicated members from across the country culm...

2014-15 Australian Greens Office Bearers

11 November, 2014 - NATIONAL CO-CONVENORS: Penny Allman-Payne and Giz Watson Penny Allman-Payne is a secondary teacher and lawyer. Since joining the Queensland ...

From the Senator for Victoria

10 November, 2014 - The next two years in the Parliament with the current government are going to be a challenge. By Senator Janet Rice   As I write...

From the Senator for NSW

10 November, 2014 - The election of the Liberal/National government has seen Australia shift further to the right on nearly every domestic and foreign issue. ...

Australian women encouraged to simply shake off entrenched inequality

10 November, 2014 - Senator Larissa Waters This week Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop was named Woman of the Year by fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar's. "...

From the Senator for Tasmania

10 November, 2014 - Senator Peter Whish-Wilson Gandhi once famously said: 'You must be the change you want to see in the world.' A simple statement, but from m...