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Greens stand against expansion of Government funding for for-profit universities

24 November, 2015 - I rise today to speak to Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015. The Greens hope to support this Bill tod...

Greens call on PM Turnbull to end bombing of Syria, Iraq

24 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's departure from the divisive and aggressive language of Tony Abbott, calling on the ne...

Grandmothers highlight community support for kids out of detention

24 November, 2015 - I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the level of community support for these amendments to be removing children from detention. Ju...

Children out of detention - FAQs

24 November, 2015 - On November 23rd, the Senate voted to pass four key amendments to the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 put forward ...

Over-kill police presence at Beeliar Wetlands of no public benefit

24 November, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has questioned the public benefit achieved of dozens of police officers being sent to...

Government needs to repeal baseline sentencing

24 November, 2015 - Greens justice spokesperson Sue Pennicuik says the government should repeal baseline sentencing because it’s not needed and is unworkable. “...

Greens boost oversight of foreign owned land, water

23 November, 2015 - The Greens have secured an Australian-first register of foreign owned water entitlements, in agreeing to support government legislation that...

VET funding overhaul needed

23 November, 2015 - Greens TAFE and training spokesperson Sam Hibbins says that state and federal governments need to work together to overhaul the broken VET f...

CHILDREN OUT BY CHRISTMAS

23 November, 2015 - Today the Greens are moving amendments to a government migration bill to free children from detention. Over recent weeks and months we have ...

Economic cost of domestic violence must be factored into MYEFO and budget

23 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to factor the Our Watch report on the economic cost of violence against women, ...

Greens boost oversight of foreign owned land, water

23 November, 2015 - The Greens have secured an Australian-first register of foreign owned water entitlements, in agreeing to support government legislation that...

Arts Minister's rebranding of cuts not enough: Greens

23 November, 2015 - Greens arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today congratulated the Australian arts community for forcing new Arts Minister Mitch Fifield’s parti...

Greens welcome the start of the inquest into Ms Dhu’s death in custody

23 November, 2015 - Monday, 23 November Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert and WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple have welcomed the start of the coronial inquest...

Greens move today to remove children from detention by Christmas

23 November, 2015 - The Australia Greens will move amendments to a migration bill in the Senate today to bring about an end to the government's practice of lock...

Turnbull government refuses to come clean about Carmichael coal mine pollution

23 November, 2015 - In response to Greens’ questioning, today Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull again refused to tell Parliament how much pollution the coal from ...