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Paris climate talks: 2nd draft text cause for cautious optimism

10 December, 2015 - A new draft text has been released overnight at the UN climate talks in Paris, where Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale has responde...

Post-Paris special climate briefing

10 December, 2015 - Wed, 2015-12-16 18:30 - 20:30 Senator Waters Electorate Office. Level 2, 251 Given Tce, Paddington QLD ...

Australia must take subs off the table for Japan because of whaling

10 December, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, said, “The Liberal Government must remove Japan from the list of eligible bidde...

Take a seat Tony, one Trump is already too many

10 December, 2015 - It's well past time the Prime Minister put a stop to Tony Abbott's extremist rhetoric, the Australian Greens said today. "Tony Abbott's late...

World War 1 Quaker Exhibition in Albany

9 December, 2015 - If you are in the Albany area, the exhibition "World War 1: Quaker witness to peace and non-violence" is opening on Sunday, 13th December, at...

Liberals failing to upgrade economy to beat climate change

9 December, 2015 - The Australian Government has deservedly been ranked third last out of 58 large countries on the strength of their policies to tackle global ...

Greens vow to continue adoption equality fight

9 December, 2015 - Victorian Greens LGBTI spokesperson Sam Hibbins has welcomed the passing of adoption equality legislation, but criticised the Coalition's ame...

Labor Premiers selling out poor Australians by considering GST rise

9 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that Labor Premiers are selling out poor Australians by joining their Liberal colleague...

Alternatives to Violence Project

9 December, 2015 - The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a training programme enabling participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new a...

Government must take action after fish kill; can’t blame Nature

9 December, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says the Government must announce new measures to protect Cockburn Sound’s marine life...

Bonjour from Paris!

9 December, 2015 - Senator Richard Di Natale It's such a privilege to be representing the Australian Greens here at COP21, where so many leaders — heads of stat...

Julie Bishop's innovation statement in Paris rings hollow

8 December, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale was in the room to see Australia's Foreign Minister address the UN climate talks in Paris overnigh...

Greens blast Opposition, Government for wanting more bad development in Cockburn Sound

8 December, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has criticised the State Opposition and the Barnett Government for continuing to suppo...

Minister announces regular fuel ban on Palm Island

8 December, 2015 - The Government has mandated low-aromatic fuel on Palm Island to combat the scourge of petrol sniffing in the community. This is the first tim...