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From the Global Greens

20 March, 2014 - 1. Asia Pacific Greens Federation (APGF)The APGF is currently looking at ways that the structure, constitution and rules, as well as membership...

The wild, wild west

20 March, 2014 - Greetings from the wild west: the WA by-election campaign is well and truly on, and what a massive effort it is. The tortuous path from appeals...

EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

20 March, 2014 - Senator-elect Janet Rice's Office Senator-elect Janet Rice invites applications for the following positions, which commence 1 July 2014.  All p...

From the co-conveners — March

20 March, 2014 - I write this on St Patrick's Day and reflect upon a very intense weekend just passed. Two state elections, with such contrasting results but bo...

Building contract announced for Common Ground project: ACT Greens

28 February, 2014 - St Hilliers Property has been selected to build one of Canberra’s most significant projects to address homelessness, Common Ground, announce...

ACT Greens put an end to cage egg production after almost 20 years

25 February, 2014 - “In 1996, the ACT Greens presented their first bill in the ACT Legislative Assembly to outlaw the production and sale of battery cage eggs.&...

AUSTRALIAN YOUNG GREENS CONFERENCE

23 February, 2014 - four-week national action strategy Week 1 Recruitment stage; talk to 5 friends who are not Green voters about why you're voting Green Week 2...

Melbourne: No accident

23 February, 2014 - In the face of a national swing against the Greens of over 3%, Melbourne managed to lift our primary vote by 7% and record the highest Green...

Is there a difference between a member and a supporter?

23 February, 2014 - Over the last few years, you may have noticed ongoing and quite public discussions about the declining membership of the major parties, the ...

Power to the people

23 February, 2014 - Community organising builds power through gathering people with shared interests to take collective action. This approach recognises that si...

We Can’t Afford ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’

9 February, 2014 - Why do Australians, despite living in one of the sunniest and windiest places on Earth, still get most of our energy from dirty black stuff i...

ACT: Building a Common Ground

20 December, 2013 - Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, and Minister for Housing, Shane Rattenbury, this morning officially launched construction of the Common Grou...

Canberra moves closer to a Common Ground

28 November, 2013 - Two of Canberra’s respected housing and community service organisations were today announced as part of the Common Ground Canberra team. ...

Bill to remove legal discrimination for gender diverse Canberrans

28 November, 2013 - “The ACT Greens are really pleased to see this legislation today which came about after the issue was referred to an inquiry into legal reco...

New Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

10 July, 2013 - Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Shane Rattenbury, today announced the establishment of a new, stand-alone Office for...