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A register of foreign owned farmland is pointless if it is not public: Greens

30 March, 2016 - Moves by the Federal Government to make private a register of foreign agricultural land ownership has been slammed by the Australian Greens as ...

One mistake too many for Aboriginal Affairs Minister

30 March, 2016 - 30 March, 2016 The WA Greens say Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier should lose his portfolio, given his disastrous Aboriginal heritage ...

Income tax proposal a cop out

30 March, 2016 - The Liberals are proving they're not up to the task of tax reform, again dumping their budget problems on state and territory governments, the ...

20 Questions for Dr Amanda Cohn

30 March, 2016 - Emma Davidson Name: Dr Amanda Cohn Age: 26 Role with the Greens: Candidate for Farrer. 1. What do you remember about your first election? Turni...

Behind the Lines: 2015 in review

30 March, 2016 - Emma Davidson The annual Behind The Lines exhibition of the best political cartoons of 2015 is on again, with more than 80 cartoons on display....

Defending Community Legal Centres

30 March, 2016 - Senator Nick McKim Comunity Legal Centres (CLCs) are often on the frontline of family violence and family law cases, providing much needed supp...

Lowering HELP repayment threshold not needed to fix budget: Greens

29 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to abandon the idea of lowering the HELP repayment threshold to fix the budget bottom line ...

How to weather an election campaign

29 March, 2016 - Jim Buckell Elections pose many challenges for a party such as the Greens.  Campaigns can be a bit like the wet season in the Top End. The atmo...

Greens statement on Lahore bombing

28 March, 2016 - Our hearts go out to those impacted by the devastating attack on families celebrating Easter at a public park in Lahore this weekend. The killi...

Broome: Contaminated plant needs urgent intervention

24 March, 2016 - 24 March, 2016 Water Minister Mia Davies has refused to acknowledge Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant is leaking excessive nutrients into...

Liberals must rule out HECS grab from the dead

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens say the Government must rule out collecting HECS from the dead and hiking up university fees in order to make up its bud...

CEIF: Turnbull’s climate con

23 March, 2016 - The Australian Greens have criticised Malcolm Turnbull's new Clean Energy Innovation Fund for trying to make a cut in clean energy funding look...

Perth Freight Link hiatus of confusion

23 March, 2016 - The Barnett Government's wasted fascination on the Perth Freight Link is causing a 'hiatus of confusion' costing the Kwinana region up to $42 b...

Greens to oppose income tax cuts & company tax cuts for big business

23 March, 2016 - “The Greens will not support income tax cuts in the upcoming Budget,” Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt said. “The Treasurer has talked u...

Greens statement on bombings in Brussels

23 March, 2016 - On behalf of the Australian Greens I wish to extend my most heartfelt condolences to the people of Brussels, particularly those who have lost l...