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Minister Disregards GM-Free farmers and Organic Growers to benefit the likes of Monsanto and Syngenta

18 November, 2015 -   Greens Member for South Metropolitan Region Lynn MacLaren MLC says a repeal of the GM Free Crops Areas Act is being rushed through Parliam...

Amnesty International WA's Indigenous Rights Group Event

18 November, 2015 - “An Evening of Conversation and Film”. Doors open at 6.00pm, Welcome to Country at 6:30pm. Tickets $10.00. Event details can be found  on ...

Turnbull Government ignores experts and community in push to stifle enforcement of environment law

18 November, 2015 - The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignored community oppo...

Hearing into Veterans' mental health hosted at Homes for Heroes, Narrabeen

18 November, 2015 - Today Greens spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson attended the fourth public hearing of the Senate Inquiry into Ve...

Hunt hypocritical on 5% pollution cut

18 November, 2015 - The Turnbull government is claiming credit for pollution cuts to meet its measly 5 per cent target by 2020 which are driven by structural fa...

Greens say Paris attacks should inspire empathy with asylum seekers

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the Syrian refugees beginning to arrive under Australia's emergency intake, cautioning the world against...

Greens say Paris attacks should inspire empathy with asylum seekers

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the Syrian refugees beginning to arrive under Australia's emergency intake, cautioning the world against...

Greens welcome NOPSEMA's BP knockback

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed NOPSEMA's decision to reject BP's plan to drill in the Bight, but have called for greater oversight from...

Palaszczuk Govt’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - 16/11/2015 QGC’s announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland’s land, water, Great Barrie...

Commercial research model has major flaws: Greens

16 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have warned the Government against incentivising and prioritising university research for commercial ventures. "The cu...

Energy Storage Win for West Australians

16 November, 2015 - Monday, 16 November WA Greens spokesperson on Energy, Robin Chapple MLC, has congratulated the government for amending their policy to allow...

Palaszczuk Government’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - QGC's announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland's land, water, Great Barrier Reef and clima...

Statement on the tragic events in Paris

14 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale has this morning expressed his deepest sympathies for the people of Paris. "On behalf of the A...

Fight for adoption equality will continue

13 November, 2015 - The Victorian Greens will continue to fight for adoption equality after the Liberal Party voted to allow faith based adoption agencies to di...

The Greens vision for an agile and innovative automotive industry

13 November, 2015 - I rise to speak on the 20 per cent fall in public sector infrastructure spending under this coalition government and the Turnbull government...