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UK to end coal-fired power by 2025, Australia must follow: Greens

19 November, 2015 - In response to news that the UK proposes to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2025, the Australian Greens today called for the governme...

Australia must end its deliberate silence on whaling when meeting with Japan

19 November, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, congratulates the Humane Society International for their successful legal actio...

Public transport must be built in the public interest

19 November, 2015 - Public transport must be built in the public interest The Greens have warned that farming out the build of Melbourne Metro Rail to the priva...

Planning for longer fire seasons urgent shows Climate Council report

19 November, 2015 - 19/11/2015 Following tragic fires in Western Australia and the Climate Council’s report on bushfire preparedness, the Australian Greens...

Coal power plant closure debate needed: Greens

19 November, 2015 - Greens energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has welcomed a new study by ANU economists outlining an option for closing coal fire-power stations...

Pride Parade 2015 – Greens Silver Steampunk

18 November, 2015 - The Greens are bringing Steampunk to Perth and ask “what would the past look like if the future had happened sooner?”. Come and celebrate 25...

Hunt hypocritical on 5% pollution cut

18 November, 2015 - 18/11/2015 The Turnbull government is claiming credit for pollution cuts to meet its measly 5 per cent target by 2020 which are driven ...

Volunteer in the office - Monday & Wednesday next week

18 November, 2015 - In the lead up to the People's Climate March, we're making calls to Greens members and supporters, inviting them to join us for this huge ev...

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

18 November, 2015 - 18/11/2015 The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignore...

Oil & gas profits need to be on tax table: Greens

18 November, 2015 - In response to reports today that revenue from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax is flat-lining despite the industry booming, Greens Treasury ...

Greens Stall at the Rethink Perth Freight Link Family Rally

18 November, 2015 - The Rally is shaping up to be another wonderful demonstration against Roe 8. The Greens stall needs members or supporters to come and fly th...

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...