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Australia’s Domestic Violence Emergency

19 October, 2015 - Kassi Klower Sixty-six women are dead.  Forty-one of them were murdered by someone who was supposed to have love for them. Every three hours,...

Government medicinal cannabis proposal only half the solution: Greens

17 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader, Dr Richard Di Natale today welcomed the government’s announcement on medicinal cannabis but warned that it doesn’t ...

Minister Dutton unfit to make decisions relating to sexual assault victims

17 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have called on the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to intervene in the treatment given to refugee women on Nauru who ha...

Bike Blackspot App shines a light on bike safety

17 October, 2015 - Bike Blackspot App shines a light on bike safety The Greens have launched a mobile app that promises to make life easier and safer for people...

Australian and New Zealand Greens to lodge complaint with Australian Human Rights Commission

16 October, 2015 - The Green parties of New Zealand and Australia will be lodging a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission about the detention an...

Greens announce commitment to 0.7% GNI aid target by 2025

16 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale joined Greens spokesperson for international aid and development Senator Lee Rhiannon today to ...

A frustrating two years it has been for commuters under this government

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

Government ‘crackdown’ on exploiting employers set to be all talk

15 October, 2015 - Responding to reports that the government will announce a Ministerial Working Group on the exploitation of people on working visas, Greens in...

State politicians should not prevent local law on plastic bags

15 October, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has blasted Liberal, Nationals and Shooters and Fishers party MPs for moving to disall...

Time to make banks act in public interest

15 October, 2015 - In response to Westpac’s interest rate rise, Greens treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said it’s time for banks to act in the public i...

Advertising spend for Perth Freight Link to top $177,000

14 October, 2015 - Hot on the heels of news that the Barnett Government has allocated more than $250,000 on public relations consultants to promote the unpopula...

Attorney-General George Brandis offers no evidence for draconian laws

14 October, 2015 - Attorney-General George Brandis has been unable to offer any evidence to support his proposed changes to Australia's so called anti-terrorism...

Tax avoidance: Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce has found the tip of the iceberg

14 October, 2015 - Greens treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce’s recovery of $85 million in unpaid taxes is jus...

Liberal’s arts attack continues, this time featuring Craig Kelly

14 October, 2015 - Greens arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the Liberal’s art attacks are continuing, this time with Craig Kelly picking a fight with t...

Shipping battle not over yet

14 October, 2015 - Shipping battle not over yet The Greens have vowed to work with senate colleagues to make sure the government’s coastal shipping legislation ...