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Further Delays in Gonski Disability Funding Not Good Enough

15 December, 2015 - More delays in disability support funding for schools are deeply disappointing, Greens Schools spokesperson Nick McKim says. “The Liberal Go...

Most vulnerable still paying for budget repair

15 December, 2015 - It is very disappointing to see that the cruel and unfair budget measures are still on the Government's agenda.  Punitive measures that hurt...

Australian Interactive Games – Funding Metrics

15 December, 2015 - Senator LUDLAM: What do you think the industry needs to recover from that funding loss? I will go to Senator Fifield when he comes back to t...

WA needs better planning to combat rise in fish kills

15 December, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says that while the recent Cockburn Sound fish kill made the news, many are occurring...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - Premier Palaszczuk's comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queensland Renewable E...

Premier out-of-touch with world on coal and renewables

14 December, 2015 - 14/12/2015 Premier Palaszczuk’s comments on ABC last night that Queensland will always be reliant on coal and her go-slow on the Queens...

Axing just 4 unfair tax breaks would plug Budget revenue hole: Greens

14 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP will today unveil costings on removing just four sets of unfair tax breaks that would cover forec...

Year in Brief – 2015

14 December, 2015 - Laws PassedIncreasing the threshold for unfair contract terms for small business 9/14/15  | Introducing a register of foreign ownership ...

NSW should prioritise TAFE over a shambolic for-profit VET sector

14 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens have warned NSW against stripping funding to TAFEs across the state, warning similar collapses could happen like those...

Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes

14 December, 2015 - Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes The report handed down by the federal Auditor-General examining federal funding decisions for ...

Breakthrough Paris climate agreement sets solid foundation but much still to be done

13 December, 2015 - • Reference to a 1.5 degree limit will require countries to ratchet up targets • Australia will now need to rapidly transition from coal to ...

Breakthrough Paris climate agreement sets solid foundation but much still to be done

13 December, 2015 - • Reference to a 1.5 degree limit will require countries to ratchet up targets • Australia will now need to rapidly transition from coal to ...

Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families

12 December, 2015 - Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families  The Australian Greens call on the Liberal government to revoke the temporary shi...

Big four unlikely to sink money into Adani’s white elephant

11 December, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on Westpac to rule out funding Adani's Carmichael mine in order to meet its commitment to keep global warm...

Small businesses can remind Scott Morrison of the need for an effects test

11 December, 2015 - The release of a discussion paper on misuse of market power is another chance for Australian businesses to remind Scott Morrison of the obvi...