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RBA finally admits corporate profiteering is a driver of inflation

20 June, 2023 - Greens Treasurer spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the release of minutes of the 6 June meeting of the RBA which states that so...

Budget initiatives target homelessness services

20 June, 2023 - The ACT Government will deliver a $20 million funding package through the 2023/24 ACT Budget so that Canberrans in need can access homelessness ...

Greens secure commitment from Labor on renter safeguards, will support tax reforms

20 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have secured a commitment from the Victorian Labor Government on renter safeguards, and are now in a position to support th...

Senate won’t deal with HAFF until Labor’s National Cabinet deals with skyrocketing rents, say Greens

19 June, 2023 - The Greens today have successfully deferred consideration of the HAFF bill until after National Cabinet determines its approach to rapidly risin...

Statement on the passing of Graeme Neate AM

19 June, 2023 - I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Graeme Neate AM, President of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal, over the weekend.&nbsp...

Voice campaign begins as sovereignty motion passes Senate

19 June, 2023 - The Australian Greens have commended the passage of the Constitution Alteration Bill through the Senate, saying that the passage of the legislat...

ACT school students’ DrainART unveiled to safeguard waterways and inspire action

19 June, 2023 - ACT school students have been congratulated for their prize-winning artworks, created to raise awareness of stormwater pollution and the importa...

Senate won’t deal with HAFF until Labor’s National Cabinet deals with skyrocketing rents, say Greens

19 June, 2023 - The Greens today have successfully deferred consideration of the HAFF bill until after National Cabinet determines its approach to rapidly risin...

Greens move to redirect Future Fund towards public housing, convert COVID Debt Levy into an 'Ending Poverty' Levy

19 June, 2023 - The state government’s COVID Debt Levy and Victorian Future Fund would be used to tackle poverty and increase public housing under a Victorian G...

Murray Darling Basin Authority Chair’s climate warning confirms South Australian concerns

16 June, 2023 - Responding to the Chair of the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s comments at the launch of the Roadmap for the 2026 Basin Plan Review, Senator fo...

Planning reforms must ensure half of all new homes are public or affordable

16 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to ensure any reform to the state’s planning laws will require half of all ne...

PM gets facts wrong on rent caps

15 June, 2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has got the details wrong on rent controls across the country, telling Parliament - incorrectly - that Territory...

PM gets facts wrong on rent caps

15 June, 2023 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has got the details wrong on rent controls across the country, telling Parliament - incorrectly - that Territory...

ABC job cuts a devastating blow to public interest journalism

15 June, 2023 - In response to the latest ABC job cuts, Greens Spokesperson for Media and Communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: “I am devastated to...

Developer incentives fail to address root cause of housing crisis

15 June, 2023 - Commenting on the Minns Labor Government’s major planning and housing announcement today, the Greens are calling for a minimum 30% affordable ho...