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TPP meeting last chance for Australia to say no to ISDS

25 September, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) meeting beginning tomorrow in Atla...

Media Release: ACCC confirms voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct isn’t working

24 September, 2015 - The ACCC’s confirmation of the inadequacy of the voluntary Grocery Code of Conduct (GCC)* shows the government needs to step in and make th...

The economic benefits of the Great Forest National Park

24 September, 2015 - A new report released today shows Victoria would see significant economic and social benefits generated by the establishment of the propose...

V/line Grand Final holiday timetable will hurt regions

23 September, 2015 - Victorian Greens leader Greg Barber says the decision to run less V/line trains and buses on the Grand Final public holiday will make it ha...

PM must ditch IR bills that ‘wage war with unions’ and workers

22 September, 2015 - Greens industrial relations spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ditch the industrial relations bi...

Media Release: Tourism, International Education ministries present challenges and opportunities for Richard Colbeck

21 September, 2015 - Newly appointed Tourism and International Education Minister Richard Colbeck will need to embrace Tasmania’s wilderness values to be a succ...

Opportunity to fix broken treaty-making process lost with failure to trade Robb

21 September, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson makes the following comments regarding the recent portfolio shuffle: “It is disap...

The Government's Free Trade Jobs #MATHSFAIL

18 September, 2015 - While touting how *amazing* their China, Korean and Japanese Free Trade Agreements are, the government has made a humiliating error in repe...

Greens support Ombudsman’s call for new approach to criminal justice

18 September, 2015 - The Victorian Ombudsman’s report into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners is a wake-up call that the endless ‘tough on crime’...

About Nick McKim

18 September, 2015 - Tasmanian Senator Nick McKim is a passionate advocate for Tasmania’s people, environment and economy. He was first elected to the Tasmanian...

New Western Distributor route riases further questions

18 September, 2015 - The Greens say the new Western Distributor plans raises further questions and concerns, and are calling on Transurban and the Andrews Gover...

Debate on Penalty Rates

17 September, 2015 - Senator Nick McKim's contribution to the debate about moves to cut penalty rates. The Greens will always stand up for the rights of low paid workers.

PM Turnbull’s economic challenge: tackle inequality, global warming

17 September, 2015 - The Australian Greens have challenged new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump the "nope, nope, nope" attitude of his predecessor when i...

Government blatantly misleads parliament and the public on trade deal job claims

17 September, 2015 - Today in Senate question time, Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, asked why the government had made such a basic er...

PM Turnbull’s economic challenge: tackle inequality, global warming

17 September, 2015 - The Australian Greens have challenged new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to dump the "nope, nope, nope" attitude of his predecessor when i...