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Qld women travelling interstate for abortions reconfirms need to decriminalise abortion in our state

26 October, 2015 - 26/10/2015 With Queensland medical experts saying women are travelling to other states to have abortions,  the Palaszczuk Government must ...

Greer’s transphobic views perpetuate discrimination

26 October, 2015 - Greer’s transphobic views perpetuate discrimination The Greens say the transphobic views of Germaine Greer show that she is out of touch with...

Fremantle Festival Parade

24 October, 2015 - We need many, many Greens members, supporters or anyone with a pulse! Join Freo/Tangney Regional Group crew and the Rethink Perth Freight Li...

Quaker World War One Exhibition

24 October, 2015 - Monday, 2nd November, 1.00 – 4.00pm and Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th November, 10.00am – 4.00pm.  Dissent and opposition to the war, and to pr...

Another train signal failure shows need for upgrade

23 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says Melbourne's train signals need to be upgraded from the 19th century to the 21st, after train...

Energy market review a damp squib on reform: Greens

23 October, 2015 - The Final Report of the Review of Australia’s Energy Market governance has missed an opportunity to press for badly needed reform of our nati...

#estimates - Myanmar's election

23 October, 2015 - Thursday, 22 October 2015 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE Senator XENOPHON: Recognising that the situation is fragil...

Snap Protest in Response to Federal OK for Roe 8

23 October, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says the large turnout that mobilised at the Beeliar Wetlands this morning  in a rapid...

Premier pushed to end jumps racing

22 October, 2015 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik today delivered 964 signed post cards to the Premier calling for an end to Victoria’s jumps ...

Show us where the money goes

22 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens call on Department of Education to track VET FEE-HELP funding to for-profit RTOs over concerns that profit margins and ...

Federal Government picks fight with Perth southern suburbs over Roe 8

22 October, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC says Federal environmental approval today of a freeway through the Beeliar Wetlands ha...

Greens call on Turnbull to allow free vote on marriage equality

22 October, 2015 - The Greens have renewed their call for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to grant a free vote on marriage equality so the Parliament can finall...

Greens to bring on marriage bill

22 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have announced they will bring their Bill for marriage equality back to the Senate for debate on Thursday 12 November. ...

Grand Prix loses $61 million of taxpayer funds

22 October, 2015 - Greens MP Sue Pennicuik says the Andrews Government made a costly mistake extending the Grand Prix contract, with new information showing the...

‘Abyan’ must be appointed an independent advocate: Greens

21 October, 2015 - The young Somali woman who is pregnant after an alleged sexual assault on Nauru needs an independent advocate to protect her from harassment ...