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Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments buddy up to pour more millions in to the fossil fuel industry

28 October, 2015 - The Palaszczuk and Turnbull governments have together launched another taxpayer-funded handout for mining companies in Brisbane today in the ...

Greens call to scrap gay blood donor ban

28 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have written to Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, calling for a review of the current 12 month blanket deferral fo...

Leave nuclear in the 1950s where it belongs: Greens

28 October, 2015 - Australian energy production and exports should focus on the opportunities of the 21st century, not the failures of the 20th century, Austral...

Greens oppose push for 4 year terms in Qld

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 The Queensland Greens have announced they will oppose the plan for the state to have four year Parliamentary terms, saying it w...

NAB’s multi-billion dollar profit shows big four can pay bank levy

28 October, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said NAB’s increased profit of $6.3 billion shows the big four banks can afford to pay a ban...

Nothing Unique about latest for-profit college rort

28 October, 2015 - The Greens have slammed Unique College for ripping-off vulnerable young people and leaving Australian taxpayers to foot the bill. Greens spok...

Put our money to public transport, not more toll road disasters

28 October, 2015 - Put our money to public transport, not more toll road disasters The Greens have welcomed the Turnbull government’s removal of the ‘East West ...

Abyan’s return welcomed but an independent advocate must be appointed

28 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the transfer of Abyan back to Australia so that she can undergo the termination that she has consistently...

Abbot Point EIS confirms Palaszczuk Government’s agenda to turn Reef into a coal highway

28 October, 2015 - 28/10/2015 The Palaszczuk Government’s lodgement of the Abbot Point coal port expansion final Environmental Impact Statement with Minister...

From the Senator for NSW

28 October, 2015 - Two years under the Abbott government has been devastating for most Australians and the environment. By Senator Lee Rhiannon   Tw...

From the National Secretary

28 October, 2015 - For the better part of the year, the new National Council has been diligently working on the things that matter to keeping our party going. ...

From the Co-Deputy Leader

28 October, 2015 - 2015 has been a year of hard-fought wins, and I’m proud to be part of your Senate team that has managed to achieve an enormous amount along t...

From the International Secretary

28 October, 2015 - Our international work over the past year have set us up well for a federal election year in which the overseas vote will be crucial, and to ...

From the Co-Deputy Leader

28 October, 2015 - There have been changes within the federal Greens team this year – but we have remained strong and unified in the face of the alternatives of...

From the Senator for Victoria

28 October, 2015 - After my first full year in the Senate, this government has shown itself to be more out of touch with the concerns of Australians and our env...