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Oil & gas profits need to be on tax table: Greens

18 November, 2015 - In response to reports today that revenue from the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax is flat-lining despite the industry booming, Greens Treasury ...

Greens welcome NOPSEMA's BP knockback

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed NOPSEMA's decision to reject BP's plan to drill in the Bight, but have called for greater oversight from...

Greens say Paris attacks should inspire empathy with asylum seekers

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the Syrian refugees beginning to arrive under Australia's emergency intake, cautioning the world against...

Greens say Paris attacks should inspire empathy with asylum seekers

17 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the Syrian refugees beginning to arrive under Australia's emergency intake, cautioning the world against...

Palaszczuk Government’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - QGC's announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland's land, water, Great Barrier Reef and clima...

Palaszczuk Govt’s support for hundreds more CSG wells in Qld is reckless

16 November, 2015 - 16/11/2015 QGC’s announcement today of an extra 300 to 400 coal seam gas wells near Wandoan puts Queensland’s land, water, Great Barrie...

Commercial research model has major flaws: Greens

16 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have warned the Government against incentivising and prioritising university research for commercial ventures. "The cu...

Energy Storage Win for West Australians

16 November, 2015 - Monday, 16 November WA Greens spokesperson on Energy, Robin Chapple MLC, has congratulated the government for amending their policy to allow...

Statement on the tragic events in Paris

14 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale has this morning expressed his deepest sympathies for the people of Paris. "On behalf of the A...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

13 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...

Fight for adoption equality will continue

13 November, 2015 - The Victorian Greens will continue to fight for adoption equality after the Liberal Party voted to allow faith based adoption agencies to di...

The Greens vision for an agile and innovative automotive industry

13 November, 2015 - I rise to speak on the 20 per cent fall in public sector infrastructure spending under this coalition government and the Turnbull government...

Redirect unspent Back to Work funds to CALD employment services

12 November, 2015 - Greens MP for Melbourne, Ellen Sandell, is calling on the Victorian Government to re-direct unspent Back to Work funds to employment service...

Greens seek to have Parliament decide marriage equality

12 November, 2015 - Mr President, this Bill aims to end discrimination under the marriage act by finally legislating for marriage equality in this country. This...

Love doesn't discriminate and neither should the law

12 November, 2015 - Like so many Australians, I find the ongoing refusal of this government to allow an immediate parliamentary vote on marriage equality utterl...