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Turnbull Government blocking global deal to cut fossil fuel subsidies

10 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to stop blocking international moves to reduce OECD countries' subsidies to coa...

Marriage Equality

10 November, 2015 - Lynn MacLaren has been a strong and passionate advocate for marriage equality for many years, and in 2013 Lynn introduced her Same-Sex Marri...

Labor and Liberal MPs formally back move to four year terms - Greens remain opposed‏

10 November, 2015 - 10/11/2015 The Greens say a Parliamentary Committee report recommending Queensland governments move from three to four year terms will ...

We must redouble our efforts to tackle climate change

10 November, 2015 - This government's climate denialism does my head in. The denialism is reflected in the pathetic pollution reduction targets, as just defende...

Stop Roe 8 - Save Beeliar Wetlands

10 November, 2015 - For many years Lynn has worked closely with community groups and independent researchers who are opposed to the Roe 8 highway extension goin...

Increased support for Constitutional Recognition should be met with action by Malcolm Turnbull

10 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has said today that ‘it makes no sense for the path to Constitutional Reform to slow whilst communi...

Government must be ambitious with super reform: Greens

10 November, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today called on the government to be ambitious with its plans to reform the superannuation system...

Making Cycling Safer

10 November, 2015 - "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" Albert Einstein Lynn introduced the WA Greens’ Road Traffic (Keep...

Save Our State Emblem - The Numbat

10 November, 2015 - Everyone loves WA’s charismatic emblem, the numbat. But while zoo breeding and translocation programs make news, there are fears for Austral...

Looking ahead

10 November, 2015 - Senator Richard Di Natale Over the weekend we saw the fruits of our party's constitutional reform in action. A highly productive, respectful...

Collaboration, commitment and consensus

10 November, 2015 - Catherine Garner One of my favourite things about the Greens is our commitment to member-driven policy and this commitment is both wide and ...

Senate calls on Government to reinstate world-class marine reserves

9 November, 2015 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed Senate support for her motion calling on the Government to reinstate Australia’s world-...

Greens call on Government to ban private brokers

9 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to ban brokers in the VET FEE HELP system in light of an paltry 8% graduation rate. "It i...

Narrow defeat of Turnbull Government anti-choice abortion Senate motion is alarming

9 November, 2015 - The Senate has narrowly defeated a Turnbull Government motion opposing Greens' state and territory legislation for exclusion zones outside ab...

Court case to argue Turnbull Government failed Reef responsibility in re-approving Adani coal mine

9 November, 2015 - 09/11/2015 The Australian Greens welcome the Australian Conservation Foundation’s legal challenge against the federal government’s re-ap...