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Parliamentary Workplace Support Services bills pass the Senate

14 September, 2023 - The Greens welcome the passage of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Services bills in the Senate today.  These bills are an impor...

Government has five months to act on climate or risk Great Barrier Reef in danger listing

14 September, 2023 - The Albanese Government has until February 2024 to demonstrate drastically stronger climate ambition, or else risk the Great Barrier Reef b...

Exported greyhounds sacrificed at the altar of profits and gambling revenues, yet again. Just ban it.

14 September, 2023 - After yet another expose from ABC of the brutal and cruel greyhound export trade, Deputy Leader and Animal Welfare spokesperson f...

Greens move to axe public school funding cap in direct challenge to Labor

14 September, 2023 - The Greens will today move to replace the 20% ceiling on the Commonwealth share of public school funding with a 25% floor, in a direct chal...

A better building and construction system

14 September, 2023 - Today, the ACT Government will introduce the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 which aims to improve the effectiven...

Plibersek says 'No' to safe climate, confirms more coal and gas approvals coming

13 September, 2023 - Despite 2023 experiencing the hottest month on record and dire predictions for an early start to bushfire season in Australia, the Minister...

$80,000 available in grants to support older Canberrans

13 September, 2023 - A new report commissioned by the ACT Government has found Canberrans have better mental health outcomes as they grow older. Applications...

Labor and Liberals refuse to commit to Belco Busway

13 September, 2023 - ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals have today combined to vote down ACT Greens’ calls to commit to better buses and public transport prior...

Labor, Services Australia prove disdain for poor people with Centrelink office closure

13 September, 2023 - Following the announcement of the imminent closure of the South Melbourne Centrelink office in late October, the Greens are alarmed that th...

Government Should Drop Flawed & Friendless Nature Market Scheme: Greens

13 September, 2023 - Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is Greens Environment Spokesperson & Manager of Business in the Senate: “The Government’s ‘Green Wall Str...

Greens Call for IRGC to be listed as a Terrorist Organisation 

13 September, 2023 - 16th September 2023 marks one year since the tragic death of Iranian woman Jina ‘Mahsa’ Amini.   The Greens are pleased to see...

New President for ACAT

13 September, 2023 - Ms Mary-Therese Daniel, a current presidential member of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT), will be the Tribunal’s next Pres...

Greens introduce bill to finally end native forest logging in Australia

12 September, 2023 - Today Senator Janet Rice, Greens spokesperson for forests, will introduce the Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 into the Parliament. T...

Great Koala National Park delayed until 2025

12 September, 2023 - The Government’s announcement about the process for creating the Great Koala National Park has revealed that 58% of the reported koala popu...

Better late than never - Government announces bare minimum for Great Koala National Park six months too late

12 September, 2023 - The NSW Government has today announced it will establish advisory panels to begin the process of creating the Great Koala National Park and...