Qld News & Media Releases

Government’s consent education plan an insult to women and sexual violence survivors

11 March, 2021 - The Greens have again called for a comprehensive national approach to consent training after Education Minister Alan Tudge today revealed the g...

Fund education to dismantle rape culture for International Women’s Day: Greens

8 March, 2021 - In the wake of recent parliamentary sexual abuse revelations and the petition started by Chanel Contos, the Greens have used International Women...

Parliamentary culture review welcome but not the panacea

5 March, 2021 - The Greens have cautiously welcomed today’s announcement into a review of workplace culture in Federal Parliament but say a culture review alone...

Christian Porter must stand down pending an independent inquiry

3 March, 2021 - The Attorney General must stand down and there must be an independent inquiry into the rape allegations, otherwise there will be a chilling effe...

More Ministers protecting the boys club

24 February, 2021 - “The men of this government are still following the rules of the ‘boys club’, covering for each other instead of speaking out about what the...

Another internal review just continues the cover-up

19 February, 2021 - The Prime Minister has asked his former chief of staff, now head of his own department, to investigate what Prime Minister’s office knew abo...

All sides of politics, both houses of parliament call for national discussion to criminalise coercive control

18 February, 2021 - Today the House echoed the Senate to call on the government to take action on coercive control, supporting a cross-party motion coordinated ...

Independent investigation and review critical to protect staff in political offices

17 February, 2021 - Response to PM’s letter  "The Greens welcome the apparent acknowledgement by the PM that the review of the complaints and support process sh...

Dutton Grants Rort Renews ICAC Calls

14 February, 2021 - The Greens condemn Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton for using his ministerial powers to slash millions in grant funding for community proj...

Donations Data Shows Major Parties Working for the Highest Bidder

2 February, 2021 - The political donations data released today once again shows how corporations are buying influence in the major parties, said Greens Leader i...

Greens call on Labor to back $1,000 political donation cap

2 February, 2021 - The Greens welcome Labor’s calls to limit political donations, and look forward to their support for the Greens bill to cap all donations at ...

Arrow shooting wrong way with CSG near contaminated land

21 January, 2021 - The Greens call on the Queensland and federal governments to reject Arrow Energy’s massive expansion proposal to drill hundreds of new coal s...

Two thirds of Australians think corruption a big problem: time for action

30 November, 2020 - Data shows more Australians are concerned about political corruption and doubt the Government’s ability to clean up our democracy, Greens Le...

New Parliamentary Group Formed to Combat Violence Against Women

25 November, 2020 -   On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Greens Senate Leader and spokesperson on Women, Larissa Waters, has ca...

Government's Sham ICAC Has No Friends

12 November, 2020 - The Greens echo the Australian Federal Police Association’s description of the Morrison Government’s sham integrity commission as nothing mo...