Qld News & Media Releases

Greens welcome FDSV crisis accommodation funding, but the sector needs more

1 February, 2025 - Responding to the announcement of $100 million in FDSV crisis housing, Senator Waters said: “Any additional money for crisis accommodation...

More support for public schools welcome but pathway to 100% funding remains unclear

24 January, 2025 - Comments attributable to Greens spokesperson on Primary and Secondary Education, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “This is a welcome step forwa...

More support for public schools welcome but pathway to 100% funding remains unclear

24 January, 2025 - Comments attributable to Greens spokesperson on Primary and Secondary Education, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “This is a welcome step forwa...

LNP’s nuclear con job betrays regional Queensland

13 December, 2024 - The Greens say Dutton’s nuclear announcement is a con job for coal that will drive up costs for regional communities and set back action on ...

LGBTIQA+ health action plan light on meaningful reform

11 December, 2024 - The Greens welcome the Albanese Labor Government’s release of the long-awaited National Action Plan for the Health and Wellbeing of LGB...

Greens push for big banks to offer low-rate discount mortgages could save North Queenslanders thousands

10 December, 2024 - While in Cairns and Townsville Greens Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters demonstrated how the Greens plan to require the big banks to off...

Free Contraceptives - Empowering Women’s Autonomy

4 December, 2024 - The Greens today unveil a transformative election policy ensuring that women can get free contraceptives, removing financial barriers to repr...

Labor must immediately suspend all mutual obligations after DEWR revelations

29 November, 2024 - The Greens say the federal government must immediately suspend all mutual obligation requirements after it was revealed that the Depart...

LibLab deal on Electoral Reform collapses - time for talks with the Greens

28 November, 2024 - Speaking on the impasse between the major parties on Electoral Reform Greens Senate leader and democracy spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters...

Greens to vote against aged care legislation as Labor caves in to the Coalition and for-profit providers

21 November, 2024 - The Greens will vote against Labor’s new aged care reforms after Labor joined forces with the Coalition to block Greens amendments that woul...

Major party stitch up leaves electoral reform bills unchecked

21 November, 2024 - Responding to the Government and Opposition blocking the Greens move to refer the electoral reform bills to a Senate inquiry Greens Senate l...

Greens would establish Commission to define and eliminate poverty

10 October, 2024 - With evidence pointing to an increase in child poverty under Labor, and a Productivity Commission report showing that people currently living...

Federal Labor must step up to save public schools

30 September, 2024 - With the Education Minister's school funding deadline to the states expiring today, the Greens say Federal Labor must raise the federal pub...

JobSeeker indexation grotesquely inadequate

20 September, 2024 - The Greens say Labor claiming a win on a tiny JobSeeker indexation and a paltry increase to Commonwealth Rent Assistance (CRA) is an insult...