Qld News & Media Releases

Moratorium on CSG huge win for Toowoomba

23 November, 2023 - Toowoomba Regional Council has become only the sixth in Queensland to oppose development of new gas wells after farmer concerns about sinkin...

Richest schools pocket $4.8 billion while public system remains underfunded

23 November, 2023 - With a new school funding agreement between the Commonwealth and the states and territories due to be negotiated in the new year, new a...

Students striking for peace in Gaza deserve support

22 November, 2023 - Australian school students walking out of the classroom tomorrow and Friday to call for peace in Gaza should be encouraged to exercise their...

Australian Greens Respond to Ministers Suggested Changes to NDIS + Autism

21 November, 2023 - Lines attributable to Senator Jordon Steele-John, Australian Greens spokesperson for Disability Rights and Services and Health  “Min...

Greens call for greater ambition in closing public school funding gap

20 November, 2023 - The Greens have backed Australian Education Union calls for Commonwealth, states and territories to close the public school funding gap, but...

Midwives insurance leaves women in labour limbo

17 November, 2023 - The Greens are calling on the health minister to urgently fix the issue of insurance for midwives, who are currently unable to provide criti...

Student Safety Ombudsman Must Have Teeth

17 November, 2023 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, and Senator Larissa Waters welcome reports today that a national ombudsman on stude...

Greens win changes to Respect at Work costs protection

15 November, 2023 - The Greens welcome the introduction of the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 today, which would impl...

Labor’s ridicule of student protesters a new low

15 November, 2023 - The Greens say Labor is hopelessly out of touch with Australia’s young people, after the government today mocked students preparing to walk ...

Greens write to Education Minister urging him to retract comments on school strikes

14 November, 2023 - Greens Education (Primary and Secondary) spokesperson Senator Penny Allman-Payne, a 30-year public school teacher, today wrote to Education ...

School refusal affects two in five families: survey

8 November, 2023 - The Greens say new polling showing that two in five families are experiencing school refusal/school can’t reinforces the need for urgent acti...

Greens secure consensus support to establish menopause inquiry

6 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support for a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause to understand its health impacts and its economic impac...

Gladstone community calls for restoration of ICU

3 November, 2023 - Community members have called for the restoration of the Intensive Care Unit at Gladstone Hospital and an increase in the Patient Travel Subs...

Greens to establish menopause inquiry

3 November, 2023 - The Greens have secured support to establish a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause on Monday, to understand its health impacts an...

Greens win significant concession on Brisbane flight noise, vow to keep fighting

3 November, 2023 - The Greens have pushed the Minister to agree to direct Airservices Australia to operate both runways at Brisbane Airport over the water at on...