Qld News & Media Releases

Joint statement - Urgency needed as five women murdered in ten days

1 November, 2023 - The murders of five women in just 10 days must increase the urgency of governments and communities to tackle violence against women and their...

Fancy TV commercials won’t fix teacher shortage

31 October, 2023 - The Greens say that while 98% of public schools remain underfunded a new government advertising campaign to encourage people to pursue a teac...

Statement on the naming of Bruce Lehrmann as the man charged with Toowoomba rape

26 October, 2023 - I believe women.  We know that an alarming number of people still disbelieve or victim-blame survivors of assault. Partially because ...

Time for Labor to listen to its expert women

23 October, 2023 - The long-awaited release of the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) report confirms barriers to women fully participating in the workf...

First tranche of Family Law reforms pass the Senate

19 October, 2023 - The Greens were pleased to support changes to the Family Law Act in the Senate today that will put children’s welfare first in family law mat...

Jobs for the boys continue under Labor

19 October, 2023 - Lines attributable to Greens leader in the Senate and spokesperson on democracy Senator Larissa Waters “Reports today that a senior staffe...

Yes and No voters agree on something: Truth in Advertising

19 October, 2023 - Exit polling conducted on Saturday 14 October confirmed that both Yes and No voters overwhelmingly support the introduction of truth in polit...

Another sitting week, another transphobe stunt

18 October, 2023 - Liberal Senator Alex Antic is up to his usual antics this week — introducing a virulently transphobic and homophobic bill to Parliament. T...

Labor fails Brisbane residents affected by flight noise

16 October, 2023 - Today Elizabeth Watson-Brown, Greens spokesperson for Transport, Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities introduced a Private Member’s Bill int...

Survey: Half of private school parents would move their kids into properly funded public system

9 October, 2023 - The Greens say new survey data explodes the myth that private schools are providing “choice” for parents, with half of parents of private scho...

Caloundra Transport Corridor Upgrade another wasted opportunity

4 October, 2023 - Greens Senator Larissa Waters will visit the Sunshine Coast today to meet with Caloundra residents opposing the Caloundra Transport Corridor U...

Greens ready to work with government to expedite super on PPL

3 October, 2023 - With the release of the Labor’s draft legislation today the Greens reconfirm their intentions to use their Senate balance of power to facilita...

Changes to income support payments are tinkering around the edges of a broken system

20 September, 2023 - Today the new rates of income support payments that were announced at the federal budget come into effect. The government’s increase wil...

Greens slam Alan Joyce’s $21.4M pay - 300x more than staff - while Qantas nosedived

20 September, 2023 - Lines attributable to Elizabeth Watson-Brown, MP for Ryan and Greens spokesperson for Transport, Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities: ...

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...