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Greens back jailed protester

23 November, 2021 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt has said a 12-month prison sentence for a young climate activist engaging in peaceful civil disobedience was harsh ...

Coalition continues to push through legislation no one wants

23 November, 2021 - The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021 was passed into law yesterday despite some key stakeholders opposing ...

Opening the Scarborough a climate crime: Greens

23 November, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the decision to approve a massive new methane gas project in the weeks following the Glasgow climate pact, calling t...

The Greens announce First Nations Health Initiative to combat Coalition incompetence

23 November, 2021 - Media release  Decisions made by successive governments have resulted in health inequality. Whether you’ve been here for 5 years, 5 ...

Greens announce plans to make gender affirming healthcare free on medicare

23 November, 2021 - Media release  The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make gender affirming healthcare a permanent part of Medicar...

Temporary Visa Holders

22 November, 2021 - Resumption of travel for temporary visa holders is welcome news and a win for thousands of people whose lives have been disrupted for more t...

Cowardly PM shelves corruption watchdog bill as government unravels

19 November, 2021 - Reports that Scott Morrison will abandon his weak anti-corruption body until after the election shows that he never intended to do it in the...

Greens and Labor back Live Performance Insurance Guarantee laws

19 November, 2021 - The Greens and Labor have backed new laws for the establishment of a Live Performance Insurance Guarantee in a joint Senate committee report...

Senator Lidia Thorpe goes to Gippsland

18 November, 2021 - Senator Lidia Thorpe: the Greens spokesperson for Justice, First Nations and Sport, will be returning to Gippsland for the campaign launch o...

Liberal and ALP parties undermine Land Rights Act, say Greens

18 November, 2021 - The Economic Empowerment Bill 2021 puts forward the most comprehensive changes in 45 years to the Australian Land Rights Act 1976. After suc...

Greens announce health based approach for drug use

18 November, 2021 - MEdia release  The Greens have today announced their Safer Drug Use plan which outlines a comprehensive health-based approach to dru...

Greens launch new discussion paper on future of universities

17 November, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has today launched a new discussion paper, The University of the Future: Hig...

Greens use Barnaby to step up campaigns against inner city Liberals

16 November, 2021 - As Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan call for more coal before the ink on the Glasgow Climate Pact is even dry, the Greens have begun hitting t...

Greens Commitment to Extend Telehealth

16 November, 2021 - The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make Telehealth a permanent part of our healthcare system, investing $772 million o...

Greens announce commitment to extend telehealth

16 November, 2021 - Media Release  The Australian Greens have today announced their plan to make Telehealth a permanent part of our healthcare system, i...