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Budget must address mental health crisis

5 May, 2021 - The Greens say fixing Australia’s mental health crisis must be a budget priority. “At the moment mental health care is not accessible, it’s unaffo...

Greens call out Government's gas greenwash

5 May, 2021 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has called out the increasing greenwashing of the government’s gas agenda. The Greens have emphasised since the proclam...

Greens to move in Senate against India travel ban

4 May, 2021 - The Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt, has announced the Greens will move in the Senate next week for the Government to revoke its direc...

Greens Budget push to force billionaires & big corporations to return Job Keeper

3 May, 2021 - Greens leader Adam Bandt will announce the next steps in the Greens campaign to make the billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share to...

Greens to move to outlaw throwing money at gas fired power

30 April, 2021 - The Greens will move to outlaw Scott Morrison’s plan to fund a new gas-fired power plant in the Upper Hunter, moving when parliament resumes to...

Australia must step up for our neighbour

30 April, 2021 - Greens MPs today are calling on the Federal Government to step up and redouble its efforts for the people of India and provide much needed assi...

Frydenberg gearing up for a budget for billionaires

29 April, 2021 - In the wake of detail-free indication from the Treasurer that he is embracing continued stimulus, the Greens have expressed concern that Josh F...

Australia must back vaccine patent waiver: Greens

29 April, 2021 - The Greens have reiterated their calls for Australia to support a global vaccine patent waiver, supported by more than 100 countries, ahead of ...

Renewables driving lower prices mean we must drive transition further, not prop up coal

28 April, 2021 - Latest power price reports, showing again how renewables are driving down wholesale prices across the National Electricity Market after wholesa...

Greens demand investigation into Western Sydney Airport offsets scandal

28 April, 2021 - The Greens say an investigation is needed into the offsets for the Western Sydney Airport, after revelations that consortiums including advisor...

Greens call on WA Government to close high risk quarantine hotels

28 April, 2021 - The Greens say that quarantine will be part of managing the pandemic for the foreseeable future and purpose built facilities should be built no...

Tragic week of gendered violence a reminder of the government’s failings

27 April, 2021 - The Greens have called on the federal government to provide critical and overdue funding of frontline domestic violence and sexual assault serv...

JobSeeker ‘lifestyle’ is one of poverty and $44 a day

27 April, 2021 - The Greens say Employment Minister Mr Robert’s cruel comments on the ‘lifestyle’ of people on JobSeeker are not based in any realm of reality i...

Early childhood boost must make it free

26 April, 2021 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said reports that the Coalition government is considering a boost to childc...

Morrison failing to protect Australia and must increase 2030 climate targets

23 April, 2021 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has described Prime Minister Scott Morrison as an utter embarrassment and a threat to Australia’s safety after Austr...