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Govt ignoring frontline sector calls for additional funding to address domestic violence

9 March, 2020 - The Federal Government did not consult with the peak community advisory group before re-announcing $20 million funding for a controversial loan ...

Secure supply of masks must be ensured to protect health workers.

5 March, 2020 - Today’s reports of insufficient access to protective masks for front line GPs in the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency is of signific...

Increased funding vital for improving police responses to domestic violence

5 March, 2020 - Greens Senate Leader and spokesperson on Women, Senator Larissa Waters, has written to Minister for Women Marise Payne ahead of tomorrow’s meeti...

Lack of sick leave a coronavirus ‘ticking time bomb’, stimulus payments needed: Greens

4 March, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP and Greens Community Services spokesperson Rachel Siewert have called on the government to extend the Disaster Recov...

Minister, Secretary confirm ADF has no plan for 4 degrees warming

4 March, 2020 - Wednesday, 4 March 2020 Department of Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds have conceded in estimates today there...

Senator Di Natale to quiz government on coronavirus response

4 March, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Health and public health specialist Dr Richard Di Natale will quiz senior government officials on the Australian and int...

Attorney-General should come clean on whether Commonwealth Integrity Commission would cover Sports Rorts

3 March, 2020 - Attorney-General Christian Porter continues to avoid a clear answer on whether his long overdue proposal for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission...

Private School Favouritism Confirmed With Broad Slush Fund Guidelines & New Bill

3 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has said that private schools will be able to spend the $1.2 bi...

Today's rate cut lays the foundation for a Green New Deal: Whish-Wilson, Bandt

3 March, 2020 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, and leader, Adam Bandt MP, called on the government to respond to today’s interest rat...

Senate Estimates reveal Australia not on track for Paris climate targets: Bandt

2 March, 2020 - The climate crisis is heating Australia faster than other nations and answers to Greens questions at Senate Estimates today confirm Australia wi...

Bandt wants ‘war-cabinet’ to tackle the climate emergency

2 March, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt will introduce a Bill into the House of Representatives this morning, seconded by the Member for Waringah Zali Steggall...

Angus Taylor failing to meet his job title yet again: Bandt

28 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has slammed Angus Taylor’s dim-witted plan to ditch support for solar and wind in favour of unproven ...

Greens send nuclear waste dump bill to inquiry

27 February, 2020 - The Greens have referred the legislation to build a nuclear waste dump in South Australia to a Senate Inquiry for scrutiny of the laws and t...

Hanson-Young welcomes Greens portfolio announcement

27 February, 2020 - Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has welcomed the announcement she is continuing as spokesperson for Environment and Water, and Media and C...

Unis need Covid-19 rescue package: Greens

27 February, 2020 - Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called for urgent measures to protect staff, students and the university sector f...