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Coal smashing insurers and making Australia uninsurable

29 April, 2020 - Today's House Economics Committee hearing into the insurance sector has revealed the extent that coal is smashing the insurance industry, highl...

No Cash Bribes For Cashed-Up Private Schools

29 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has rejected the government’s bizarre cash incentives for private school...

Greens call for renewal of Community TV licences

27 April, 2020 - Greens Spokesperson for Communications Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has today written to Minister Paul Fletcher asking him to extend the free-to-...

Specialised fast-track of COVID-19 DV cases needs additional funding

27 April, 2020 - The decision to fast-track COVID-related domestic and family violence matters and parenting disputes in the family court must be backed in with...

Without scientists, Antarctic infrastructure is meaningless

27 April, 2020 - Today's Federal announcement of the Antarctic Science Strategic Plan continues the Government's blind approach to Antarctic science funding thr...

COVID-19 App

26 April, 2020 - The Government’s shameful disregard for privacy continues with the release of its COVID-19 app. “If the Government wants people to use this app...

Greens welcome Jay Weatherill's calls for a rethink on childcare

24 April, 2020 - The Greens have today welcomed a call from former Labor Premier, Jay Weatherill, for a rethink of how childcare is run, which aligns with Green...

Govt declares war with environment with plans to scrap protection laws

24 April, 2020 - The Morrison Government has declared war with the environment with its announcement it plans to cut ‘green tape’ even before the 10-year review...

RBA Governor right about need for tax reform, but that doesn't mean tax cuts: Greens

22 April, 2020 - The Australian Greens have joined RBA Governor Dr Lowe’s calls for tax reform, with Australian Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, saying that means rem...

Temporary Visa Holders

22 April, 2020 - The Greens welcome moves by some state governments to support temporary visa holders, but they show how people have been abandoned by the feder...

Govt's 'aggressive deregulation agenda' threat to enviro laws

21 April, 2020 - Finance Minister Mathias Cormann’s comments today that the Federal Government will take an “aggressive deregulation agenda” post-Covid19, is co...

ARC funding leaves Tasmania out in the cold

21 April, 2020 - Tasmanian Senator Peter Whish-Wilson and Greens' spokesperson for science, research and innovation, Senator Janet Rice comment on today’s ARC a...

S.A. International Student Package should shake the Morrison Govt into action

21 April, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator and Education spokesperson Dr Mehreen Faruqi has welcomed the South Australian government’s commitment to support int...

Comments regarding call for Senate inquiry into the future of tertiary education

21 April, 2020 - Senator Faruqi commented on the Australian Association of University Professors' call for a Senate inquiry. Quotes from Senator Mehreen Faruqi,...

Blowtorch on Big Tech overdue but welcome

20 April, 2020 - Making tech giants like Facebook and Google pay for the content they take from Australian journalists and creators is a welcome, albeit long ov...