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Greens to move to overturn Byron citizenship ban

27 September, 2018 - The Greens will move in the Senate to disallow the draconian ban on Byron Council conducting citizenship ceremonies. “Councils have the rig...

Greens reject push for ‘permanent casuals’ and welcome FWC ruling on flexible work.

27 September, 2018 - Greens reject push for ‘permanent casuals’ and welcome FWC ruling on flexible work.   Greens spokesperson for employment and industrial rel...

Time to establish a national publicly owned electricity retailer

26 September, 2018 - In a speech to the National Press Club the Leader of the Australian Greens, Dr Richard Di Natale, will today announce a plan to establish a...

Greens to seek urgent inquiry into ABC Board political interference

26 September, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling for an urgent senate hearing with the ABC board to investigate political interference with staffing and r...

Milne must go

26 September, 2018 - Justin Milne has proven he cannot be trusted as the chair of our public broadcaster and must stand down, the Greens say.   “Mr Milne’s posi...

Australian Greens Senator Offers to Hold Citizenship Ceremonies for NSW Councils Stripped of Their Power

26 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has offered to officiate citizenship ceremonies for NSW councils that have been ...

Labor Can’t Have it Both Ways on Public Education

26 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called on Labor to join the Greens in working to ensure that the $4.6...

Dump nuclear waste plans: Greens

25 September, 2018 - The Coalition Government must abandon its plans to dump nuclear waste in South Australia, not extend their consultation process, the Greens...

ABC must stand strong against attacks from Coalition Government & Murdoch

24 September, 2018 - A well-funded, independent public broadcaster is essential for a healthy democracy, the Australian Greens say. “At a time when trust in pol...

Senate Calls on Federal Government to Enact a National Homelessness Plan

20 September, 2018 - The Australian Senate has today called on the Federal Government to take a national approach to homelessness and to develop a National Home...

Weak Coalition Government Hands Hush Money to Independent and Catholic School Sector

20 September, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has slammed the Federal Government’s announcement today on Catholic and I...

Dutton hanging by a thread: Bandt

20 September, 2018 - Dutton hanging by a thread: Bandt Greens Co-Deputy Leader and Member for Melbourne today said that the one vote difference (67 in favour, 6...

Royal Commission: Major parties block disability community's opportunity for justice

20 September, 2018 - Wednesday, 19 September An Australian Greens motion calling for the terms of reference of a proposed Royal Commission to be expanded to cov...

Tick and flick on Adani’s 12.5b litre water pipeline shows big business running parliament

19 September, 2018 - Big business is now running parliament and the Government is not even pretending to anymore, Greens Senator for Queensland and mining and r...