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Greens welcome ACTU climate action

19 July, 2018 - Australian Greens Deputy Leader and spokesperson on climate and energy, Adam Bandt MP, has welcomed the ACTU’s adoption at its National Congress...

AEMO report shows only ‘6 coal-fired power stations’ will be left: Bandt

17 July, 2018 - Despite government spin, the electricity market operator’s plan released today shows a future with almost no coal-fired power is coming, Greens ...

Greens welcome Uniting Church decision allowing equal marriage

15 July, 2018 - The Australian Greens have warmly welcomed the Uniting Church decision to allow ministers to marry LGBTIQ couples. “This is a great step forward...

Time to end the import of ‘fake’ Aboriginal Art

13 July, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced today (Friday) they will introduce legislation to ban the import and sale of fake Aboriginal art, to overha...

If you’re ‘technology agnostic’ you’re committing a climate crime: Bandt

12 July, 2018 - If you’re ‘technology agnostic’ you’re committing a climate crime: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Ba...

Labor locks in behind cruelty

12 July, 2018 - Comments from both Bill Shorten and Anthony Albanese confirm Labor has abandoned all compassion on refugee policy, Greens Immigration spokespers...

ACCC diagnoses energy ‘market’ broken, but prescription will make problems worse: Bandt

11 July, 2018 - ACCC diagnoses energy ‘market’ broken, but prescription will make problems worse: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spoke...

Senator Hanson-Young dedicates legal fight to women everywhere

10 July, 2018 - Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young is dedicating defamation action against David Leyonhjelm to all women who have experienced...

Report tells us what we knew already: NAIF is just a slush fund for the fossil fuel industry

6 July, 2018 - p.p1 {margin: 5.0px 0.0px 5.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} span.s1 {text-decoration: underline ; color: #0433ff} The Greens say a Senate Committe...

Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt

4 July, 2018 - Abbott channelling Trump to sabotage NEG: Bandt Greens Acting Leader and climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed Tony ...

Leyonhjelm's vile comments prove he's not fit to serve and should resign: Di Natale

3 July, 2018 - Sen. David Leyonhjelm's vile, sexist slurs about Australian Greens Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young have no place in a decent society and I call on both P...

Face scanning income support recipients another punitive approach: Greens

3 July, 2018 - Plans to face scan people who are accessing the social safety net shows yet another punitive barrier for people needing support.  “This is the Go...

Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt

2 July, 2018 - Grattan report shows market era is over for electricity: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the re...