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SA Water minister must stand up for our state and the River

7 June, 2018 - Australian Greens Murray Darling Basin spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has written to South Australian Water Minister David Speirs urging...

Australia's online privacy must be legislated in the wake of Facebook data scandals; Greens

7 June, 2018 - Thursday, 7th June 2018 Australian Greens Digital Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called on Cyber Security Minister Angus Tayl...

Most Australians support an increase to Newstart, it is time the old parties did too

6 June, 2018 - An essential poll released today shows that the vast majority (68%) of Australians support an increase to the woefully low rate of Newstart.   “F...

Labor ACT Chief Minister’s call for Newstart increase is encouraging, Shorten must do the same: Greens

6 June, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert says ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr breaking ranks with federal Labor to call for an increase to Newstar...

Caps on donations and greater transparency key to saving our democracy from big business influence: Senate Inquiry

6 June, 2018 - The Australian Greens today called upon Labor and the Liberals to back reforms to cap political donations and increase transparency to help resto...

When the climate goes downhill, skiers won't: Bandt

1 June, 2018 - When the climate goes downhill, skiers won't: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that today's report fo...

A third of appeals over robo-debts have debts aside by AAT

1 June, 2018 - It has been revealed in senate estimates that a third of appeals over Centrelink robo-debts have resulted in debts being set aside by the Adminis...

Turnbull must stand up to Trump on tariffs, not bend the knee

1 June, 2018 - News that US President Donald Trump has imposed new metal tariffs on Europe, Canada and Mexico is further proof Australia’s ‘special relationship...

Government has not sought department advice on whether Newstart is liveable

31 May, 2018 - It has been revealed in senate estimates that the Government has not sought advice from the Department of Social Services on the ability for job ...

WA last time to sign up to redress, it is time to get it done: Greens

31 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens are urging the Western Australian Government to not stall any longer on signing up to the national redress scheme, particul...

School chaplains program is not fit to support our kids: Greens

31 May, 2018 - Questionable religious organisations using their fringe ideals to treat depression, anorexia, combat bullying and push gay conversion therapy met...

Greens call on Turnbull Govt to legislate on car pollution standards, not cave in to car industry demands

31 May, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull Government to legislate stringent vehicle emissions standards before the next election, or see Australia b...

Family Court merger

30 May, 2018 - Delays in the Family Court system should be addressed by more funding for the courts, legal aid and community legal centres, Greens Justice spoke...

Wage rises not tax cuts -- Greens back push for a lift to minimum wage.

30 May, 2018 - Wage rises not tax cuts -- Greens back push for a lift to minimum wage. The Greens will introduce legislation to set the national minimum wage (N...