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Students must not foot the bill for rorting private VET sector

23 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to waive the debts unknowingly incurred by young Australians hoodwinked by private VET prov...

Personal information of income support recipients at risk with private company: Greens

23 April, 2018 - While glad government has finally recognised that the call wait time is outrageous and is putting more staff on, it is very disappointing that ...

Greens' plan to transition live sheep export industry to local processing backed by meat workers union

22 April, 2018 - 

The Australian Greens will today launch their '5-Point Plan to End Cruelty and Expand Jobs' that would quickly transition the live sheep expo...

Government adopts majority of Greens 2016 banking policy

20 April, 2018 - Summary table of Greens 2016 election policies adopted by the Governmentpdf48.03 KBMarked up 2016 election policydocx129.11 KB

South Australians to protest cruel live animal export today

20 April, 2018 - The live animal export trade is a barbaric practice that must end despite Liberal National Government infighting over the issue, Australian Gre...

Morrison adopts majority of Greens 2016 banking policy

20 April, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson welcomes the Government’s adoption of Greens policy positions on stronger white collar ...

Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens

20 April, 2018 - Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens Greens energy and climate change spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that as Tony Abbott starts tweeting...

Charging interest on income support debts a sledgehammer approach: Greens

20 April, 2018 - Charging interest on people that owe a Centrelink debt will disproportionately affect Australians on low incomes and who weren’t intentionally ...

Greens ready to block NEG.

19 April, 2018 - Greens ready to block NEG. Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the more detail that emerges about the N...

Josh Frydenberg must settle on recycling solution at upcoming Meeting of Environment Ministers

19 April, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Waste and Recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, urges the Ipswich City Council to reconsider their decision to start d...

Labor and Liberal must remain open-minded over calls to break up the banks

19 April, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson is calling upon both Labor and Liberal Parties to remain open-minded to calls to break ...

Greens welcome start of reforms to ensure older Australians are safe in aged care but more needs to be done

18 April, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed Government moves to ensure safe, quality aged care, but says more work needs to be done. ...

Study should trigger increase to Newstart and Youth Allowance: Greens

17 April, 2018 - The Australian Greens have renewed their calls for an increase in Newstart and Youth Allowance following more evidence of the inadequacy of the...

Cross River Rail announcement first step towards public transport as a basic right

16 April, 2018 - The Queensland Greens are today cautiously welcoming of the announcement by Federal Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, of funding for the deliver...