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Death on Manus Island

2 October, 2017 - The death of a sixth man on Manus Island is another indictment on the Labor and Liberal policy of deliberately harming people on Manus and Nau...

LIDDELL OUT, RENEWABLES IN: BANDT

27 September, 2017 - Liddell out, renewables in: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that AGL’s proposed solution to re...

Pressure of impending Bank Royal Commission continues to reap dividends for public

24 September, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the move by Commbank to scrap ‘foreign ATM fees’ and calls upon other ba...

Many in the Hinkler community do not want the cashless welfare card, Mr Pitt should listen to their concerns

21 September, 2017 - News that the cashless welfare card will be rolled out across the Hinkler electorate next year will be incredibly distressing for members o...

Australian Greens welcome ex gratia payment and formal apology to the family of Ms Dhu

20 September, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the WA State Government’s ex gratia payment and formal apology to the family of Ms Dhu. “Although this will n...

Turnbull fails to show leadership over Rohingya crisis

19 September, 2017 - Malcolm Turnbull urgently needs to show stronger leadership over the humanitarian disaster in Myanmar, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick...

GREENS OPEN TO GARNAUT ENERGY PLAN: BANDT

18 September, 2017 - Greens open to Garnaut energy plan: Bandt Australian Greens climate and energy spokesperson said the Greens were open to considering Ross G...

Time to invest in remote area firefighting

15 September, 2017 - With climate change driving increased fire risk in Australia, the Commonwealth should investigate a national remote area firefighting capac...

​Senate supports motion asking LGBTIQ community R U OK?

14 September, 2017 - The Senate has supported a motion calling on the Government to encourage the public to reach out to LGBTIQ people and enquire about their w...

Australian Greens welcome City of Moreland’s change the date push

14 September, 2017 - I welcome the City of Moreland joining the push to change the date of Australia Day to ensure everyone is welcome, Australian Greens Senato...

PARIS AGREEMENT TARGETS NOW OUT OF REACH: BANDT

13 September, 2017 - Paris Agreement targets now out of reach: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that if Tony Abbott ...

Rachel Siewert receives Missen Award for integrity in politics

13 September, 2017 - I would like to congratulate my dear friend and colleague Senator Rachel Siewert for winning the prestigious Missen Award for integrity in ...

Senate agrees to strike out Dutton's hateful Citizenship Bill

13 September, 2017 - The Senate has agreed to strike Peter Dutton's divisive Citizenship Bill from the Senate Notice Paper if it has not been voted on within fo...