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Four Corners exposes crisis in nation’s recycling industry while government sits silent

8 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson on Waste & Recycling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, responded to Monday’s 4 Corners program that exposed the crisis in Austra...

Independent autopsy needed for Manus Island death

8 August, 2017 - An independent autopsy is needed into the death of of Hamed Shamshiripour on Manus Island, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. "It...

The big bucks should stop with Ian Narev and his executives, who could still get a fat $10 million package

8 August, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has labelled the decision by the Commbank board to cut just the short-term cash bonus...

TURNBULL'S PUBLIC SERVICE CRACKDOWN IS STRAIGHT FROM THE TRUMP PLAYBOOK: BANDT

7 August, 2017 - Turnbull's public service crackdown is straight from the Trump playbook: Bandt Greens employment spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today slammed repor...

Government must stump up for urgently needed dialysis funding: Greens

7 August, 2017 - The on-going impasse on dialysis funding between State, Territory and Federal Government needs to be resolved, Australian Greens Senator Rachel...

Commbank bonuses were reportedly tied to roll-out of ATMs at centre of alleged money laundering scandal

7 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Board of Commonwealth Bank to consider the position of Ian Nare...

Manus Island death at Dutton's feet

7 August, 2017 - The death of a man on Manus Island represents an abhorrent failure by Peter Dutton and Malcolm Turnbull, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick M...

CBA scandal: Government must relent on Bank RC and CBA must cancel all executive bonuses

4 August, 2017 - Greens Treasury Spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says that Commbank money laundering scandal shows that the culture in the financial s...

Time to focus on teaching for better student outcomes

2 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens say today’s NAPLAN results shine a light on a glaring missing part of the puzzle in setting up Aussie kids for success in...

Federal Government repeats the mistakes of Macquarie Harbour by green-lighting Okehampton Bay salmon farm

2 August, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the green-lighting of the Tassal salmon farm at O...

HILDA figures show Situation Normal All Fouled Up for young Australians

2 August, 2017 - The Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of HILDAs The Household, Income an...

Greens urge action on staggering rates of sexual assault experienced by LGBTIQ university students

2 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are urging the federal government to assist universities in implementing the recommendations from the Australian Human Ri...

Harrowing sexual assault report shows our university students deserve better

1 August, 2017 - The Australian Greens are urging the Federal Government to assist universities in implementing the recommendations from the Australian Human Ri...

Greens announce plans for a Charter of Rights

1 August, 2017 - As Australians, we pride ourselves on enjoying so many freedoms, yet our laws do not adequately reflect, or protect them. Today the Australian ...

Fixing Australia's very big housing problem, one green brick at a time

29 July, 2017 - It is time to dismantle the rigged system that privileges investors and landlords over everybody else, said the Leader of the Australian Greens,...