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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...

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...

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,...

Murray Darling Basin Plan abusers ripping off South Australians, senate inquiry needed

25 July, 2017 - Shocking allegations of meter tampering and water theft to bolster corporate profits from the Murray Darling system must be investigated, the Au...

Australian Greens to refer Murray Darling Basin Plan to senate inquiry

24 July, 2017 - The Australian Greens will refer the Murray Darling Basin Plan to a senate inquiry once parliament resumes, to investigate the roll-out of the p...

Visit to world's largest lithium-ion battery in San Diego

20 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator for South Australia Sarah Hanson-Young has called on Malcolm Turnbull to intervene to end the delay in fixing energy m...

Richard Di Natale's statement on Larissa Waters' resignation

18 July, 2017 - I’m gutted by Larissa’s announcement, coming just days after Scott’s. Larissa has been an outstanding Senator and Deputy Leader. Her departure i...

Statement from Senator Larissa Waters

18 July, 2017 - It is with great shock and sadness that I have discovered that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and Canada. As people would know after the r...

Dutton's new department an attack on freedom

17 July, 2017 - The creation of a new supersized department of Australia’s security and immigration agencies led by Peter Dutton would move Australia closer to ...

Statement on Scott Ludlam's resignation

16 July, 2017 - I want to share a message with you following Scott's announcement that he will be resigning from the Parliament. It's been devastating for our p...

Resignation of Senator Scott Ludlam

15 July, 2017 - Senator Scott Ludlam resignation Recently it was brought to my attention that I hold dual citizenship of Australia and New Zealand. Under Sectio...

Electric vehicle targets lagging under Turnbull Government, Greens call for action

15 July, 2017 - Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens spokesperson for transport, has called on the government to do more to increase the uptake of electric veh...