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Renewables won't kill people, but coal will

13 July, 2017 - Renewables won’t kill people, but coal will: Bandt Greens climate and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today responded to claims by the Liberal...

GREENS SAY TURNBULL GOVERNMENT MUST HOLD THE LINE ON STRONG CAR POLLUTION STANDARDS

12 July, 2017 - GREENS SAY TURNBULL GOVERNMENT MUST HOLD THE LINE ON STRONG CAR POLLUTION STANDARDS Greens say Turnbull Government must hold the line on str...

Greens welcome union for remote and regional Australians forced onto CDP

7 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the ACTU establishing the First Nations Workers Alliance, a new union to protect people str...

NATURAL GAS BLOWING OUR CARBON BUDGET: BANDT

7 July, 2017 - Natural gas blowing our carbon budget: Bandt Responding to today’s release of greenhouse pollution data that the government had tried to keep sec...

SA hits the jackpot on Tesla deal, time for Turnbull to show his hand

7 July, 2017 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the State Government and Elon Musk’s announcement that a deal to build the world’s largest battery in South A...

GREENS WILL MOVE FOR RELEASE OF SECRET POLLUTION DATA

7 July, 2017 - Greens will move for release of secret pollution data In response to reports today that the Federal government is concealing pollution data, Gree...

Greens to move Senate Inquiry into Medicare data breach

5 July, 2017 - The Greens will move for a Senate inquiry to examine the Medicare data issues that have come to light in recent days, said Australian Greens lead...

Dutton's illegal detention of Australians

5 July, 2017 - Peter Dutton must accept responsibility and come clean about his illegal detention of at least two Australian citizens, Greens Immigration spokes...

Funding new coal power morally criminal use of public money: Bandt

5 July, 2017 - In response to reports today that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) is a step closer to funding a coal-fired power station, Green...

UN joins growing calls for a Royal Commission into the abuse, violence and neglect of people with disability

4 July, 2017 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has welcomed the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Committee...

A collective effort from Government with our First Peoples is needed to protect languages: Greens

4 July, 2017 - As NAIDOC week continues, Australian Greens spokesperson on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues Senator Rachel Siewert is calling on Aus...

Retail jobs deal for young people opens up questions about churn and exploitation: Greens

3 July, 2017 -  The Australian Greens have reservations about job internships being negotiated between the Government and the Australian Retailers Association f...

Government must act on retirement village exploitation and consider national regulation

27 June, 2017 - The Four Corner’s story on Monday night that revealed distressing exploitation of older Australians in retirement villages should trigger quick ...

Australian couples left waiting for marriage equality - Greens urge Turnbull to get on with it

26 June, 2017 - Christopher Pyne’s comments about marriage equality over the weekend show just how impatient many members of the Coalition are for marriage equa...