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Teals' GST plan shows warped priorities

7 August, 2025 - A Teal proposal to jack up the GST and apply it to fresh food and utilities, rather than increasing taxes on big corporations and the super wea...

Greens call to stop all welfare payment suspensions in light of damning ombudsman's report

6 August, 2025 - The Greens have called on Labor to stop all welfare payment suspensions immediately, following the damning Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report into...

Media release: Productivity report fails community and culture by listening only to big business on exploitative AI

6 August, 2025 - Today’s Productivity Commission report describes what AI policy would look like if only big business is listened to. It’s a real missed opportu...

Greens would support reforms to CGT, negative gearing, and a fossil fuel export levy in the senate

4 August, 2025 - The Australian Greens welcome the ACTU’s calls to urgently address the unfair tax breaks that benefit property investors, as well as their call...

Childcare bill passes but Greens say reactive legislation is not enough to keep kids safe

31 July, 2025 - The Greens say the newly passed Strengthening Regulation of Early Education Bill - which gives the Government new powers to cut off Child Care S...

Senate passes strongest motion yet on Gaza

30 July, 2025 - Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and spokesperson for International Aid & Global Justice, Senator Mehreen Faruqi has responded to toda...

Greens establish inquiry into information integrity on climate change

30 July, 2025 - Organisations that campaign using disinformation to undermine climate action will come under scrutiny in a new parliamentary inquiry established...

Greens establish inquiry into information integrity on climate change

30 July, 2025 - Organisations that campaign using disinformation to undermine climate action will come under scrutiny in a new parliamentary inquiry established...

Media release: To stop mass starvation in Gaza there must be action, not more slogans from Albanese

30 July, 2025 - The Prime Minister today dismissed calls for sanctions and material action to stop the genocide in Gaza as “slogans”. This is deeply insulting t...

Greens say Net Zero by 2035 required to protect communities and nature

30 July, 2025 - The Australian Greens have called on the Government to follow the science and set 2035 targets at net-zero and stop approving new coal and gas m...

Greens call on the Albanese Government for comprehensive Russian-style sanctions on Israel

29 July, 2025 - The Greens are calling on the Albanese Government to implement a sanctions regime against Israel based on Russian sanctions to force Israel to l...

Murray Watt must come clean on plastic pollution regulation before Global Plastic Treaty

29 July, 2025 - The Greens have implored the Albanese government to come clean on Australia’s plastic pollution regulation and immediately commit to reform befo...

Greens to chair Aged Care inquiry, call on Labor to act to prevent ‘perfect storm’ of pain for pensioners

28 July, 2025 - The Senate has established an inquiry into Labor’s transition to a new aged care system. The Greens spokesperson for Older People, Senator Penny...

New UK deal shows need for urgent inquiry into AUKUS

28 July, 2025 - The new AUKUS defence agreement made public today between the United Kingdom and Australia cannot hide the core failings of AUKUS. With AUKUS un...