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We need a Mining Super Profits Tax, not record dividends

16 August, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the announcement by BHP that it will pay a record dividend by calling for a...

Greens urge Labor to recommit opposition to PEP-11

15 August, 2022 - The Greens urge Labor to publicly recommit its opposition to PEP-11 after revelations of the former PM’s extraordinary intervention to kill th...

Coal plants would be shut by 2030 under climate bill

15 August, 2022 - Victoria’s three remaining coal plants would be closed within the decade under a significant climate bill set to be introduced by the Greens t...

Still no credible plan to tackle teacher shortage crisis

12 August, 2022 - The Greens have called on the nation’s education ministers to tackle the root causes of the teacher shortage crisis, after today’s roundtable ...

Family of man who died at Port Phillip Prison demand privacy and respect

12 August, 2022 - Following the death of a man at Port Phillip Prison on Wednesday, the family have asked the media to respect their privacy as they process the...

Greens call for end to toxic parliamentary workplace culture

12 August, 2022 - The Australian Greens say today’s report into workplace culture in NSW Parliament shows that the toxic boys club of politics extends beyond Ca...

Greens push NSW to lead the world in modernising animal welfare laws to recognise animal sentience

12 August, 2022 - The Greens have introduced a Bill to NSW Parliament that, if passed, would see animal sentience explicitly recognised in our animal welfare la...

Emissions reduction added to National energy laws

12 August, 2022 - In a positive step that will help transform Australia’s energy sector and deliver a 100% renewable, zero emissions energy grid, Energy Ministe...

International offset accounting tricks won’t stop climate crisis, says Greens Leader

11 August, 2022 - On the Climate Change Authority Report into the international offsets market released today, attributable to Greens leader Adam Bandt MP: “The...

Plibersek must choose: Rinehart or climate

11 August, 2022 - The Greens have urged the Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to consider the emissions and climate impact of billionaire miner Gina Rinehart...

Labor's plan will only meet 3% of social housing need

11 August, 2022 - Analysis provided by the Parliamentary Library predicts that Labor’s housing plan will deliver only 3% of the social housing Australia will ne...

End under-resourcing and increase salaries to fix teacher shortage crisis

11 August, 2022 - Ahead of tomorrow’s Education Ministers meeting, the Greens have called on federal, state and territory governments to address teacher shortag...

Local community gardens receive new grant funding

11 August, 2022 - Fresh food for Yeddung Mura justice clients and their families and a little local farm to supply and share fresh vegetables to the Belconnen c...

Super-charging the ACT’s electric vehicle charging network

11 August, 2022 - To drive the uptake of electric vehicles in the ACT and to ensure charger availability for the community, the ACT Government has announced the...