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Greens plan to keep more Canberrans out of Emergency Departments, lower ED waiting times

11 October, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today outlined an innovative plan to keep more Canberrans out of our Emergency Departments, and to lower ED waiting times...

Free and Universal Early Learning

9 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that Labor’s Budget in Reply commitment to increase child care subsid...

Liberal & Labor put millionaires before the million unemployed with deal to pass tax cuts

9 October, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt & Economic Justice Spokesperson Nick McKim have today slammed a deal between the Labor and Liberal ...

Meeting of Environment Ministers must review lethal shark measures

9 October, 2020 - Senator Peter Whish-Wilson calls on the upcoming Meeting of Environment Ministers to review lethal shark mitigation measures as a priority age...

Government's bill a waste without plastics and packaging reform

9 October, 2020 - Due for Senate debate this week, the Government's Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill has now been delayed until at least November. This allows...

Three in five young people believe the voting age should be lowered

9 October, 2020 - Three in five young people in Victoria believe 16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in elections, according to a new survey by the Vi...

Morrison uses Budget to silence Government accountability bodies

8 October, 2020 - The Coalition is using the Federal Budget to silence public accountability and transparency bodies that have called out this Government’s corr...

Billions spent with zero scrutiny the new norm as Labor capitulates to Scotty from Marketing

8 October, 2020 - The Greens have called on Labor to change their position (from lying down to standing up to the government) on tax cuts as independent analysi...

Minister Ley must commit to a recovery plan as Maugean Skate risks extinction

8 October, 2020 - A study released today by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies reveals a decline in numbers of endemic Tasmanian species the Maugean...

Fee Hikes’ Passage More Fuel In Libs’ Uni Arson

8 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Liberal National Government has condemned Australian higher ...

Greens plan for ‘one stop centre’ to support victims of sexual assault

8 October, 2020 - The ACT Greens will look to establish a one stop centre for sexual assault, bringing together key agencies such as forensics, policing, suppor...

ACT Greens grow Canberra’s Jobs for the future

8 October, 2020 - As the Federal Budget fails to invest in a green recovery to tackle the climate crisis, or the housing crisis, the ACT Greens will create 4,500 new jobs in the ACT. 

Arts and Entertainment Industry forgotten by Treasurer

7 October, 2020 - The Greens have slammed the Treasurer for forgetting the Arts and Entertainment Industry in the Federal Budget, an oversight that will cost mo...

Budget shows cuts to humanitarian intake

7 October, 2020 - Cutting 20,000 places from Australia's humanitarian intake is cruel and unnecessary, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. "The Lib...

Housing And Homelessness Funding Left Out In The Cold

7 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Housing spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said the 2020-21 budget delivers nothing for social housing while cutting fu...