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Proposed Uni Performance Funding Rules Miss the Mark

2 October, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator and Education Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has responded to the Government’s announcement today that it will wei...

NSW Govt bowing to pressure from Minerals Council shows need for Federal Climate Trigger

2 October, 2019 - The report in Guardian Australia today that the NSW Government is considering laws to stop courts and planners blocking coalmines on climate g...

Di Natale commends Vanuatu PM for West Papua support

1 October, 2019 - The Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Richard Di Natale, today applauded the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai, for raising hum...

Right to farm laws a front for protest crackdown

1 October, 2019 - Amidst an epidemic of illegal land clearing, criminal animal cruelty and concern about mining operations, the NSW Government have stepped in w...

Canberrans encouraged to check on each other during Mental Health Month

1 October, 2019 - To mark the start of Mental Health Month ACT 2019 the Canberra community are encouraged start conversations about mental health and wellbeing,...

Final infrastructure in place as ACT set to deliver on 100% renewable electricity target

1 October, 2019 - The ACT now has infrastructure in place to achieve 100% renewable electricity in 2020 and beyond, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustaina...

Greens response to A-G’s directive on prosecuting journalists

30 September, 2019 - Greens Spokesperson for Media Senator Sarah Hanson-Young responded to the Federal Attorney-General’s directive to the Commonwealth DPP that...

Qld should stop propping up coal and invest in communities: Greens

30 September, 2019 - Greens Co-Deputy Leader Larissa Waters and Queensland Greens Member for Maiwar Michael Berkman have called on the Queensland Government to ...

Lockout Laws Report Welcome, But Two Key Recommendations Missing

30 September, 2019 - Greens MP and Arts, Music, Night-Time Economy and Culture Spokesperson Cate Faehrmann has welcomed the findings of the Report into Sydney’s...

Policing by numbers an abuse of public trust

30 September, 2019 - Information obtained by the Greens through Parliament has exposed the NSW Police Force doing “policing by numbers” with the use of powers t...

SA Govt Murray RC response is a defence of Barnaby Joyce, and sells out the River

27 September, 2019 - The South Australian Government has ignored the most damning elements of the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission in its response finally ...

Greens call for five-year 'cooling off' period for post-Ministerial lobbying and cut pollie pension for breaches

27 September, 2019 - The Greens have welcomed the report from the ministerial integrity inquiry that recommends the re-investigation of Christopher Pyne and Jul...

Community grants to encourage sustainable action

27 September, 2019 - Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury has today announced recipients of two community grants programs who will sh...

Growing the Green movement in the Top End

27 September, 2019 - Greens leader Richard Di Natale recently spent some time in the Northern Territory to help kick off their next election campaign – and afte...

Greens push for truth in electoral advertising

27 September, 2019 - Canberrans will be able to have greater trust in our democracy if a Greens proposal to ban factually incorrect electoral material during lo...