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Government must act to improve Aboriginal children’s ear health: Greens

12 June, 2019 - Greens spokesperson for health the Hon Alison Xamon MLC is calling on the Government to take immediate action to improve Aboriginal children’s e...

NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year

12 June, 2019 - NSW government axes $50 million "virtual battery" scheme announced just last year. After announcing the Smart Energy for Homes and Businesses...

Greens statement on Hong Kong

11 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens are deeply concerned at the Hong Kong Government’s proposed new extradition agreement with China.  The proposal will under...

Senior Libs must pull Pasin into line

11 June, 2019 - Senior South Australian Liberals must clarify whether Tony Pasin’s push to underwrite coal-fired power is part of the Liberals’ plan for our ren...

Children should not be jailed because of a lack of accommodation: Greens

10 June, 2019 - Media Release: 10 June  2019   Greens spokesperson for Corrective services and Child Protection the Hon Alison Xamon MLC has tod...

Greens call on new Environment Minister to invest in threatened species recovery for World Environment Day

7 June, 2019 - The Greens are calling on new Environment Minister Sussan Ley to formally respond to the UN’s report on the global extinction crisis by using Wor...

Invest in renewables and Newstart, not tax cuts, to solve today’s economic problems: Greens

7 June, 2019 - Instead of locking in a spiral of economic inequality by green-lighting Scott Morrison's flat tax system, the Labor Party should work with the Gr...

Attacks on press freedom must be investigated: Greens

7 June, 2019 - The Australian Greens share the serious concerns held by ABC chair Ita Buttrose regarding ongoing attacks on press freedoms and the Government’s ...

Equinor crash shows we can’t risk the Bight

7 June, 2019 - Equinor’s claims they can drill safely in the Great Australian Bight have gone to water after their ship crashed into their oil rig in Norwegian ...

How has child protection come to fail our children so badly?

7 June, 2019 - Media Release: 6 June 2019   Greens spokesperson for child protection and youth justice Hon Alison Xamon MLC has called on the Ministe...

Victorian emissions reduction report demonstrates need to phase out coal

6 June, 2019 - The independent expert report on interim emission reduction targets endorses the Victorian Greens call for a planned and just transition out of c...

Andrews Government failing community on waste

6 June, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Andrews Government as negligent for its complete failure on policy, investment and leadership when it comes...

Progress on ‘War on Food Waste’ despite delay on food waste roll-out: ACT Greens

5 June, 2019 - Since April this year, green bins have been now rolling out across all Canberra suburbs. The ACT Greens have been calling on the Government to...

Greens call on Government to back Brand South Australia

5 June, 2019 - Today in State Parliament, Greens SA MLC Mark Parnell will be moving a motion calling on the Marshall Liberal Government to reinstate the funding...

Combustible cladding crisis - hundreds of buildings identified as at-risk

5 June, 2019 - Almost two years after the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, secret documents obtained by the Greens NSW have revealed hundreds of buildings in the Ci...