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Breakthrough judgment on Rocky Hill: courts recognize climate change, when will Parliament?

8 February, 2019 - The Land and Environment Court has today handed down its decision on the Rocky Hill Coal Mine. This landmark decision is the first time we se...

Statement from Victorian Greens Co-Convenors

8 February, 2019 - Two proposals were put to Victorian Greens State Council on Saturday regarding transgender-exclusionary rhetoric. Contending views put forwar...

Greens’ Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission terms released

7 February, 2019 - The Australian Greens have today released draft terms of reference for a federal Royal Commission into the Murray Darling Basin.   “We know ...

Office of Senator Janet Rice - Volunteer Program

7 February, 2019 - Your chance to be part of democracy in action this federal election. Are you passionate about tackling our climate crisis? LGBTIQ+ rights? Ec...

Remembering Black Saturday

7 February, 2019 - This week, most Victorians will think back to exactly where they were on Black Saturday. For many, the memories are still incredibly raw a...

Planning law has power to destroy our community

7 February, 2019 - Greens call for immediate moratorium on manor houses. Greens Member for Ballina Tamara Smith MP is calling for an immediate moratorium on ...

Morrison Government playing politics with disabled people when it comes to Paralympic funding: Steele-John

6 February, 2019 - Wednesday, 6th February 2019 Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has welcomed Prime Minister Morrison...

Bird exports must be stopped and investigated

6 February, 2019 - Reports of more rare and endangered birds being exported to Germany and into the hands of a convicted criminal must be investigated urgently,...

Speirs aimed at wrong target

5 February, 2019 - The South Australian Liberal Government needs to stop fighting the SA Royal Commissioner and start fighting for our water if they are serious...

An immediate fix for unsafe cladding

5 February, 2019 - Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam is calling for the urgent replacement of flammable cladding on buildings that have been identifi...

Banking Royal Commission report a small step towards the reform we deserve

4 February, 2019 - Today’s disappointing final report into the banking and financial services industry will slow, but not end decades of money grabbing and unet...

Manus and Nauru medical evacuation legislation

4 February, 2019 - The Prime Minister’s proposed change to medical assessment for people in offshore detention is nothing more than a shuffling of administrativ...

We’ll see you in court: local community starts court challenge to stadium demolition

4 February, 2019 - Local community group Local Democracy Matters have issued a legal challenge to the State Government regarding the approval for the controvers...

Greens launch policy to clean up politics

1 February, 2019 - The Greens are today launching their policy to clean up politics and end the corrupting influence of big money on our democracy, so we can cr...