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Dutton and Albanese look to team up on a brutal package of anti-migrant and refugee laws

27 November, 2024 - The Albanese Labor Government is trying to work hand in hand with Peter Dutton’s Coalition to push through the most extreme anti-migrant and...

Labor willing to trade nurses pay for better budget outcomes

26 November, 2024 - In a submission to the Fair Work Commission, the Labor Government has argued for a delay in paying wage increases to nurses in the aged care...

Greens welcome SA shark mitigation strategy, but federal action is still missing

25 November, 2024 - The Greens welcome the South Australian government’s announcement to increase shark mitigation measures, but urge the federal government to ...

Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe call for inquiry into racism in parliament

25 November, 2024 - Senators Mehreen Faruqi and Lidia Thorpe have today moved a motion in the Senate calling for the Standing Committee on Procedures to conduct...

Dutton & Labor have caved to Sportsbet, Greens will ban gambling ads

25 November, 2024 - The Greens say both Labor and Peter Dutton have caved and failed on gambling ads, while their Bill honours the Peta Murphy Inquiry&nbsp...

Greens call for Government to withdraw mis & disinformation Bill

22 November, 2024 - Following a lengthy Senate inquiry, the Greens have today announced their opposition to the Government's mis and disinformation bill and hav...

NTEU report lays bare the ‘corporate university’

21 November, 2024 -   Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens and Spokesperson for Tertiary Education, has responded to NTEU’s re...

Convention on Biological Diversity - COP16

21 November, 2024 - convention on biological diversity - cop16 - Cali, Columbia By Michelle Sheather, Australian Greens International Development Coordi...

Greens to vote against aged care legislation as Labor caves in to the Coalition and for-profit providers

21 November, 2024 - The Greens will vote against Labor’s new aged care reforms after Labor joined forces with the Coalition to block Greens amendments that woul...

Major party stitch up leaves electoral reform bills unchecked

21 November, 2024 - Responding to the Government and Opposition blocking the Greens move to refer the electoral reform bills to a Senate inquiry Greens Senate l...

Blunt social media ban is rushed & reckless: Greens

21 November, 2024 - The Greens have criticised Labor and Liberal for ignoring expert evidence and ramming laws through Parliament to ban young people from socia...

Fossil fuels the new tobacco for Future Fund

21 November, 2024 - It's good to see the Treasurer’s move to direct the Future Fund to invest in things we all need like housing and renewable energy but the Go...

Young Novocastrian of the year challenges Government’s anti-protest moves in Supreme Court

21 November, 2024 - The People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port has been under sustained attack by the NSW Government. 2020 Newcastle Young Citizen, ...