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‘Improvements’ for debt recovery system just fiddling around the edges: Greens

15 February, 2017 - The Government’s announcement of ‘improvements’ to the debt recovery system are fiddling around the edges and do not address the fundamental...

Greens urge ban on all corporate political donations as Roe 8 contractor’s donations top $777,900

15 February, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says new figures detailing political donations by a company contracted to build Roe 8 show the need to ban all poli...

What is the Government ripping from you this Christmas?

15 February, 2017 - Video & Multimedia Family, Ageing, Community and Disability Services

WestConnex Audit slams federal government process

15 February, 2017 - The Australian National Audit Office has released its report into Commonwealth funding of the WestConnex project. The report looks into whet...

Queensland Labor must scrap Adani’s suitable operator status

15 February, 2017 - Queensland Greens candidate for Mount Coot-tha and state spokesperson Michael Berkman says Queensland Labor must revoke Adani’s suitable ope...

Senate calls on Government to engage with Redfern Statement

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to act on the Redfern Statement by committing to the Engagement Approach....

Government must face facts: South Australian schools will lose $335 million

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has called on Federal Education Minister to explain which South Australian schools are set to suffer as a result of the 2018 Gons...

Safe zone call for abortion clinics

15 February, 2017 - The Greens will introduce legislation to protect women seeking an abortion from being harassed by establishing a 150m safe zone around abort...

Privatisation of Utah Point processing facility must be reversed: Greens

15 February, 2017 - Wednesday, 15 February The WA Greens have announced they will move to rescind the sale of Utah Point processing facility in Port Hedland aft...

Way forward for marriage equality in this Parliament

15 February, 2017 - The Senate has delivered a consensus report on the government’s draft exposure marriage equality Bill, providing a path for marriage equalit...

‘Improvements’ for debt recovery system just fiddling around the edges: Greens

15 February, 2017 - The Government’s announcement of ‘improvements’ to the debt recovery system are fiddling around the edges and do not address the fundamental...

Greens call on Turnbull to get behind Redfern Statement

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens have recommitted to the Redfern Statement presented to political leaders today and call on the Federal Government to u...

Greens will oppose Omnibus Bill

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens today said they will oppose the Government’s Omnibus Bill in its entirety. “The Australian Greens will be opposing thi...

Greens take action in the Senate to make it easier to access medicinal cannabis

14 February, 2017 - As Parliament returns for the first sitting fortnight of the year, the Australian Greens have lodged a motion to stop the Government’s propo...

Child mortality no longer on track as Government continues rhetoric to close the gap

14 February, 2017 - The Close the Gap report now showing that child mortality rates are not on track is a dismal reflection on the Government’s half-hearted and...