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Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown

14 December, 2016 - “Tony Abbott’s defence of the DSP crackdown and attempting to minimise the struggles of people with disability who are unable to work is rid...

Greens call for urgent stay on land clearing in Coolbellup, pending High Court hearing

12 December, 2016 - South Metro Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has today appealed to the Government to halt works at Malvolio Road in Coolbellup, pending the result o...

WA calling

9 December, 2016 - Andrew Beaton ­During the Federal election and up to our latest door knock, weve been talking with voters across the state to ask w­­­hat iss...

20 Questions with Rafeif Ismail

9 December, 2016 - Viv Glance Rafeif lived the early years of her life under a military dictatorship and saw first-hand the effects of war and government-sancti...

Wanted: PM’s backbone. Reward: lower power prices in SA

9 December, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling for the return of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s backbone and resolve on climate policy – and the reward...

Adani pay just 0.008 percent in tax on multimillion dollar earnings

9 December, 2016 - It beggars belief that the Queensland and federal governments want to give Adani, a company that paid just 0.008 percent in tax on their tota...

Companies risk reputational damage with offshore contracts

9 December, 2016 - The four companies that have expressed an interest in multibillion-dollar government contracts for detention centres on Manus Island and Naur...

All the way with WA

9 December, 2016 - Rebecca Galdies The theme of this year's November Conference was “What the Future Holds”. Our November National Conference is always an inspi...

ACT Greens MLAs welcome Victorian steps forward on Dying with Dignity legislation

8 December, 2016 - ACT Greens MLAs Shane Rattenbury and Caroline Le Couteur have welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision today to allow a conscience vote o...

Government poised to shatter ancient heritage in Beeliar Wetlands

8 December, 2016 - The Government will obliterate artefacts that are older than the entirety of western civilization, allowing no record to be made if it procee...

Victoria needs an emissions trading scheme

8 December, 2016 - Victoria should work with the Eastern states to develop an emissions trading scheme, like former Premiers Bracks, Beattie and Carr did in 200...

More than words needed to end domestic violence

8 December, 2016 - Going into COAG, if the federal government is actually committed to the safety of women and children experiencing domestic violence, they mus...

Action against red fire ant is a no-brainer

8 December, 2016 - The Greens have urged the federal government to take the necessary action to eradicate the red fire ant, after the Senate passed a Greens mot...

Carla’s love of pink no justification for gender assignment surgery

8 December, 2016 - The Greens say that the 5-year-old Australian child known as Carla should have been allowed to choose their own gender at an appropriate time...