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Greens Welcome AFAC Report on Tasmanian Bushfires

30 April, 2016 - The Greens welcome the operational review into the management of the Tasmanian bushfires. While the review rightly lauds the work of our hardwo...

Federal Government’s Woeful Response to Access to Justice Report

30 April, 2016 - Attorney-General George Brandis continues to ignore the massive barriers preventing access to justice across Australia, Greens spokesperson for...

Nuclear inquiry needed for waste dump sites

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called for an independent, deliberative inquiry into long-term stewardship options for spent nuclear fuel, drawing w...

Government must act on increase to inadequate Newstart in the budget

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed KPMG's calls to increase Newstart, the rate of payment is totally inadequate and is a barrier to people ent...

Nation ‘misty-eyed’ as Omid declared dead

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed their condolences to the friends, family and wife of a young man named Omid who has died after self-immola...

Future Adelaide Forum: ensuring South Australia thrives in the 21st century

29 April, 2016 - Tue, 2016-05-17 18:00 - 19:30 The Jade, 142-160 Flinders St, Adelaide SA 5000 South Australia f...

It's time for government to get in the game

29 April, 2016 - The Senate Environment and Communications References Committee recommended that a successor to the Australian Interactive Games Fund be instiga...

Greens Infrastructure Financing Policy: Borrow big now to invest in projects large AND small

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens have today launched their policy to establish the Australian Infrastructure Bank on the back of a comprehensive Senate In...

SA Greens join with traditional owners in saying ‘no’ to waste dump

29 April, 2016 - State and Federal South Australian Greens are calling on the community to stand together with traditional owners who are fighting against havin...

Q&A with the Greens in Mayo - Mylor

29 April, 2016 - Thu, 2016-05-19 18:30 - 20:00  Mylor Community Hall, cnr Cross St & Strathalbyn Rd Mylor, SA 5153 ...

Another Médecins Sans Frontières hospital tragedy

29 April, 2016 - The Australian government should focus on diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in Syria, in the wake of the tragic Médecins Sans Frontières hosp...

Greens promote clean and sustainable industry for regional Australia

29 April, 2016 - The Australian Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale visited Byron Bay today to promote investment in clean and sustainable industry for regi...

Greens announce doubling of funding for women’s shelters and call for federal budget funding

29 April, 2016 - The Greens have announced a plan to double funding for women’s shelters and are calling on the Turnbull Government to reverse its domestic viol...

Greens release economic principles for upcoming Budget and election

29 April, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP and Finance spokesperson Senator Peter Whish-Wilson today released the party’s Budget Principles for...

Groundhog Day as Turnbull throws a lifeline to dying coal

29 April, 2016 - The proposal for a second Basslink is Groundhog Day for Tasmania, with former Liberal Minister Warwick Smith being used to work around the Clea...