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Forest task force recommits to log native forests

20 November, 2015 - Greens forests spokesperson Samantha Dunn says it’s disappointing that the forest industry task force has committed to continue to source ti...

Clive's Marriage Plan Not A Valid Solution

20 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say that Clive Palmer's marriage equality plan will not solve discrimination. "This civil scheme would exist alongside...

Fracking report doesn’t go far enough

20 November, 2015 - Friday, 20 November WA Greens spokesperson on Mines and Petroleum Robin Chapple MLC claims a report tabled yesterday into the unconventional...

Public transport must be built in the public interest

19 November, 2015 - Public transport must be built in the public interest The Greens have warned that farming out the build of Melbourne Metro Rail to the priva...

Planning for longer fire seasons urgent shows Climate Council report

19 November, 2015 - 19/11/2015 Following tragic fires in Western Australia and the Climate Council’s report on bushfire preparedness, the Australian Greens...

Coal power plant closure debate needed: Greens

19 November, 2015 - Greens energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP has welcomed a new study by ANU economists outlining an option for closing coal fire-power stations...

Planning for longer fire seasons urgent shows Climate Council report

19 November, 2015 - Following tragic fires in Western Australia and the Climate Council's report on bushfire preparedness, the Australian Greens are calling for...

Public transport must be built in the public interest

19 November, 2015 - The Greens have warned that farming out the build of Melbourne Metro Rail to the private sector isn't the best or cheapest way to build this...

NT Greens respond to North East Gas Interlink announcements

19 November, 2015 - The NT Greens have denounced the North East Gas Interlink pipeline project, which they describe as "enabling infrastructure for broadscale f...

UK to end coal-fired power by 2025, Australia must follow: Greens

19 November, 2015 - In response to news that the UK proposes to phase out coal-fired power stations by 2025, the Australian Greens today called for the governme...

Australia must end its deliberate silence on whaling when meeting with Japan

19 November, 2015 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, congratulates the Humane Society International for their successful legal actio...

Amnesty International WA's Indigenous Rights Group Event

18 November, 2015 - “An Evening of Conversation and Film”. Doors open at 6.00pm, Welcome to Country at 6:30pm. Tickets $10.00. Event details can be found  on ...

Turnbull Government ignores experts and community in push to stifle enforcement of environment law

18 November, 2015 - The government-dominated Senate Inquiry into the government’s bill to limit public enforcement of environment law has ignored community oppo...

Hearing into Veterans' mental health hosted at Homes for Heroes, Narrabeen

18 November, 2015 - Today Greens spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson attended the fourth public hearing of the Senate Inquiry into Ve...

Hunt hypocritical on 5% pollution cut

18 November, 2015 - The Turnbull government is claiming credit for pollution cuts to meet its measly 5 per cent target by 2020 which are driven by structural fa...