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Conservative dissidents shine a spotlight why Parliament must decide on marriage equality

27 January, 2016 - The Greens are calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to allow a free vote on marriage equality when Parliament resumes, following repor...

Mental Health Postcards Art Exhibition

27 January, 2016 - Could you design a postcard capturing your thoughts about mental health? Everyone can participate and your work will be part of a statewide ...

Demystifying politics

27 January, 2016 - You are invited to “Demystifying politics: a frank discussion on the joys and challenges of being a female MP and candidate”. Please bring y...

Resources needed to help prevent fires in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area

25 January, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim has written to Environment Minister Greg Hunt to request urgent assistance to fight fires b...

Greens call for republic timetable

25 January, 2016 - Greens Leader Richard Di Natale says it's time for Prime Minister Turnbull to articulate a timetable for Australia becoming a republic. "Ther...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Talking Politics at Midsumma: Marriage Equality and Beyond.

25 January, 2016 - As well as the usual sun-soaked Midsumma events, this year’s festival offerings include opportunities for the LGBTIQ community and allies to ...

Blind support for uranium industry ‘seriously flawed’

25 January, 2016 - Monday, 25 January WA Greens Energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC has labelled Minister Marmion’s latest plug in support of uranium mining i...

Transforming the clean energy conversation

25 January, 2016 - Michael Mazengarb There is a global clean energy transformation happening right now. 2015 was the biggest year ever for global clean energy i...

Diversity won’t be protected by Hashtags and Hope

25 January, 2016 - Laura Hedge A large proportion of Australians live in a cacophony of information. With multiple radio channels to flick through, a readily se...

What matters in Melbourne

24 January, 2016 - Ellen Sandell Just over a year ago, the Victorian Greens made history by electing the first Greens lower house MPs in state Parliament. It wa...

Liberal Government watering down environmental conditions for mining mates

23 January, 2016 - Revelations today that the Liberal Government has watered down the environmental conditions of 21 projects, including coal mines, in the past...

Barnett spooked by Court ruling he must follow Government policy

22 January, 2016 - In response to today’s announcement on Roe 8 Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC asked, “The Chief Justice ruled they have to refer to their own policies, ...

Ban college brokers and scrap public funding for for-profits

22 January, 2016 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the proposal to ban private colleges using brokers to sell courses, and have urged the Government to scra...

Stubborn WA Premier just can’t take a hint

22 January, 2016 - It's long past the moment he could do so graciously, but the WA Premier needs to give up his monomaniacal Roe 8 push instead of wasting more ...