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Penalty rates highlight the government's attacks on workers

12 October, 2015 - I am very pleased to be speaking today on the Turnbull Liberal government's attack on penalty rates. This is a critical issue for our society...

Federal reform on medicinal cannabis needed urgently: Greens

11 October, 2015 - Australian Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today called on the federal Labor and Liberal parties to get behind his cross-party bill to est...

Millions more will be wasted on another secretive refugee trade deal

9 October, 2015 - The Australian Government will be throwing good money after bad if it pursues a refugee deal with the Philippines and it needs to be upfront a...

PM Turnbull should have dumped – not appointed – Wind Farm Commissioner

9 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens say today's appointment of a Wind Farm Commissioner is a sign that Malcolm Turnbull will continue to pander to those in ...

Greens condemn anti-Muslim protesters

9 October, 2015 - The Victorian Greens condemn any extremist groups that will protest against Islam outside any of Victoria’s mosques this weekend as part of a ...

What happened in Canning

9 October, 2015 - Giz Watson (Australian Greens Co-convenor) With all the polling showing a huge swing against the Liberals — in what was considered a safe seat...

Greens call for reform of political donation laws in Victoria

8 October, 2015 - In parliament this week, the ALP, Liberal and National parties voted against a Greens motion to refer political donations reform to the Electo...

Remove illogical ban on helmet mounted cameras

8 October, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn has called on the transport minister to clarify whether bike helmet cameras are illegal after a ma...

Media Release: Government must drop undemocratic citizenship laws

8 October, 2015 - Australian Greens spokesperson for legal affairs Senator Nick McKim has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to show leadership and dump ...

Government failing booming V/Line

8 October, 2015 - Victorian Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says the Government has been caught without a plan to deal with a surge in V/Line patron...

Minister must act now to allow Nauru rape victim access to safe and legal abortion

7 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens have urged the Prime Minister and his Immigration Minister to act urgently to bring a young refugee woman allegedly rape...

Desperate fossil fuel industry calls for investment in transition

7 October, 2015 - Thursday, 8 October WA Greens spokesperson for Energy Robin Chapple MLC has dismissed comments by Shell CEO Ben van Beurden overnight, speakin...

Greens say Minister should protect Palace / Metro including its unique, historic interior

7 October, 2015 - Greens today have called on the government to protect the Palace Theatre and to prevent further destruction to its irreplaceable interior peri...

Greens call on Government to refer Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to Productivity Commission

7 October, 2015 - The Australian Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has written to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to request that he re...

Greens: Delay in Wiluna uranium project should be permanent

7 October, 2015 - Wednesday, 7 October WA Greens Uranium spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC said Toro Energy’s announcement last week to postpone development at its...