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Morrison must apologise to wine growers for diplomatic errors

4 December, 2020 - The Greens have today called on Scott Morrison to apologise to Australia’s wine growers and other producers, saying Morrison’s mistaken decis...

National accounts show government spending must continue

2 December, 2020 - Today’s national accounts figures show that government support for people who need it most must continue, Greens economic justice spokesperso...

Climate emergency declaration put to both houses: Liberals oppose, Labor split

2 December, 2020 - The Liberals and Labor have combined forces to block a Climate Emergency declaration in Australia, on the day our closest neighbours have dec...

Liberals and Labor team up to kill privatisation inquiry

1 December, 2020 - The Australian Greens have slammed Labor and Liberal for doing a deal to block the Greens’ inquiry into privatisation. After Greens Leader, A...

General's Campbell & Burr must resign to preserve the integrity of Afghan War Crimes process

1 December, 2020 - Australian Greens Peace spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John has called for General's Campbell and Burr to resign to enable the recommenda...

Greens move to give Parliament power over sending troops to war

30 November, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens, Adam Bandt MP, and Australian Greens Peace Spokesperson, Senator Jordon Steele-John, will in the next sitti...

Disabled people 'forgotten & ignored' by Morrison Government in Covid-19 response

30 November, 2020 - Australian Greens Disability Rights spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said he was appalled at findings by the Disability Royal Commiss...

Morrison Govt and One Nation vote against koala protections

30 November, 2020 - The Morrison Government and One Nation have teamed up to vote against a moratorium on the clearing of koala habitat in the Senate today. Gre...

Two thirds of Australians think corruption a big problem: time for action

30 November, 2020 - Data shows more Australians are concerned about political corruption and doubt the Government’s ability to clean up our democracy, Greens Le...

Federal bill must take include plastics, take the lead from the ACT

30 November, 2020 - The Government's recycling and waste bill is set for the Senate today where the Greens will raise amendments to ban single-use plastics and ...

COVID is not a climate policy

30 November, 2020 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, says the latest reported emissions drop, driven by the Covid-19 shutdowns, should provide no cover for the Morris...

Morrison Govt’s environment-wrecking laws dead in water, Senate Inquiry report shows

27 November, 2020 - The Morrison Government’s new environment-wrecking laws do not have enough support to pass the parliament the Senate Inquiry report into the...

Greens caution against weakening of IR laws, welcome Labor backing Greens’ gig-work policy

27 November, 2020 - Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, has said his party will fight moves to weaken the ‘better off overall test’ and welcomed Labor’s support for exte...

Greens welcome the release of the Media Reform Green Paper

27 November, 2020 - Greens Media and Communications Spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young said: “We have seen two positive steps forward on media reform from ...