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Live entertainment industry on it's knees deserves PM's urgent attention

14 October, 2020 - The Greens are again urging the Morrison Government to do more for the Arts and Entertainment Industry after a report released today shows tw...

Government seeks to entrench racist, punitive and ineffective Cashless Debit Card 

13 October, 2020 - The Government has today introduced legislation that will make the Cashless Debit Card permanent in the current trial sites and introduce it ...

All in this together? Budget entrenches poverty

13 October, 2020 - It is unconscionable that the Government did not include a permanent increase to Jobseeker in the budget. If we can fund billions of dollars ...

Senate votes against delaying liquid assets test for people on JobSeeker 

13 October, 2020 - Yesterday I sought the support of the Senate to disallow the reintroduction of the liquid assets test waiting period for new claims for JobSe...

Government defies Senate and fails to provide information on legal advice on robodebt 

13 October, 2020 - The Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert has failed to comply with Senate resolutions that he provide documents relating to robodeb...

Free and Universal Early Learning

9 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that Labor’s Budget in Reply commitment to increase child care subsid...

Liberal & Labor put millionaires before the million unemployed with deal to pass tax cuts

9 October, 2020 - Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt & Economic Justice Spokesperson Nick McKim have today slammed a deal between the Labor and Liberal ...

Meeting of Environment Ministers must review lethal shark measures

9 October, 2020 - Senator Peter Whish-Wilson calls on the upcoming Meeting of Environment Ministers to review lethal shark mitigation measures as a priority age...

Government's bill a waste without plastics and packaging reform

9 October, 2020 - Due for Senate debate this week, the Government's Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill has now been delayed until at least November. This allows...

Billions spent with zero scrutiny the new norm as Labor capitulates to Scotty from Marketing

8 October, 2020 - The Greens have called on Labor to change their position (from lying down to standing up to the government) on tax cuts as independent analysi...

Minister Ley must commit to a recovery plan as Maugean Skate risks extinction

8 October, 2020 - A study released today by the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies reveals a decline in numbers of endemic Tasmanian species the Maugean...

Fee Hikes’ Passage More Fuel In Libs’ Uni Arson

8 October, 2020 - Australian Greens Education spokesperson Senator Mehreen Faruqi has said that the Liberal National Government has condemned Australian higher ...

Morrison uses Budget to silence Government accountability bodies

8 October, 2020 - The Coalition is using the Federal Budget to silence public accountability and transparency bodies that have called out this Government’s corr...