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Govt ignoring frontline sector calls for additional funding to address domestic violence

9 March, 2020 - The Federal Government did not consult with the peak community advisory group before re-announcing $20 million funding for a controversial loan ...

Increased funding vital for improving police responses to domestic violence

5 March, 2020 - Greens Senate Leader and spokesperson on Women, Senator Larissa Waters, has written to Minister for Women Marise Payne ahead of tomorrow’s meeti...

Secure supply of masks must be ensured to protect health workers.

5 March, 2020 - Today’s reports of insufficient access to protective masks for front line GPs in the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency is of signific...

Minister, Secretary confirm ADF has no plan for 4 degrees warming

4 March, 2020 - Wednesday, 4 March 2020 Department of Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds have conceded in estimates today there...

Senator Di Natale to quiz government on coronavirus response

4 March, 2020 - Greens spokesperson for Health and public health specialist Dr Richard Di Natale will quiz senior government officials on the Australian and int...

Lack of sick leave a coronavirus ‘ticking time bomb’, stimulus payments needed: Greens

4 March, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP and Greens Community Services spokesperson Rachel Siewert have called on the government to extend the Disaster Recov...

Attorney-General should come clean on whether Commonwealth Integrity Commission would cover Sports Rorts

3 March, 2020 - Attorney-General Christian Porter continues to avoid a clear answer on whether his long overdue proposal for a Commonwealth Integrity Commission...

Private School Favouritism Confirmed With Broad Slush Fund Guidelines & New Bill

3 March, 2020 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW and Education spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has said that private schools will be able to spend the $1.2 bi...

Today's rate cut lays the foundation for a Green New Deal: Whish-Wilson, Bandt

3 March, 2020 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, and leader, Adam Bandt MP, called on the government to respond to today’s interest rat...

Bandt wants ‘war-cabinet’ to tackle the climate emergency

2 March, 2020 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt will introduce a Bill into the House of Representatives this morning, seconded by the Member for Waringah Zali Steggall...

Senate Estimates reveal Australia not on track for Paris climate targets: Bandt

2 March, 2020 - The climate crisis is heating Australia faster than other nations and answers to Greens questions at Senate Estimates today confirm Australia wi...

Angus Taylor failing to meet his job title yet again: Bandt

28 February, 2020 - Australian Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has slammed Angus Taylor’s dim-witted plan to ditch support for solar and wind in favour of unproven ...

Hanson-Young welcomes Greens portfolio announcement

27 February, 2020 - Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has welcomed the announcement she is continuing as spokesperson for Environment and Water, and Media and C...

Unis need Covid-19 rescue package: Greens

27 February, 2020 - Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has called for urgent measures to protect staff, students and the university sector f...

Bandt announces new portfolios, elevates dental health

27 February, 2020 - Leader of The Australian Greens Adam Bandt MP has announced new portfolio allocations, including the creation of a new portfolio of Dental H...