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We celebrate the ‘Yes’ vote, but remember the fact we didn’t need it and shouldn’t have had it: Greens

14 November, 2018 - The first anniversary of the ‘Yes’ vote is a cause for celebration, but we must acknowledge the harm that the unnecessary postal survey had ...

Greens announce plan to fix NBN, protect digital rights and ensure our digitally-connected world is accessible 

14 November, 2018 - The Australian Greens have announced a comprehensive plan to ensure Australian game developers, innovators, tech entrepreneurs, creatives, a...

Drilling ban vital as Bight oil spill risks grow

14 November, 2018 - Leaked documents from Equinor’s own oil spill data that show oil could reach Sydney beaches are a wake-up call to all Australians, the Green...

Victoria needs real investment in public transport to fight congestion, say Greens

14 November, 2018 - Following publication of a report by the Public Transport Users Association, the Greens are calling on Labor and Liberal to get serious abou...

Greens ensure LGBTQ+ discrimination in schools inquiry reports in two weeks, including teachers and school staff

13 November, 2018 - The Greens have ensured that the LGBTQ+ schools inquiry will report in two weeks and will include teachers and school staff. The Greens succ...

Gender pay gap won’t close for decades without leadership

13 November, 2018 - The latest scorecard from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows an alarming continuation of the gender pay gap that won’t be closed for...

Foodbank funding cuts are a cruel blow to regional communities doing it tough

12 November, 2018 - Funding cuts to Foodbank are cruel and will be a significant blow to Victoria’s regional communities doing it tough and suffering through dr...

Greens Announce Plan for Federal Funding of Rail Tunnel in Illawarra

8 November, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator for NSW, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has announced that the Australian Greens will set aside $1.5 billion to start construct...

Call for shark cull no solution

8 November, 2018 - Calls for mass shark culls by conservative politicians would be an ineffective and irresponsible response to recent attacks in Queensland, ac...

ABC is the answer to soft-diplomacy in Asia-Pacific

8 November, 2018 - The Greens will move for responsibility and funding to be restored to the ABC to share content with the Asia-Pacific region in the Senate nex...

Our nation needs strong public interest journalism

8 November, 2018 - Today’s ACCC decision green-lighting the merger of Nine and Fairfax is another wake-up call to why we need strong, independent public broadca...

Government could be sued for ignoring water laws for Adani

7 November, 2018 - Greens mining spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters says the Government should be sued for ignoring water laws for Adani’s 12.5 billion litre w...

Deliver protection for LGBT+ students and staff in religious schools now, not after election: Greens

7 November, 2018 - The Morrison government must deliver now on its promise to remove discrimination against LGBT+ students in religious schools, and include tea...