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Great Barrier Reef survival = no more oil and gas

4 August, 2022 - The Greens welcome reports of record coral recovery on parts of the Great Barrier Reef but warn the Government not to jeopardise its survival b...

Significant win for tax transparency

4 August, 2022 - Australia’s tax transparency laws have been significantly strengthened, with the Government supporting Greens amendments to lower the reporting...

Statement on anniversary of revocation of Article 370; Jammu and Kashmir.

4 August, 2022 - Australian Greens Statement on anniversary of revocation of Article 370 and downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir into a Union Territory.  On the ev...

Who cares? Greens launch national inquiry into work and care

3 August, 2022 - The Greens have today successfully established a Select Committee on Work and Care. Greens spokesperson for employment, Senator for South Austr...

Greens to support climate bill

3 August, 2022 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt speaking at the National Press Club today, confirmed that following negotiations with the Labor government which led t...

Teachers and students deserve better than technocratic tinkering

2 August, 2022 - The Greens say a proposal by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership to parachute inexperienced staff into classrooms and g...

RBA is prescribing the wrong medicine

2 August, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to today’s decision by the RBA to increase interest rates. “The RBA is smashing...

WESA Report - Greens call for water buybacks

2 August, 2022 - Responding to the release of the Second Water for the Environment Special Account (WESA) Report, Greens Spokesperson for the Environment and Wa...

RBA needs to hit pause on rate rises

1 August, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the news of steep falls in house prices ahead of tomorrow’s RBA meeting. “Th...

The Greens respond to Albanese’s announcement at the Garma Festival

30 July, 2022 - Following the Albanese Government's announcement at the Garma Festival, Greens First Nations spokesperson, Gunnai, Gunditjmara and DjabWurrung S...

Corporations should be bracing for a Super Profits Tax

28 July, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the Treasurer's Ministerial Statement on the Economy. “The Treasurer has just...

We know how to Close the Gap, say Greens. We’ve known for over 30 years.

28 July, 2022 - New data from the Productivity Commission reveals that this country is still failing to hit more than two-thirds of the Closing the Gap targets....

Greens welcome paid DV leave, call on Labor to act on housing

28 July, 2022 - The Greens welcome the introduction of laws making 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave available to all employees, but have called o...

Super profits tax needed to offset rising inflation

27 July, 2022 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Nick McKim, has responded to the release of today’s inflation figures. “The government should introduce a ...

Labor & Liberals Refuse to Centre Lived Experience on NDIS Committee

27 July, 2022 - In the first week of Parliament, Labor and the Liberals have joined forces to deny the disability community the opportunity to have disabled per...