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Greens stand with childcare workers striking today

8 March, 2017 - The Australian Greens stand in solidarity with the thousands of childcare workers striking this afternoon to highlight the low wages they receiv...

#ThanksObama: A sociopath is now in control of unprecedented dragnet surveillance infrastructure

8 March, 2017 - The previous US administration’s massive ramp-up of dragnet surveillance, and Australia’s unquestioning subservience, has gifted the most powerf...

Greens will renew push to take abortion off the criminal books

8 March, 2017 - On International Women’s Day Queensland Greens candidate for South Brisbane, Amy MacMahon pledges to introduce a bill to decriminalise abortion ...

Incoming Government will decide future of our precious places and wildlife

8 March, 2017 - Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren says whoever wins Government on Saturday will face big decisions on the future of WA’s environment including runaway bi...

Feminism with a capital F

8 March, 2017 - Sarah Nielsen-Harvey I am the second most privileged person within our society. I am white, heterosexual, well-educated and cis-female. But when...

State of Environment ain’t good, Government complicit

7 March, 2017 - The 2017 State of the Environment report shows the federal government is putting the interests of donors and big polluters ahead of the public g...

Uranium scandal: Federal environment Minister sets a new low

7 March, 2017 - The Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has given environmental approval to the Mulga Rock uranium mine in WA this week, just days ahea...

Greens call for Upper House Voting reform

7 March, 2017 - The Greens want to give power back to voters by reforming the Western Australian voting system and make it simpler for voters to choose their ow...

A woman's place is in the House…

7 March, 2017 - We're hugely proud of our policies on women but it's not enough to talk the talk. We're also hugely proud that we have women across all levels o...

Western Distributor independent assessments

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I will continue my questions about the Western Distributor. Trying to get information about the Western Distributor is like playin...

Estimates: Melbourne Metro funding

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to have a final reprise. I know we have covered this during the day, but hopefully it will not take too long. Give us as a ...

Estimates: speed restrictions on Albury Rail

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to go to the bigger question. We have the example of the Western Distributor. I will follow on from that but more in a gene...

Damning senate inquiry report buries Perth Freight Link

6 March, 2017 - The snap senate inquiry into environmental breaches of the Perth Freight Link project has handed down a devastating report, unequivocally statin...

Greens seek justice for workplace deaths

6 March, 2017 - The Greens would seek to amend the Criminal Code potentially making employers culpable for the death of their workers if they knowingly failed t...

Estimates: Western Distributor, Inland Rail and Melbourne Metro

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I will begin with Mr Mrdak. I want to follow up some further questions about the Western Distributor. I want to confirm any approa...