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Greens call on Turnbull to get behind Redfern Statement

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens have recommitted to the Redfern Statement presented to political leaders today and call on the Federal Government to u...

Greens will oppose Omnibus Bill

14 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens today said they will oppose the Government’s Omnibus Bill in its entirety. “The Australian Greens will be opposing thi...

Greens take action in the Senate to make it easier to access medicinal cannabis

14 February, 2017 - As Parliament returns for the first sitting fortnight of the year, the Australian Greens have lodged a motion to stop the Government’s propo...

Child mortality no longer on track as Government continues rhetoric to close the gap

14 February, 2017 - The Close the Gap report now showing that child mortality rates are not on track is a dismal reflection on the Government’s half-hearted and...

Senate supports Greens motion calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - The Senate has supported a Greens motion calling on the Government to implement justice targets to help with efforts to reduce Aboriginal in...

Greens write to PM calling for justice targets

13 February, 2017 - In the lead up to the Redfern Statement and Closing the Gap address by the Prime Minister, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has writ...

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert responds to news that Brandis will change the Native Title Act

13 February, 2017 - “The news that Attorney General Brandis will hurriedly push through changes to the Native Title Act smacks of knee jerk reaction to a signif...

Media Release: Greens to stand against Dutton's power grab

9 February, 2017 - The Greens will stand against the government's discriminatory anti-immigration agenda, and specifically against Minister Dutton's power grab ...

Forced deportations begin on Manus Island

9 February, 2017 - The Australian government must urgently intervene to halt the forced deportation of Australia's detainees on Manus Island. "Under the cover o...

SA energy privatisation failure – AEMO to face Senate inquiry tomorrow

9 February, 2017 - Modernising the energy grid and investing in storage technology is the only way to future-proof South Australia’s supply of electricity follo...

Senate calls on Cardinal Pell to return to Australia

8 February, 2017 - A Greens motion calling on Cardinal George Pell to return to Australia to assist Victorian police in investigating his alleged criminal condu...

Deal with crossbench tries to sneak through four week wait and other nasties

8 February, 2017 - The secret deal between the Government and crossbenchers on the family tax benefit sneaks through nasty cuts to the social safety net that hu...

Parliament should have the power to block Trump

8 February, 2017 - The Greens will move to amend Australia's visa laws to give Parliament the power to block foreign leaders from visiting Australia on the grou...

Greens work with Labor to refer for senate inquiry the Centrelink automated debt recovery system

7 February, 2017 - The Greens have worked with Labor to lodge a notice of motion for a senate inquiry into the Government’s failing Centrelink automated debt re...