The Greens

Recent Highlights

• Continue to fight for that outcome.'' Under the proposed agreement, the former ... Youth Allowance Compromise Is Not The Full Solution The Australian Greens welcome the agreement over Youth Allowance, but warn that it does not resolve the wider question of student income support in Australia. Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Education ... Greens MPs - 4 hours, 49 minutes ago  
• Not rest until the voice of midwives and women across the country ... Major parties unite against midwives and homebirths The Federal Government and Coalition have united to ensure that homebirth in Australia will be further marginalised by rejecting amendments to provide midwives with access to indemnity insurance irrespective of ... Greens MPs - 8 hours, 50 minutes ago  
• Argued consistently that the Murray Darling Basin needs immediate action, rather than ... SA Voters Need Answers on Water, Mr Rann The Australian Greens have called on the Rann Labor Government to come clean about the details of the prospective water deal done with upstream states before this weekend's state election, ... Greens MPs - 9 hours, 36 minutes ago  
• Enjoyed a steady upwards incline, with the Greens being the main beneficiary ... 9 Labor, 10 Liberal, 6 Green Based on my analysis of EMRS polling, that's my prediction for the Tasmanian state election set for this Saturday, 20 March 2010. I have scratched my head trying to make ... Tasmanian Politics - 13 hours, 31 minutes ago  
• Promised an excessive $452 million, while Labor has made a stunning $474 ... Labor blows the spendometer Peter Gutwein MP Shadow Treasurer Monday 15 March, 2010 Today’s TCCI Spendometer shows that Labor is recklessly spending more than even the fiscally incompetent Greens. On 13 February, Lara Giddings ... Tasmanian Liberals - 1 day, 4 hours ago  
• Been constructively working to improve the bill and provide greater protection for ... Greens working constructively with Govt on Telstra legislation The Australian Greens have introduced a range of amendments to strengthen accountability in the Telstra legislation and improve protection for users of telecommunications services. "We have an opportunity to bring ... Greens MPs - 1 day, 7 hours ago  
• Had legislation on the table since May last year to provide six ... Six Months Plus Super Is the Way Forward The Federal Government's take-it-or-leave-it approach to its less-than-desirable 18-week paid parental leave plan will not deliver the support Australian families need, according to Green Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Senator Hanson-Young, Greens ... Greens MPs - 1 day, 7 hours ago