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Greens push for inquiry into national Optus outage

The Greens have accused Optus of a lack of accountability following a nationwide outage, calling for a Senate inquiry into what caused the network to crash.

Senate bill to overturn ACT drug decriminalisation fails

Shadow Attorney-General Senator Michaelia Cash introduced a private senators’ bill to overturn the ACT's drug decriminalisation laws

Labor, Greens strike deal to deliver $10b housing fund

The Greens have struck a deal to pass the Albanese government's $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund through parliament.

Greens, coalition vote to delay housing fund legislation

Debate on the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund has been pushed back until October, in a major blow for the government.

Labor, Greens fail to break stalemate on housing fund

A deal is yet to be brokered on the contentious housing future fund, which will unlock finance for public housing, ahead of the upcoming sitting fortnight.

Greens reject Lidia Thorpe’s racism claim

The Greens have rejected an accusation levelled by former member Senator Lidia Thorpe that there is racism within the party.

Labor, Greens manufacture deal for reconstruction fund

Labor's signature reconstruction fund has passed the lower house and is expected to clear the Senate after the government struck a deal with the Greens to ensure it does not support coal and gas.

Greens lawyers told me to say I dated bikie: Lidia Thorpe

Senator Lidia Thorpe says she only shared one kiss with a former bikie despite previously admitting the pair had been in a relationship.

Negotiations on emissions cap for big polluters heat up

The Greens have signalled they're willing to compromise to pass the government's safeguard mechanism, which would lower the emissions cap for big polluters.

Jo Clay tables petition for freestanding birth centre in ACT

Greens MLA Jo Clay will table community petitions with more than 3,000 signatures calling for a freestanding birth centre.

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe quits party over voice proposal

Victorian senator Lidia Thorpe has quit the Greens party and will move to the cross bench.

Greens call on government to protect Lake Tuggeranong

Johnathan Davis MLA will call on the ACT Government to do more to protect Lake Tuggeranong from grass clippings and leaf litter.

Greens label $350 million budget housing plan a ‘con job’

The Greens say the government's plan to build a million houses across the next five years does nothing to address the need for community and affordable homes.

Greens’ senator Lidia Thorpe quits role over bikie boss

Greens senator Lidia Thorpe has resigned as the party's deputy in the Senate for failing to disclose a relationship with a former bikie boss.

Johnathan Davis wants climate proof healthcare

Greens MLA Johnathan Davis wants the ACT Government to plan to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis on public healthcare.

Review needed for Christine Holgate Cartier watch inquiry

The Greens will ask for the inquiry into the Cartier watches controversy to reconvene following revelations of Scott Morrison's secret appointment to the finance portfolio. 

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