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Screening of Prison: Breaking the Cycle

On Monday 16 July the Greens will host a film screening in Dapto that follows prison wardens and inmates behind the scenes in one of America’s most notorious jails, Attica, and one of Norway’s jails, Halden prison. Greens MP and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge said that the screening is particularly topical in the region given…

Greens push for Vote on Same Sex Marriage

The Australian Greens welcome the historic vote of ‘Yes’ for same sex marriage in Ireland and call on Australia to follow suit. “The news of a resounding ‘Yes’ vote in Ireland for amending their constitution to extend the right to marry to all couples, regardless of gender, is fantastic and it is time for Australia…

Greens Present Anti-Cull Petition to Senate

Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has today presented the Senate with a petition containing over 88,000 signatures of people opposing Colin Barnett’s cruel shark cull. “It is clear that there is huge opposition to the cruel Western Australian shark cull,” Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens marine spokesperson said today. “The fact that 88,160 people from…