Policy
Policy initiative: Restore integrity to politics
Our government should be building a future for all of us, not for their big corporate donors and big business mates. Right now, our political system is stacked in favour of big corporate donors who buy access and outcomes through political donations and powerful lobbying. The Greens’ plan will clean up politics, end the corrupting...
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Policy initiative: Caring for animals
Australians are committed to ending animal cruelty. Yet every day, animals across the country are made to suffer to maximise corporate profit in the name of gambling, entertainment or food. The Greens believe we must properly care for animals and treat them with respect and compassion. We will fight for best practice in animal welfare...
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Policy initiative: The electric vehicle revolution
If we’re truly committed to meeting our Paris Agreement commitments and building towards net-zero emissions, we need to transform the way we transport people and goods. There is no time to waste. Unlike the Liberal and Labor parties, whose decade of dysfunctional government has failed to deliver a plan to reduce emissions, we are committed...
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Policy initiative: End the waste and recycling crisis
For years Australians have diligently sorted our recycling into the yellow-lid bin. This has stopped millions of tonnes of waste from going to landfill and helped build an industry that employs 50,000 people across the country. But Australia’s recycling industry is in crisis and plastic pollution is choking our oceans. The Greens have a plan...
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Policy initiative: Drug law reform
For more than half a century, governments have aggressively pursued a disastrous “war on drugs” policy that criminalises a health problem and has only succeeded in making things worse. These policies are causing harm and are killing young people. It’s time for a complete re-think, but the Liberal and Labor parties don’t have the courage...