The mining and burning of coal is driving dangerous global warming which threatens to kill our magnificent Great Barrier Reef and endangers the 69,000 Australian jobs it supports. Australian coal exports are directly harming our precious Reef, and robbing our children of their future. The Reef has been hit by the worst ever mass coral...

The Australian Greens believe that: All citizens have the right and the responsibility to participate in and to equally access the processes of government. An egalitarian democracy requires that all people are treated equally. The Constitution must recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's first peoples and their rights as owners, and...

Only three things are now certain in life; death, taxes and coal mine closures. There is far more coal for sale than there are willing buyers at a time when Australia’s major global customers are rolling out clean energy and using less energy to achieve more economic gains. The world is moving away from coal...

The Australian Greens believe that: Care for children is the responsibility of society as a whole. The quality of care received by babies and children produces flow-on effects for the whole of their lives and the community. The needs of Australian families are diverse. All children should be able to access high-quality childcare and early...

The Australian Greens believe that: Australia must have a fair and equitable industrial relations system for all workers All people must have the right to pursue their wellbeing in conditions of freedom and dignity, economic security and equal opportunity Australia’s workforce must possess a range of skills, be highly trained and well-paid, with working conditions...