Greens leader Richard Di Natale says it is important that endangered species be considered by the Federal Courts when approving coal mining projects, claiming Australia has "one of the highest loss of species anywhere in the world".

Greens leader Richard Di Natale says if the Abbott Government paid people smugglers to turn boats back to Indonesia it would have been a breach of domestic and international law.

A recent move by the Federal Government to ban the disposal of dredge spoil near the Great Barrier Reef has been met with scepticism by environmental campaigners concerned for the health of the reef.

Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt claims the Federal Government has cut spending on science, research and innovation to a "historic low".

Greens Higher Education spokeswoman Lee Rhiannon claims the Government's plan to charge interest of up to 6 per cent on student debts amounts to a broken contract.