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SA Greens to Move in Parliament for a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 24, 2023
The SA Greens will move a motion in the states Upper House next week calling on the Government to hold a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence. The move is backed by advocates for women’s safety, including Embolden SA, the Zahra Foundation...
Read MoreYou Bet; They Die: SA Greens Call to End Greyhound Racing After Death of Two Dogs in Four Days
November 23, 2023
The SA Greens urgently renew their plea to ban greyhound racing in light of two tragic deaths on South Australian tracks this week, mere days before the deadline for the inquiry into the South Australian greyhound racing industry. Kruger Dawn was only 31 months...
Read MoreSA Greens Welcome Move to Ban Engineered Stone
November 23, 2023
The SA Greens welcome the Malinauskas Government’s decision to ban the use of engineered stone, guaranteeing their Parliamentary support for this imperative action. The Greens support would guarantee passage of any Government legislation to affect such a ban. According to a 2021 report by...
Read MoreSA Greens Demand Swift Action Against Nazi Symbols as One Nation led Parliamentary Committee Lags
November 02, 2023
The SA Greens in Parliament this week have called on the Malinauskas Government to follow their interstate counterparts in criminalising public displays of Nazi symbols. This comes after revelations during question time this week a lack of action by the Parliamentary Committee tasked with...
Read MoreCFS Facilities Audit Urgency as El Nino Summer Threat Looms
October 20, 2023
A Greens motion calling on the Malinauskas government to urgently ensure a proper audit of CFS facilities across our state has this week passed the Upper House with Liberal and Cross Bench support. The need for an audit has been called for by the...
Read MoreSA Greens Sound Alarm: Urgent Audit and Funding of Neglected CFS Facilities Needed
September 27, 2023
As South Australia faces a summer of bushfires ahead, the SA Greens have called on the Malinaukas Government to urgently audit current CFS facilities after the CFS Voluntary Association (CFSVA) revealed they are unable to address several workplace safety hazards across CFS stations due...
Read MorePut Space in the Right Place: SA Greens Renew Call for Protection of Whalers Way on National Threatened Species Day
September 14, 2023
In recognition of National Threatened Species Day, the SA Greens have introduced a motion renewing their call for the Malinauskas Government to protect the Whalers Way Sanctuary against the environmental impacts of a rocket-launch facility built there. Nestled within the sanctuary as Whalers Way...
Read MoreVictorian Ban on Duck Hunting a Warning Shot for SA
August 31, 2023
A Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry today handed down their final report, recommending a complete ban of duck and quail hunting in that state. If such legislation were to pass, South Australia would then be the only mainland state to still allow duck and quail hunting...
Read MoreSA Greens Support Justice for Greyhounds Protest
August 05, 2023
A protest in response to the horrific footage of greyhounds being kicked, punched and beaten last week is being held in Adelaide today, organised by Greyhound Welfare Initiative and Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. The Greens support the Premier’s announcement of the independent...
Read MoreSA Greens Welcome Independent Inquiry into Greyhound Racing
July 26, 2023
The Greens have welcomed the decision of the Malinauskas Government to establish an independent inquiry into Greyhound Racing in South Australia. Greens animal welfare spokesperson Tammy Franks MLC has emphasised the necessity that the inquiry have broad terms of reference and wide-ranging powers. “The...
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