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Greens call for Immediate Release of Mental Health Unmet Needs Study
July 24, 2023
The Greens have called for the SA Government to urgently release the full Unmet Needs Study commissioned by the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. The study of mental health unmet needs will reveal the true extent of the mental health needs in South Australia...
Read MoreSA Greens Welcome Court Decision to Stop Nuclear Waste Facility in Kimba
July 18, 2023
The Greens have welcomed the decision of the Federal Court to overturn the federal Ministerial declaration to select Napandee near Kimba as the proposed site for a national nuclear waste facility. The decision comes after the Barngarla people, the traditional owners of Kimba, challenged...
Read MoreGreens Call on State Government to Remove Restricted Access to State Aboriginal Archives
July 15, 2023
The SA Greens are urging the State Government to immediately allow unrestricted access to Aboriginal State Archive records, following complaints that the access conditions make it impossible for First Nations community members to access family records. These records provide assistance to community members, providing...
Read MoreGreens Call for Independent Inquiry Into SA Greyhound Racing Industry Practices and Governance
June 28, 2023
The Greens today have introduced a motion urging the Malinauskas Government to establish an independent inquiry into greyhound racing industry practices and governance, following the admission that illegal live baiting practices have been occurring in South Australia. Greyhound Racing SA is the Controlling Body...
Read MoreUnveil the Cash Trail: Greens Secure Major Win on LIV Golf Transparency
June 15, 2023
The Government will be required to reveal documents relating to the LIV Golf tournament after a Greens motion successfully passed the Upper House last night. The motion, which was moved by Tammy Franks MLC, uses the powers of the Parliament to compel the State...
Read MoreGreens renew call for State Government to urgently ban harmful conversion practices
June 14, 2023
Following the passing of a Government motion in the upper house today, the Greens have renewed their call for the Government to act urgently on their commitment to legislate to ban conversion practices. According to a 2018 Human Rights Law Centre report, up to...
Read MoreWombat Protection Bill Passes Parliament
June 13, 2023
The Parliament of South Australia today passed a Greens Bill that will ensure burying wombats alive in their burrows is explicitly illegal. The Bill once enacted will enable the Minister to Gazette Wombat Protection Zones to provide greater protections than currently exist. The legislation...
Read MoreGreens Welcome SAPOL Retreat from Parklands but condemn ‘Declare and Defend’ approach
June 08, 2023
Today the State Government backed down from plans to relocate the Mounted Operations Unit to Park 21 in the Adelaide Parklands. A move strongly welcomed by the SA Greens. Quotes attributable to Greens Police Spokesperson, Tammy Franks MLC: “The Greens welcome this common sense...
Read MoreGreens motion calling for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to be included in public health system passes Upper House
June 02, 2023
A Greens motion calling for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) available to all South Australians by including it in the public health system passed the Upper House yesterday afternoon with cross-partisan support. TMS is a form of neurostimulation, which unlike other forms does not require...
Read MoreGreens Call for Consultancy Inquiry Following PwC Tax Scandals
May 17, 2023
The SA Greens are calling for South Australia to follow the lead of New South Wales and the Federal Government to launch an inquiry into the use of consultants by the State Government, following the increased fallout from the PwC scandal. PwC has faced...
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