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SA Greens Call for End to Greyhound Racing as Independent Inquiry Reaches Report Deadline
November 30, 2023
The SA Greens renew their call to ban greyhound racing, following the deadline of the Independent Inquiry into the South Australian greyhound racing industry. Five racing greyhounds have died in South Australia since the inquiry began, with twelve dogs killed while racing on SA...
Read MoreUpper House Calls for Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence
November 29, 2023
A motion calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence will be moved in the Upper House today, backed by the Greens, SA-BEST and the Liberals. The call comes as four women were killed at the hands...
Read MoreSA 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 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...
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