Media Releases
Greens Announce Community Campaigner As Candidate for Bragg
May 30, 2022
The SA Greens today announced long term Skye resident and well-known local environmental community campaigner, Jim Bastiras, as their candidate for the Bragg by-election. Greens SA MLCs Tammy Franks and Robert Simms launched the campaign. “As Chairperson of the Residents Against White Rock Quarry...
Read MoreGreens to Ban Jump Racing in SA
May 04, 2022
The Greens will today introduce legislation to finally ban jumps racing in South Australia. Queensland stopped jumps racing in 1903, WA in 1941 and the sport was banned in NSW in 1997. The last race was held in Tasmania in 2007. It has now...
Read MoreKill a Worker, Go to Jail: Greens to Reintroduce Industrial Manslaughter Law
April 30, 2022
Making industrial manslaughter a crime is unfinished business in the South Australian Parliament, with Labor having previously committed to supporting industrial manslaughter legislation but the laws failing to pass through Parliament. Labor supported making industrial manslaughter a crime in opposition. The Greens will ensure...
Read MoreGreens Pledge to Protect the Port River Dolphins
February 22, 2022
The Greens today released a four-point plan to better protect Adelaide’s much-loved Port River Dolphins and pledged to take a Bill to implement the plan to the next Parliament. The Greens’ announcement comes as South Australia welcomes the arrival of newborn calf Neon to...
Read MoreThe Fringe is Back! Time to Back the Fringe
February 17, 2022
The Adelaide Fringe kicks off tonight and the Greens today have called for both sides of potential Government to back the Fringe with the funding commitment outlined in the PWC Report. The Greens strongly welcomed Labor’s announcement today that a Labor Malinauskas Government will...
Read MoreSchool's Back: No Child Should Go Hungry
February 14, 2022
As all South Australian students finally return to school today the South Australian Greens have put forward a fully costed plan for free healthy breakfast and lunches. The program would run at every state primary and secondary school in South Australia. Quotes attributable to...
Read MoreGreens Support Teacher Strike
January 24, 2022
Today the Australian Education Union has announced that the majority of its members have voted in support of striking on the 2nd of February as the Marshall Liberal Government fails to ensure the safety of teachers and students ahead of a staggered return to...
Read MoreUpper House condemns Minister' inaction on St Kilda mangroves environmental disaster
May 27, 2021
The Upper House has just passed a Greens’ motion condemning the inaction of the Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and the Minister for Environment and Water in dealing with Buckland Dry Creek Pty Ltd, who are responsible for the ponds leaking hypersaline brine...
Read MoreGreens move to bring TAFE SA back into public hands
May 27, 2021
Today on Public Education Day the Greens have given notice of a Bill that would bring TAFE SA back into public management. TAFE SA was ‘corporatised’ in a 2012 Weatherill Government Act which the Greens were the sole voice of Parliamentary opposition to at...
Read MoreSafe drinking water stocktake urgently needed for SA
May 25, 2021
In Parliament today the Greens have asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing if his Department will conduct a safe drinking water stocktake following revelations that there is a “lack of direction and accountability” among government agencies when it comes to regulating water supply,...
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