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The NSW Liberal Party is still more than a week away from confirming its candidates in two crucial Sydney by-elections, but other parties are already on the campaign trail.
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| UpdatedA Greens plan to legalise hemp cultivation for industrial use in South Australia will now have backing from the Labor Government, provided slight amendments are made to the bill.
Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, greens, agricultural-crops, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedOne of the imams behind a call for Muslims not to vote for the Liberal Party says the current political climate has forced them to take a stand.
Topics: multiculturalism, government-and-politics, elections, state-parliament, liberals, one-nation, greens, states-and-territories, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedA group of Islamic leaders in Perth urges its followers not to vote for the Liberal Party in the state election following the party's preference deal with Pauline Hanson's One Nation.
Topics: elections, political-parties, greens, islam, wa
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The WA Greens say polling shows 33 per cent of Liberal voters will not support the party if it does a preferences deal with One Nation.
Topics: greens, one-nation, polls, government-and-politics, elections, liberals, wa
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The WA Greens will go to the state election campaigning for the rapid creation of a fully independent rural fire service and improved fire standards for new housing developments in high-risk areas.
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| UpdatedPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull needs to do more to put an end to Japanese whaling by escalating talks with his counterpart Shinzo Abe, the Greens say.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, whaling, conservation, environment, greens, foreign-affairs, australia, japan
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Most people vow to lose weight or do more exercise when making New Year's resolutions, but Cassy O'Connor is aiming to be better behaved in Parliament.
Topics: greens, state-parliament, hobart-7000, launceston-7250, tas
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| UpdatedThe ombudsman's investigation into the improper surveillance of senior police officers — dubbed 'Operation Prospect' — will continue after the NSW Greens had their attempt to kill it in the Upper House blocked.
Topics: state-parliament, law-crime-and-justice, parliament, greens, police, sydney-2000, nsw
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| UpdatedColleagues of Greens senator Scott Ludlam wish him a "speedy recovery" after he announces he will take a leave of absence from Parliament to treat depression and anxiety.
Topics: greens, mental-health, federal-parliament, federal-government, australia
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| UpdatedThe Federal Opposition and the Greens ramp up their criticism of Family First Senator Bob Day, who seems to be hedging his bets on whether to resign from the Senate amid hopes of a financial bailout.
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| UpdatedThe head of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria accuses the Greens of being anti-Christian, after Richard Di Natale alleged the Church campaigned against his party during the federal election race.
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Greens Leader Richard Di Natale announces his party plans to challenge a decision by the charities regulator not to pursue the Catholic Church, after he alleged it campaigned against his party during the federal election campaign.
Topics: government-and-politics, political-parties, greens, elections, australia
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| UpdatedSouth Australia's Greens leader is worried members of the State Government's citizens' jury are not getting all the facts as they consider whether the state should pursue a nuclear future.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, greens, federal---state-issues, nuclear-energy, nuclear-issues, alternative-energy, environment, adelaide-5000, sa
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| UpdatedThe Parliamentary Register of Members' Interests shows Qantas gives more gifts to politicians than any other company, but rival Virgin Australia is not far behind.
Topics: parliament, government-and-politics, greens, alp, liberal-national-party-queensland, liberals, political-parties, australia
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| UpdatedOne Nation supporters are driven by more than the issues that Pauline Hanson raises, new research suggests. They are clearly disenchanted with both major parties in equal measure, and could hold the key to their fortunes at the next election.
Topics: pauline-hanson, greens, liberals, alp, one-nation, australia
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The global Green movement was born in Tasmania. Take a look back at some of the key moments in its history.
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| UpdatedTasmanian Greens senator Nick McKim was elevated to a more high-profile role to bolster his re-election prospects after a poor showing in the party's spiritual heartland in July, a political analyst believes.
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Byron Shire residents have elected their highest number of Greens councillors yet, putting the council in the running for the title of Australia's greenest.
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The Tasmanian Greens renew calls for a ban on new huts and lodges in national parks as the State Government prepares to invite tourism operators to submit more proposals.
Topics: national-parks, conservation, environment, government-and-politics, political-parties, greens, tas
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The Tasmanian Greens want to replace the "failed" Ashley Youth Detention Centre with two medium- to high-security home-like buildings.
Topics: youth, community-and-society, crime-prevention, government-and-politics, political-parties, greens, state-parliament, crime, law-crime-and-justice, deloraine-7304
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| UpdatedA disappointing performance in July's federal election, and a push for sweeping party reform backed by former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown, expose deep divisions inside the troubled NSW Greens.
Topics: greens, brown-bob, australian-greens, political-parties, federal-elections, sydney-2000
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