Help Kerry Nettle and the Greens in their campaign work.
These campaign pages are your resource centre. You can learn more about current issues, sign up for regular email updates, and download our campaign action kits. The kits are provided as a resource for Greens members, and anyone else who wants to get active and involved on these critical issues.
So don’t just sit there - get active!
...and the other thing, why not check whether you're enrolled to vote? The Triple J site has good info. Or go direct to the Australian Electoral Commission site.
Petitions
Help ban anti-vehicle mines - download this petition
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Lift the abortion ban on Australian aid - The Greens are calling on the new Labor Government to lift the Brian Harradine era ban on Australian aid money being spent on abortion and contraception.
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The Greens are calling on the new Labor Government to make aid money effective by abolishing the Brian Harradine-era ban on Australian aid money being spent on abortion and contraception.
Make Australian aid dollars effective
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Climate Change Refugees -
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Climate Refugees will be a huge issue in the coming decades, starting with low lying Pacific Islands.
The Greens have introduced legislation into Parliament to deal with this issue and help our Pacific neighbours.
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Refugees - Remove the razor wire
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Many Greens throughout the country are working tirelessly to stop the shocking and shameful way that asylum seekers are treated in Australia.
Close the detention centres now!
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Kerry in Palestine and Israel -
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Over January Kerry Nettle will visit Israel and Palestine.
She will meet with human rights organisations, community leaders and parliamentarians.
In particular, she will be examining what impact the construction of the separation wall and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict has on communities in Palestine and Israel.
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Defend Multiculturalism -
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Multiculturalism is under attack from the Howard government. They are trying to divide the Australian community for political gain.
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Women's reproductive rights - Support women's right to choose
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The Greens support women's right to choose and to have access to safe abortion.
Action is being taken against misleading providers of pregnancy counselling services.
NEW! - Check out the Greens Guide to Pregnancy Counselling Services. Find out which services are genuine in your State or Territory.
Defend women's right to choose.
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Free West Papua - Let the refugees stay
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42 of the 43 West Papuan asylum seekers who fled to Australia in January 2006, have been found to be genuine refugees.
The Greens welcome this decision.
Call the Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and ask him to raise the issue of West Papua at the United Nations. (02) 6277 7500.
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Greens Senators' Portfolios -
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Nuclear power has been promoted as a solution to the greenhouse gas problem but its long-lasting waste and health issues alone are sufficient to condemn it as unsuitable for global energy needs. While Labor and Liberal are eager to extract and export more and more uranium, The Greens want to cease the export of uranium and end Australia's association with nuclear power and weaponry.
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Health - Join the Greens Medicare campaign to defend it & extend it
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No deals - it's time to abolish the Private Health Insurance Rebate, return the money to public healthcare, and strengthen Medicare.
Everyone deserves quality, accessible and timely health care.
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Corporate donations - Is this honest politics?
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Our new website DEMOCRACY 4 SALE lets you follow the money trail from big corporations to political parties.Corporate donations to political parties distorts democratic decision-making. Is big business buying influence over major party policy?
Join The Greens campaign for honest politics. Demand an overhaul of election funding.
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Stop same-sex discrimination - Greens introduce Marriage Equality Bill
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Greens senator Kerry Nettle has introduced the Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2008, which aims to remove discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Join the Greens in urging ALP and Coalition backbenchers to stand up for human rights!
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No to War - Troops home now!
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The Greens are the only party that have consistently opposed Australian involvement in the illegal war and ongoing colonial occupation of Iraq.
Call on the government to listen to the majority of Australians who say the war in Iraq was not justified!
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The Greens believe everyone should have access to quality education. We also believe that a well resourced public education system is the best way to achieve this goal.
All Australians deserve free, accessible, and properly resourced public education.
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Paid Parental Leave - Tell the government it's overdue!
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Australia is one of the last developed countries without a national scheme of paid leave for new parents
Call on the major parties to act now on a national paid scheme.
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Senate Reform - We need greater democracy, not less
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The path to true democratic reform is not via the Senate but by proportional representation of the House of Representatives.
The Greens call for a referendum at the next general election.
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Get Active! - You can make a difference
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