The Latest Breaking News from Greens

Green Party activists plotting to oust Caroline Lucas amid fallout over 'Zionism is racism' vote

Green Party activists are plotting to oust former party leader Caroline Lucas, according to reports.

Evening Standard · Oct 13

Pro-Palestine Greens call for former leader Caroline Lucas to be ousted over ‘Zionism is racism’ motion criticism

The former party leader has been a vocal critic of the controversial motion passed last week

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Trust tax set for inquiry as businesses question costs

The Greens are set to kick Labor's proposed 30 per cent minimum trust tax to an inquiry, giving businesses more chance to protest the proposed changes.

AAP · Oct 13

Trust tax tiff an early test of Greens leader's mettle

Greens leader David Shoebridge is looking to pick a fight with the government over legislation he sees as imperfect, even if he broadly supports the intent.

AAP · Oct 12

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

Voters could get a look at what One Nation's policies will cost before an election, but the populist party rejects the bid forcing them to pop open the hood.

AAP · Oct 12

Greens push to censor US execution livestream

A Greens senator has written to the eSafety commissioner to request the livestreaming of a firing squad execution in the US not be accessible in Australia.

AAP · Oct 12

Labor and the Greens improve in Newspoll and Resolve and One Nation drops

Two federal polls taken last week (Newspoll and Resolve) have gains for Labor and the Greens and drops for One Nation. The total One Nation and Coalition vote was 48% in both Newspoll and Resolve (down one in Newspoll and down three in Resolve).

The Conversation · Oct 11

Tories urge Burnham to stop ‘dithering’ and approve Jackdaw and Rosebank

The party accused Labour of delaying its decision on Jackdaw out of fear of losing to the Greens in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.

Evening Standard · Oct 11

Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 11

The Greens have adopted confrontation and self-declared populism. Can they bring voters along with them?

Election losses often scar political parties, and scarred political parties tend to overcorrect. Within 18 months, the Greens have shifted from constrained confrontation with Labor, to cooperation, and now to open rivalry. Each shift has arrived with a new leader – revealing the party’s continuing dilemmas, but also how narrowly…

The Conversation · Oct 11