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Greens promises dental in Medicare for next election if supported

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This week, Federal Greens Member for Melbourne and party leader Adam Bandt has been campaigning in the marginal seat, Richmond of the Northern Rivers region. Reflecting on the party’s past accomplishments, the Greens Leader made promises for next year’s federal election if they win enough support. While discussing future prospects at election time, Mr Bandt …

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The Greens pledge to abolish all student debt and make tertiary education free

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The Greens have unveiled one of their latest campaigns ahead of next year’s federal election, pledging to abolish all existing student debts and make university and TAFE free for everyone. The party, a long champion of affordable tertiary education, cites the 16% increase in total student debt since the 2022 election. Australia’s total student debt …

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The Greens pledge $100 million in funding to make abortion accessible for all Australians

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The Greens have announced one of their key  policies leading into next year’s federal election. They are pledging $100 million to make reproductive healthcare more accessible for all Australians. The Greens would like to see all Australians, especially those living in rural and regional areas of the country be able to access essential healthcare through …

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The line between negative political campaigns and racism

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Negative political campaigns targeting opponents in the lead up to elections are common. But where’s the line between negative campaigns and racism? Brisbane’s Former Greens Mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan claims this happened to him, as the only person of colour to run for Mayor. Image: Jonathan Sriranganathan claims some of the LNP narrative about him …

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Refugees and mayoral candidate call for government action on visas in Brisbane

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On Sunday, the Refugee Action Collective and Tamil Diaspora Association of Queensland marched through Brisbane calling for the Australian government to grant refugees in Brisbane permanent visas in place of the rolling three month bridging visas, which means they can’t get steady work, housing or Medicare. They say they are unable to go back to …

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Alternatives to Labor’s Disputed $10 Billion Housing Fund

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Building social and affordable housing using returns from a $10 billion investment seems to be the answer to the skyrocketing rental costs for Labor. Despite the promise of 30,000 social and affordable homes built in its first five years, the proposal is now facing great resistance in the senate. Image: Image: Shutterstock – Jandrie Lombard …

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