Speech: 3 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka
Lee joined the Tamil diaspora all over the world on May 18 to remember those that had lost their lives in the 26 year long civil war in Sri Lanka.
Tassie win on battery hens, sow stalls: federal action needed
Tasmania's move to ban battery hens and fast track a phase out of sow stalls should push the Gillard government to lead all Australian jurisdictions towards the same goal, says Australian Greens animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon.
The Budget: Greens vision & views
The federal Budget is the economic tool that underpins and enables the Government's hopes, aspirations and priorities for the nation. Unless the Budget tells a strong, clear, consistent story, people are left wondering: what does the Government stands for?
Live export cruelty continues: Ludwig's regulations fail
Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has said that the latest report from the Agriculture Department on the live export trade reveals that the government's own regulations to prevent cruelty are failing.
Senator Lee Rhiannon on ABC TV 24 talking foreign affairs
Senator Lee Rhiannon speaks to ABC TV Capital Hill's Lyndal Curtis, alongside Labor MP Mike Kelly, about foreign aid and defence issues.
Productivity Commission VET report: Greens caution against privatisation push
The Gillard government's reform agenda to develop a more skilled workforce and boost the economic outlook by increased participation in higher education and training is not being advanced by its privatisation push, and any efforts to strengthen Vocational Education and Training (VET) outcomes must swing the balance back in TAFE's favour, said Senator Lee Rhiannon today in response to the Productivity Commission's report into the impact of COAG reforms.
Greens step up campaign to protect heritage-listed Chinese market gardens
The Greens turned up the pressure today in support of the Chinese market gardens in La Perouse, in the lead up to next week's contested vote on Randwick Council which will decide whether the land should be rezoned to primary production to protect the gardens from moves to expand Botany cemetery.
Fix budget failure for 'Bsafe' domestic violence program
The Gillard government continues to baulk at funding the continuation and expansion of the highly successful Victorian Bsafe domestic violence pilot which provides personal safety alarms to women and children at risk of domestic violence. A motion by Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon was agreed to by the Senate today, however Labor Senators voiced opposition to it in the chamber (full motion below).
Saving SE NSW koalas demands complete logging halt
The NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker's comments that there can be a 'balance' between native forest logging in South East NSW and saving koalas misses the point of protecting biodiversity and highlights concerns over the newly awarded Biodiversity Fund project to protect koala habitat in the NSW South East forests, says Greens Senator for NSW and forests spokesperson Lee Rhiannon.