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David Shoebridge
Senator for NSW

Blocked torture inspectors makes Australia a global disgrace

21 February, 2023 - Tuesday 21 February 2023  Australia has now joined Rwanda as the only other country to have prison inspections terminated by the Uni...

Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims

15 February, 2023 - Wednesday 15 February 2023  Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has just admitted in Senate Estimates that nuclear-capable bombers c...

Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims 

15 February, 2023 - Nuclear bombers can launch from Australia without breaching Treaty obligations, Minister claims  Foreign Affairs Minister Penny W...

Greens give notice of bill to remove entitlements of misbehaving Governors-General

9 February, 2023 - Thursday 9 February 2023  Senator Shoebridge will speak on this matter in the Senate at 1.30pm today  The Greens have today g...

Glendell expansion is finally dead - the Hunter community can breathe again!

8 February, 2023 - Wednesday 8 February 2023  After months of uncertainty the final deadline for Glencore to appeal the decision of the Independent Plan...

More than 28 billion reasons to legalise cannabis

30 January, 2023 - Figures obtained by the Greens from the Parliamentary Budget Office show that the legalisation of Cannabis would generate more than $28 billi...

More than 28 billion reasons to legalise cannabis

30 January, 2023 - Figures obtained by the Greens from the Parliamentary Budget Office show that the legalisation of Cannabis would generate more than $28 ...

Australian weapons fuelling wars amid secretive defence export deals

6 January, 2023 - Fresh evidence exposed through Senate Estimates by Greens Senator David Shoebridge has found Australia's defence exports being funneled to reg...

Greens push back with plan for National laws to protect the right to protest

20 December, 2022 - Tuesday 20 December 2022 Following attacks on the right to protest in jurisdictions around the country, the Greens will bring a national ...

No child should spend Christmas in prison, Greens call for urgent release of child prisoners from Ashley

19 December, 2022 - Monday 19 December 2022 The Greens are calling for children imprisoned at Ashley Youth Detention Centre to be allowed wherever possible t...

Greens give notice of law to shut down notorious Don Dale child prison

1 December, 2022 - Thursday 1 December 2022 The Greens have given notice of a Bill that would close the notorious Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in Darwin.&...

NACC Bill passes Senate in historic vote with critical Greens amends on integrity

29 November, 2022 - NACC Bill passes Senate in historic vote with critical Greens amends on integrity Tuesday 29 November 2022 In an historic moment for t...