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Dorinda Cox
Senator for Western Australia

Much to gain from embracing First Nations culture in tourism policy

13 March, 2023 - The World Indigenous Tourism Summit begins today in Perth/Boorloo. A joint initiative of the World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA) and West...

Dorinda Cox recognised by WA Women’s Hall of Fame

7 March, 2023 - WA Senator Dorinda Cox will be recognised tonight for her contribution to Western Australia as a former police officer, researcher and policy ma...

First Nations communities need to be empowered to lead on family violence and child protection

27 February, 2023 - About 40% of the tens of thousands of children in the child protection system are First Nations. Aboriginal communities are also some of the...

Senator Dorinda Cox to be Greens First Nations spokesperson

13 February, 2023 - Greens Leader Adam Bandt MP has today announced Senator Dorinda Cox as the Party’s new First Nations spokesperson. A proud Yamatji-Noonga...

Mining approvals must prioritise health and environment

9 February, 2023 - Drinking water from Perth’s biggest dam could be undrinkable because of hazardous mining practices by US aluminium company, Alcoa, costing th...

Truth-telling needed in Western Australia

25 January, 2023 - Today, Yamatji Noongar woman, and WA Greens Senator, Dorinda Cox called on the Government of Western Australia to commit to a Truth-Telling C...

Woodside needs to clean up after itself

19 January, 2023 - An oil tower containing toxic chemicals once used by Woodside to produce oil near the Ningaloo Reef ceased operations and should have been de...

Mental health support could curb police attrition rate

16 January, 2023 - A record number of WA police left the force, and retired, last year according to a dossier compiled by the WA Police Union. The Union clai...

Santos’ sponsorship of Tour Down Under is unwelcome

13 January, 2023 - One of South Australia’s biggest tourism and sporting events, the Tour Down Under, begins today. Santos, a major fossil fuel company and c...

The Kimberley needs all funding supports to build back stronger

11 January, 2023 - This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese toured the flood ravaged Kimberley region with the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Murr...

First Nations deaths taking toll on community

29 December, 2022 - A First Nations man collapsed and died at Greenough Regional Prison on Tuesday afternoon, the second death of an Aboriginal person in custod...

Last chance to save Murujuga from Perdaman

9 December, 2022 - Clough falling into voluntary administration may be the final hope for the world's oldest and largest collection of rock art. As a result ...