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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Tampon tax axing a win for people-powered campaigns, say Greens

3 October, 2018 - “Today’s decision to remove the GST from sanitary products after 18 years is a win for people-powered campaigns,” said Australian Greens Senat...

Government lying to Australians as transport pollution skyrockets by 63%, say Greens

13 September, 2018 - The government is deluding itself and all Australians about being on track to meet Paris climate change targets as a report from the Climat...

Janet on Australia's 448 animals threatened with extinction

12 September, 2018 - Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinctions, and one of the highest overall extinction rates, in the world, with 448 animals curre...

Janet calling on Scott Morrison to stop his attacks on LGBTIQ young people

11 September, 2018 - It's taken only a few weeks for the new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, to show not once, not twice, but repeatedly that he doesn't care ab...

Hannah Mouncey’s withdrawal shows AFL is not walking the walk when it comes to LGBTIQ+ equality, say the Greens

10 September, 2018 - “The AFL is happy to talk the talk when it comes to LGBTIQ+ inclusion, but Hannah Mouncey’s experience shows when push comes to shove, they...

Shocking new evidence reveals extent of Australia’s wildlife crisis

7 September, 2018 - The government should hang its head in shame on Threatened Species Day today, say The Greens. Dozens of expert submissions to the Senate Inq...

Shocking new evidence reveals extent of Australia’s wildlife crisis

7 September, 2018 - The government should hang its head in shame on Threatened Species Day today, say The Greens. Dozens of expert submissions to the Senate Inq...

New PM is anti LGBTIQ, say Greens

5 September, 2018 - It has only taken a week for the new Prime Minister Scott Morrison to repeatedly show he doesn’t care about the wellbeing or welfare of youn...

Government must come clean on $7 billion transport election war chest, say Greens

3 September, 2018 - Leaked documents showing the Turnbull government hid $7 billion in hidden transport funding in the May budget to allow for election announce...

PM Scott Morrison must come out and support ban on LGBTIQ conversion therapy

3 September, 2018 - The new Prime Minister Scott Morrison must come out and commit to stamping out harmful conversion therapy, say the Greens. The Greens’ call ...

Greens call on federal government to pressure Malaysia over LGBTIQ crackdown

28 August, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the federal government to immediately raise the strongest of concerns with the Malaysian government about oppression...