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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Government caving in to industry scare campaign, must act now to stop car pollution, say Greens

21 May, 2018 - Under questioning by Greens transport spokesperson Senator Janet Rice, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has today confir...

Government and Labor team up to sell out the Murray River and Victorian river communities

10 May, 2018 - “The government and Labor teaming up to cut 605 billion litres of water from the environment, sells out the Murray River and Victorian river comm...

Government and Labor team up to sell out the Murray River and Victorian river communities

10 May, 2018 - “The government and Labor teaming up to cut 605 billion litres of water from the environment, sells out the Murray River and Victorian river comm...

Government and Labor vote down Greens push to reduce truck pollution, greenhouse gases and fuel consumption

10 May, 2018 - The Coalition and Labor have voted against a Greens amendment to a heavy vehicle regulation bill in the senate today that would have lead to redu...

Government and Labor vote down Greens push to reduce truck pollution, greenhouse gases and fuel consumption

10 May, 2018 - The Coalition and Labor have voted against a Greens amendment to a heavy vehicle regulation bill in the senate today that would have lead to redu...

IDAHOBIT 2018 motion passes Senate

10 May, 2018 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (11:55):  I, and on behalf of Senator Pratt, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:             (i) 17 May 2018 is Intern...

Janet on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and river red gum forests

10 May, 2018 - Senator RICE:  I remember when the Murray-Darling Basin Plan was finalised about a decade ago, and there was such hope. We'd had the millennium d...