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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Senator Rice on Landcare

24 May, 2017 - Senator RICE:  The $100 million is additional allocation to  «Landcare»  —that is the case, isn't it? Ms Jakszewicz : Yes. ...

Senator Rice on National Rail Program

24 May, 2017 - Senator RICE:  Thank you, Mr Mrdak, for being willing to take my questions now. I want to go through some of the other programs outlined in the b...

Senator Rice speaks about LGBTIQ human rights

17 May, 2017 - Recently reports from around the world have reminded us of the ongoing and deeply frightening human rights abuses of lesbian, gay, bisexual, tran...

Senator Rice criticises government over Adani

16 May, 2017 - Australia is at a crossroads. We have an opportunity to be smart, to be making wise choices, to be heading for a clean, green, prosperous future,...

Senator Rice on Palestinian children in detention in Israel

16 May, 2017 - I also seek to take note of the minister's explanation; both parts of it. The question that I am concerned with, regarding Palestinian children i...

Greens celebrate community win, protecting local beach and birdlife

27 April, 2017 - Responding to a recent ban on racehorse training on Killarney Beach near Warrnambool, Greens Senator for Victoria Janet Rice today congratulate...

Housing in regional Victoria unaffordable, not just in Melbourne

27 April, 2017 - Today’s Anglicare rental affordability snapshot shows that housing is out of reach for Australia’s most vulnerable people even in rural areas s...

Surf Coast Council shows great leadership on marriage equality

27 April, 2017 - Surf Coast Council shows great leadership on marriage equality   Australian Greens LGBTIQ spokesperson Senator Janet Rice today congratulated V...

Reversing community legal sector cuts welcome, but more funding required to meet need

24 April, 2017 - Reversing community legal sector cuts welcome, but more funding required to meet need Australian Greens Senator for Victoria Janet Rice today w...

Roll Out the Barrel - Joyce’s Meddling Puts Australian Agriculture at Risk

21 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have today labelled Barnaby Joyce’s ill-advised move of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to h...

Roll Out the Barrel - Joyce’s Meddling Puts Australian Agriculture at Risk

21 April, 2017 - The Australian Greens have today labelled Barnaby Joyce’s ill-advised move of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to h...

Janet speaks in Parliament on Victoria's forests

18 April, 2017 - Minister Canavan and the government in general are living in a fantasy land when it comes to the impacts of native forest logging, where, just ...