9 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I have more questions on WestConnex and whether the department has received an updated business case for WestConnex.
Mr Mrdak: Yes, ...
9 May, 2016 - NSW on board container deposit scheme, Victoria should now follow
Victoria is lagging behind the rest of the country, with news that NSW has follo...
7 May, 2016 - RFA Review Response Locks in Native Forest Destruction
The Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments’ response to the Review of the Tasmanian Region...
6 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to start with the overall portfolio budget statement for mental health. There appears to be a fall-off in mental health fundi...
6 May, 2016 - Senator RICE: I am also interested in the level of growth. The statement says: As our economy transitions to broader‑based growth, near‑term econo...
6 May, 2016 - Victorian solar users the winners under Greens battery storage plan
Nearly 300,000 Victorian solar users would receive a 50 per cent refundable ta...
5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens support the use of Australian paper if it is paper produced from plantation stock and from recycled stock, so it does not in...
4 May, 2016 - Budget fails people outside the major cities
Malcolm Turnbull’s first budget has let down regional and rural Victorians, say the Greens.
“This Bud...
4 May, 2016 - I want to speak in particular to the third report of this select committee, which was into the cuts to CSIRO science programs, and in particular t...
4 May, 2016 - Turnbull fails to get wheels turning on bike funding
Turnbull has let down people who ride bikes - or who want to ride bikes - with nothing in the...
4 May, 2016 - Turnbull’s budget continues Abbott’s roads roundabout
Malcolm Turnbull’s transport infrastructure budget is full of rehashed Abbott-era projects a...
3 May, 2016 - I rise to speak on the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016. This bill is a great opportunity. The idea, the concept and the reali...
