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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Greens announce LGBTIQ+ election policies to achieve equality for all LGBTIQ+ people

15 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens have announced their first suite of policies aimed at achieving full equality for all LGBTIQ+ people. “The Greens policie...

It’s time to build publicly owned High Speed Rail between Melbourne and Brisbane, say Greens

3 March, 2019 - The Australian Greens will fund High Speed Rail in full, with the first step to create the Australian High Speed Rail Authority and make an init...

Bramble Cay Melomys extinction the tip of the iceberg: Greens

21 February, 2019 - The first mammal to go extinct in the world from climate change, the Bramble Cay Melomys, is just the tip of the iceberg, say the Australian...

Janet on youth activism, climate and environment

12 February, 2019 - I was at the huge 'Stop Adani' rally out the front of Parliament House this morning, and I'll be at the forest rally out the front tomorrow....

Office of Senator Janet Rice - Volunteer Program

7 February, 2019 - Your chance to be part of democracy in action this federal election. Are you passionate about tackling our climate crisis? LGBTIQ+ rights? Ec...

Senate inquiry into the APVMA marred by donations from vested interests to Labor and Liberal parties, say Greens

1 February, 2019 - The report of the Senate inquiry into the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has been marred by the revelations...

Electric vehicle Senate inquiry recommendations leave Australia in the slow lane: Greens

30 January, 2019 - The release today of the final report of the Select Committee on Electric Vehicles shows Australia is at risk of being left behind in the ele...

Research demonstrating marriage equality postal survey was harmful to LGBTIQ+ people not a surprise, Greens

24 January, 2019 - New research showing the harm caused to LGBTIQ+ people by the marriage equality vote including elevated levels of depression, anxiety and str...