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Penny Allman-Payne
Senator for Queensland

Greens slam Deloitte’s unethical behaviour and measly refund over AI report bungle

9 October, 2025 - Greens Senators Barbara Pocock and Penny Allman-Payne have grilled the Government in Senate estimates over the bungled Deloitte report into th...

'No $50 showers', Greens tell Minister Rae to fix aged care copayments before November deadline

25 September, 2025 - The Greens have written to the Aged Care Minister, Sam Rae, urging him to act to prevent aged care recipients from having to pay up to $50 ...

Labor leaves Robodebt victims without justice while welfare harms continue

24 September, 2025 - The Greens have used the release of a landmark SBS docuseries, The People vs Robodebt, to call on Labor to implement the remaining recommen...

The commodification of aged care

24 September, 2025 - The commodification of aged care By Penny Allman-Payne, Senator For Queensland    On 1 November, major changes to aged c...

Pensioners will get smashed and lose care while Minister Rae hides

22 September, 2025 - Older Australians will pay up to $50/hour for basic care at home under Labor’s aged care changes coming on November 1 according to reportin...

NT EPA Chief must resign over Darwin LNG scandal

18 September, 2025 - The Greens have called for the resignation of NT EPA chairperson Paul Vogel following revelations about a major methane leak at Darwin LNG ...

Greens urge end to aged care shortages as figures reveal 2,500 people unnecessarily in hospital

12 September, 2025 - State governments have told Labor today that nearly 2,500 people are unnecessarily in hospital waiting for residential aged care or home ca...

Aged Care woes continue for older Australians, new Royal Commission report smashes Labor’s reforms

4 September, 2025 - Just one day after Labor was spectacularly forced into a backflip by the Greens, Opposition and the crossbench over its stubborn refusal to ...

Robodebt compo welcome but Labor must stop ignoring welfare law and harming poor people

4 September, 2025 - The Greens have reacted to the government’s announcement regarding compensation for Robodebt victims, warning of future pain and cost unless...

Government forced to bring forward tens of thousands of home care packages after losing vote to Greens, crossbench

3 September, 2025 - Labor has today suffered a humiliating defeat in the aged care showdown in the Senate over the home care package waitlist debacle, losing a ...