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Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Senate report provides national blueprint to solve recycling crisis and calls for single-use plastic ban

26 June, 2018 - Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, the Chairperson for the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Inquiry into waste and re...

Greens secure passage of Labor’s Tax Avoidance Bill with amendment to kill off Paul Keating’s tax secrecy list

25 June, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the passage of Labor’s private Member’s Bill to lower the tax transparency th...

Liberals reject recommendation to establish Antarctic research institute leaving Hobart high and dry

21 June, 2018 - Greens spokesperson for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is calling on the Government to reverse its decision not ...

Mass Salmon Death Confirms Industry Must Exit Macquarie Harbour

29 May, 2018 - Rosalie Woodruff MP | Greens’ Environment spokespersonSenator Peter Whish-Wilson | Greens’ Healthy Oceans spokesperson Dr Woodruff said: “Today’s...

Greens say “No Deal” to Labor and Liberal’s tax cuts

21 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens today ruled out supporting both the Coalition and Labor’s personal tax cuts, calling for greater public investment in essen...

Greens say “No Deal” to Labor and Liberal’s tax cuts

21 May, 2018 - The Australian Greens today ruled out supporting both the Coalition and Labor’s personal tax cuts, calling for greater public investment in essen...

Australian Defence Force taking threat of climate change seriously, if only the Government would too

17 May, 2018 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate Inquiry report into the ‘Im...

Australian Defence Force taking threat of climate change seriously, if only the Government would too

17 May, 2018 - Greens Defence spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the release of the Senate Inquiry report into the ‘Im...

Labor puts the poor last with promises on debt and tax cuts but nothing on Newstart

16 May, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on Labor pledging larger surpluses to pay down debt tha...

Labor puts the poor last with promises on debt and tax cuts but nothing on Newstart

16 May, 2018 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on Labor pledging larger surpluses to pay down debt tha...