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Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Submissions for the Threat Abatement Plan for Marine Debris needed

5 April, 2017 - An opportunity has arisen to contribute towards ongoing government policy and action in relation to the parlous state of marine debris, especial...

Turnbull needs to stop throwing petrol on the housing fire

4 April, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to end its reckless support for negative gearing an...

Turnbull needs to stop throwing petrol on the housing fire

4 April, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to end its reckless support for negative gearing an...

Turnbull needs to stop throwing petrol on the housing fire

4 April, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, is today calling on the Government to end its reckless support for negative gearing an...

Come on Labor! Let's have a revenue-raising arms race to address inequality.

22 February, 2017 - The Australian Greens’ Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today challenged Labor to a contest between now and the next elect...

Statement on legal developments in Tasmanian Salmon Industry

6 February, 2017 - Greens Senator for Tasmania and spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the legal developments...

Statement on legal developments in Tasmanian Salmon Industry

6 February, 2017 - Greens Senator for Tasmania and spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Peter Whish-Wilson provides the following comments on the legal developments...

Tax cut Senate push shows Turnbull is out of touch with Australian society

31 January, 2017 - The Greens Treasury spokesperson has criticised Malcolm Turnbull for continuing to push for tax cuts that would drive the budget further into...

Tax cut Senate push shows Turnbull is out of touch with Australian society

31 January, 2017 - The Greens Treasury spokesperson has criticised Malcolm Turnbull for continuing to push for tax cuts that would drive the budget further into...

Government cannot defend Centrelink debacle

5 January, 2017 - Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, Treasury spokesperson for the Australian Greens, says the Turnbull Government has significant questions to answer ...

Sea Shepherd doing the government's job in the Southern Ocean

23 December, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Whaling, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson says that the Australian Government's failure to keep their promise to monitor J...

Greens respond to poor Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook report card

19 December, 2016 - The Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook released today highlights the Turnbull Government’s dead-end plan to balance the budget on the back...