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Peter Whish-Wilson
Senator for lutruwita/Tasmania

Morrison should take a look in the mirror to see what’s frustrating super funds

22 August, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for finance, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, responded to Scott Morrison’s exhalations about superannuation funds’ level of in...

takayna/Tarkine

16 August, 2016 - So much of the beautiful takayna / Tarkine region remains untouched by any development, but so much remains unprotected. We have previously ga...

Greens renew push for big bank levy & Royal Commission after CBA record profit

10 August, 2016 - Following the CBA’s posting of another record profit, the Greens today said they would use their position in balance of power in the new Senat...

Greens to create firefighting capacity within the Australian Defence Force

28 June, 2016 - The Greens have pledged to establish a specialist firefighting unit within the Australian Defence Force and bolster Australia’s aerial firefight...

Greens to invest in Antarctic Science. It's time to remove the world’s blindfold as we face climate change

26 June, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Antarctica, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has today released the most comprehensive Antarctic science funding package ever...

TransCanada to sue US Government over Keystone decision putting global climate action at risk

26 June, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson says the decision by TransCanada to sue the United States Government for $15 billion i...

Greens welcome UTAS funding announcement

24 June, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the UTAS funding announcement today. "The Greens ...

Peter Whish-Wilson's "Italian winter dish" - Baked Herbed Chicken and Cannellini Beans

24 June, 2016 - This week I took a few hours off the campaign trail to cook my “Italian winter dish” (Baked Herbed Chicken and Cannellini Beans) at the Northern...

Australia should stand with Clinton and reject the TPP

22 June, 2016 - Australian Greens spokesperson for trade, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has today welcomed Hillary Clinton’s call for the Trans-Pacific Partnershi...

Mountain Biking in Tasmania - Number 1 by 2030

20 June, 2016 - Mountain Biking in Tasmania—Number One by 2030  $6 million for adventure tourism in Tasmania  Tasmania is a unique environment and we want to s...

Greens release Trade policy

17 June, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Trade, Senator Whish-Wilson, and spokesperson for Industrial Relations, Adam Bandt, will today release the Greens Trade ...

Greens propose establishment of Marine Plastics CRC in Hobart

10 June, 2016 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, have today announced that the Greens will be seeking to use their position in the new Parliamen...