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In Memory of Jay Birny Birnbrauer

25 December, 2017 - Chilla Bulbeck In this memorial service attended by around 150 people and lasting over two hours, friends who swam, played bridge or domi...

Rachel Siewert’s December Update

25 December, 2017 - Senator Rachel Siewert As the year draws to a close there has certainly been highs and lows in the land of politics. After a resounding y...

Our New Senator

24 December, 2017 - The GI Editors We were all shocked and disappointed when Scott had to resign from the Senate over the dual citizenship affair. At the 201...

Jordon Steele-John’s December Update

24 December, 2017 - Senator Jordon Steele-John The last month has been an absolute rollercoaster. In this short space of time Ive sat through 3 sitting weeks...

Robin Chapple’s Year in Review

23 December, 2017 - Hon Robin Chapple With every new year comes the occasion to reflect on the work we have done, and the work that we have left to do. In 20...

Co-convenors’ reflections on 2017

23 December, 2017 - Chilla Bulbeck and Matt Roberts We could spend pages saying our 'Thank-yous'. Every one of the hundred or so guests at our end of ye...

An Afternoon with Gillian Triggs

22 December, 2017 - Chris Johansen Gillian Triggs is an esteemed human rights lawyer who was President of the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2012 to...

Alison Xamon's December Update

22 December, 2017 - Hon Alison Xamon It has been a busy few months, not least with the fantastic result in the Postal Survey on Marriage Equality and subsequ...

New portal helping Canberrans be smart and safe shoppers

22 December, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA A new fair trading online portal was launched today by Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury, providing a one...

ACT well prepared for UN Treaty ratification

22 December, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Government welcomes the Australian Government’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Agains...

Manus Island crisis re-escalates

21 December, 2017 - The federal government's neglect of refugees and people seeking asylum on Manus Island has led to a re-escalation of tension and danger, Gre...

Chasing Trump-like company tax cuts makes no sense: Greens

21 December, 2017 - The Liberal Government’s plan to give tax cuts to big corporations to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump makes as much sense as the rev...

Diane Evers December Update

21 December, 2017 - Hon Diane Evers MLC Hello everyone! This last two months has been a time of great wins for our Greens community and I am finishing the...

The Future Economy

21 December, 2017 - Carol Green Our vision has taken shape and the future is clear, The Greens (WA) want a sustainable green economy, an economy designed to ...

Tim Clifford’s December Update

21 December, 2017 - Hon Tim Clifford I have been working closely with the games industry to try and secure a share of the $16.7 million New Industries Fund t...