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Nick McKim Marriage Equality speech

28 November, 2017 - I'm very happy today to rise to support the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017, which will strengthen the inst...

Disability representation in the workplace is a national disgrace

28 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 28 November 2017 Almost one in two Australians living with a disability are unemployed compared to the national average of 5.4 per ...

Sarah Hanson-Young's marriage equality debate speech

28 November, 2017 - Senator HANSON-YOUNG (South Australia) (11:06):  I rise today to speak to this bill, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedo...

Senate acknowledges significance of Mungo Man’s return to country

28 November, 2017 - The Senate has supported an Australian Greens motion that recognises the significance of the 42,000 year old remains of Mungo Man being retu...

Greens GM Crops Moratorium Bill passes SA Parliament

28 November, 2017 - The Greens’ Bill to extend the state-wide moratorium on the cultivation of genetically-modified crops has now passed both Houses of the Sout...

Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave

28 November, 2017 - Greens to legislate for family and domestic violence leave The Greens are stepping up pressure on the old parties to support family and dome...

Australian Government footage of whale slaughter must be aired in Japan

28 November, 2017 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, welcomes the release of the Australian Government footage obtained under...

Funding cuts to disability advocacy groups in NSW will rob community of their voice

27 November, 2017 - Monday, 27 November 201 Australian Greens Disability services spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said a decision by the NSW government ...

Australian Greens welcome triple j changing the date of Hottest 100

27 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome triple j moving the date of Australia’s Hottest 100 from January 26 to the final weekend in January. “Triple j...

Funding cuts to disability advocacy groups in NSW will rob community of their voice

27 November, 2017 - Monday, 27 November 201 Australian Greens Disability services spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said a decision by the NSW government ...

Change the Record: Get kids out of prison now

27 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens are strongly backing the Change the Record Coalition calls on the Federal Government to adopt their 8-point National P...

Australian Greens welcome triple j changing the date of Hottest 100

27 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome triple j moving the date of Australia’s Hottest 100 from January 26 to the final weekend in January. “Triple j...

Greens call out Labor on dodgy toll road deal

27 November, 2017 - The Greens have condemned Labor’s decision to approve the West Gate Tunnel amid extensive evidence that the toll road will create more traff...

Andrews betraying renewables by backing NEG and Turnbull’s coal-huggers: Greens

24 November, 2017 - Andrews betraying renewables by backing NEG and Turnbull’s coal-huggers: Greens Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP...

Latest breach highlights problems with outsourcing by Government: Greens 

24 November, 2017 - A data breach in the Department of Social Services demonstrates the risks of outsourcing work on sensitive material to private contractors, ...