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20 years later and we are facing another Stolen Generation: Greens

26 May, 2017 - On the 20 year anniversary of the Bringing them Home report, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is warning that another Stolen Generation i...

Greens caution Government on locking in bank levy rate

26 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on reports that the Government plans to lock in a six b...

Labor to give Adani a royalty holiday by stealth?

26 May, 2017 - "It's deeply suspicious that Queensland Labor won't release the details of this lipstick-on-a-pig deal for a mining billionaire" says Amy MacMaho...

20 years later and we are facing another Stolen Generation: Greens

26 May, 2017 - On the 20 year anniversary of the Bringing them Home report, Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert is warning that another Stolen Generation i...

Greens caution Government on locking in bank levy rate

26 May, 2017 - Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on reports that the Government plans to lock in a six b...

Queensland Labor and Adani join forces, Queensland taxpayers get screwed over

26 May, 2017 - Queensland Labor has broken their promise to Queenslanders that there would be no taxpayer handouts for Adani, say the Australian Greens. “After ...

Adani caught out ripping off taxpayers in India

26 May, 2017 - Adani has been caught out ripping off Indian taxpayers, why will Queensland be any different, say the Australian Greens.   According to reports b...

Estimates raises human rights concern and lack of consultation on drug testing income support recipients

25 May, 2017 - Questioning in estimates has revealed that the Disability Discrimination Commissioner has some concerns for the potential for human rights in rel...

Grand Annual Steeplechase and Casterton jumps races blasted in state parliament

25 May, 2017 - Ms Pennicuik responded to comments made by Western Victoria MP James Purcell in parliament earlier this month praising the May Racing Carnival an...

Qld Labor giving more royalty freebies – Shorten must oppose Adani

25 May, 2017 - Royalty freebies for all mining companies are worse than secret freebies for just Adani, and federal Labor must now come out and oppose these han...

Estimates raises human rights concern and lack of consultation on drug testing income support recipients

25 May, 2017 - Questioning in estimates has revealed that the Disability Discrimination Commissioner has some concerns for the potential for human rights in rel...

Youth detention Royal Commission extension welcome, but we need it nationwide: Greens

24 May, 2017 - Greens respond to the Attorney General’s announcement that the Royal Commission into Northern Territory youth detention will be extended by eight...

Youth detention Royal Commission extension welcome, but we need it nationwide: Greens

24 May, 2017 - Greens respond to the Attorney General’s announcement that the Royal Commission into Northern Territory youth detention will be extended by eight...

Government must put a floor under the bank levy

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on the government to guarantee that the bank levy will meet...

Local children’s content quotas must be strengthened

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the Federal Government reviewing local content requirements for children’s television on traditional commercial bro...