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Greens disappointed with Super reforms cave-in

15 September, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Treasury, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, says the Government has missed an opportunity to pursue substantial reform an...

Another day, another net filter fail from this most agile government

15 September, 2016 - The Government should immediately confirm whether or not it intends to introduce a radical new internet filter blocking overseas commercial...

The Omnibus Omnishambles

15 September, 2016 - So here we are: it is about 20 to nine on the last sitting day of this session, most of the press gallery have gone to sleep and most of th...

Budget Estimates Hearings May 2016 - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

15 September, 2016 - Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications Budget Estimates Hearings May 2016 Communications Portfolio Australian Broadcas...

Why we walked out

15 September, 2016 - Richard Di Natale Last night, we walked out of the chamber during Pauline Hanson's first speech to this Parliament because we stand with th...

Time to Turn Ginninderra Falls into a National Park

15 September, 2016 - Indra Esguerra When I was a kid we used to go out to Ginninderra Falls if we had interstate or international visitors. It was a beautiful p...

Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016

14 September, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I rise to speak today in support of the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tob...

Greens establish Senate Inquiry into the impact of climate change on fisheries and our oceans

14 September, 2016 - Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has welcomed the support of the Senate in agreeing to establish an Inqu...

Speech on Tasmanian football

14 September, 2016 - I am not sure how many other senators saw it, but the AFL women's All-Stars game on 3 September was a fantastic showcase of Australian Rule...

Greens call for cross-party support for dying with dignity reform

14 September, 2016 - The Greens have welcomed a second Victoiran Government Minister expressing support for dying with dignity law reform, and called for MPs fr...

National redress scheme for survivors of child sex abuse supported by Senate

14 September, 2016 - The Senate has supported a motion calling on the Government to provide funding of last resort as part of a national redress scheme for surv...

Asylum Seekers

14 September, 2016 - Senator McKIM My question is to the Attorney-General, representing the Prime Minister. Attorney, today Save the Children and UNICEF reveale...

Brandis denies plebiscite will lead to hate speech

14 September, 2016 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (14:20): My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Yesterday a group of 'rainbow families' came to p...