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Greens call for independent commission to determine where schools are built

8 March, 2017 - The Greens want to take the politics out of where schools would be built, or which ones would be refurbished with the establishment of an Indepe...

Feminism with a capital F

8 March, 2017 - Sarah Nielsen-Harvey I am the second most privileged person within our society. I am white, heterosexual, well-educated and cis-female. But when...

State of Environment ain’t good, Government complicit

7 March, 2017 - The 2017 State of the Environment report shows the federal government is putting the interests of donors and big polluters ahead of the public g...

Uranium scandal: Federal environment Minister sets a new low

7 March, 2017 - The Federal Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has given environmental approval to the Mulga Rock uranium mine in WA this week, just days ahea...

Greens call for Upper House Voting reform

7 March, 2017 - The Greens want to give power back to voters by reforming the Western Australian voting system and make it simpler for voters to choose their ow...

A woman's place is in the House…

7 March, 2017 - We're hugely proud of our policies on women but it's not enough to talk the talk. We're also hugely proud that we have women across all levels o...

Estimates: speed restrictions on Albury Rail

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to go to the bigger question. We have the example of the Western Distributor. I will follow on from that but more in a gene...

Damning senate inquiry report buries Perth Freight Link

6 March, 2017 - The snap senate inquiry into environmental breaches of the Perth Freight Link project has handed down a devastating report, unequivocally statin...

Greens seek justice for workplace deaths

6 March, 2017 - The Greens would seek to amend the Criminal Code potentially making employers culpable for the death of their workers if they knowingly failed t...

Estimates: Western Distributor, Inland Rail and Melbourne Metro

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I will begin with Mr Mrdak. I want to follow up some further questions about the Western Distributor. I want to confirm any approa...

Western Distributor independent assessments

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I will continue my questions about the Western Distributor. Trying to get information about the Western Distributor is like playin...

Estimates: Melbourne Metro funding

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to have a final reprise. I know we have covered this during the day, but hopefully it will not take too long. Give us as a ...

Making the party more inclusive

6 March, 2017 - Robyn Lewis We've got a lot of things right, like affirmative action for office-bearer positions, and strong internal and external policies to e...

Dutton must guarantee health services for Manus Island

4 March, 2017 - Immigration Minister Peter Dutton must immediately clarify the status of medical care available to people seeking asylum on Manus Island. "We ar...

Dutton must guarantee health services for Manus Island

4 March, 2017 - Immigration Minister Peter Dutton must immediately clarify the status of medical care available to people seeking asylum on Manus Island. "We ar...