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The Yarra unsafe and unhealthy

24 February, 2016 - Doncaster, Victoria – Samantha Dunn, Greens MP for Eastern Metropolitan, says the Yarra River is often unsafe to swimmers and has been pollu...

Senate condemns WA anti-protest laws

24 February, 2016 - A Greens motion calling on the WA Government to abandon its anti-protest laws that have been condemned by United Nations has been supported ...

They have had 25 years to fix the date say the Greens

24 February, 2016 - 24/02/2016 The Electoral Commission Queensland has just released the Official Yes and No Cases for the upcoming referendum. The arguments ha...

Dennis Jensen calling Aboriginal people ‘noble savages’ is abhorrent

24 February, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert comments on Dennis Jensen referring to Aboriginal peoples living in remote communities as ‘noble sa...

Protect our parks before they’re all gone

24 February, 2016 - This week in parliament, Greens MP for Eastern Metropolitan and spokesperson for planning, Samantha Dunn MP, urged the Roads Minister to int...

The World's Greatest Shave

24 February, 2016 - Senator Scott Ludlam has risen to the challenge and hopes to raise $10,000 for the Leukaemia Foundation in the World’s Greatest Shave. He ex...

Bill to save petroleum titles over marine parks raced into legislation with the help of Labor

24 February, 2016 - “It is disappointing that the Government and the ALP have moved to validate offshore petroleum titles in marine parks that were deemed inval...

The Fantasy Economics of the SA Royal Commission

24 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:05): I would like to briefly take note of Senator Canavan's...

More money for military hardware despite no change to threat level

24 February, 2016 - Senator Whish-Wilson said, "Reports today about the Defence White Paper suggest that the paper will indicate that the threat level to Austra...

Dennis Jensen calling Aboriginal people ‘noble savages’ is abhorrent

24 February, 2016 - Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert comments on Dennis Jensen referring to Aboriginal peoples living in remote communities as ‘noble sa...

Digital Radio and Community Broadcasting

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (12:34):   The Australian Greens support the Broadcasting Legis...

Turnbull can fund Melbourne Metro Rail

23 February, 2016 - Turnbull can fund Melbourne Metro Rail With a positive business case released for Melbourne Metro Rail, the Greens have said there is no exc...

Greens call for inquiry into homophobia and transphobia in schools as PM muscles in on Safe Schools Coalition

23 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens will tomorrow move for a Senate inquiry into homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools, as the Prime Minister cal...

Tax, Housing and Homelessness

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:15): My question is to the Minister for Finance, representi...

The Homeless, the Liberals and their investment properties

23 February, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia-Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:37):  I rise to take note of answers provided by Senator Co...