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Greens confirm support for new bail laws for young offenders

4 May, 2016 - The Greens stand by our support for the changes to bail laws for minors to address serious concerns at the high number of children and teenagers l...

Q&A with the Greens in Mayo - Mount Barker

4 May, 2016 - Wed, 2016-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 Mann Street, Mount Barker SA 5251 Come along and meet Greens Senator...

Damocles Sword hangs over universities

4 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have called out the Liberal party for its smoke-and-mirrors approach to higher education after last night's budget announcem...

CSIRO cuts Senate Report: Australia must value the work of our climate scientists

3 May, 2016 - Chair of the Senate Select Committee into the Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures and Greens Senator for Tasmania, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, ...

NAIF shouldn't subsidise dirty industries

3 May, 2016 - I rise to speak on the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Bill 2016. This bill is a great opportunity. The idea, the concept and the reali...

Labor and Liberal parties vote down motion to support Adnyamathanha traditional owners

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Labor and Liberal parties for teaming up to defeat a motion (below) calling on the Government to acknowledg...

Australian Greens statement on the death of John Kaye MP

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague and friend John Kaye. Our hearts go out to his partner, Lynne, and his fam...

Why must we always force nuclear waste onto Aboriginal people?

3 May, 2016 - I rise this evening to speak on the long history of failed plans to locate national radioactive waste dumps here in Australia at multiple sites ac...

Budget, like Turnbull, a massive let-down: Greens

3 May, 2016 - "This Budget is a massive let-down, just like Malcolm Turnbull has turned out to be," said Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale. "The govern...

Greens join international calls for West Papuan self-determination

3 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are joining parliamentarians around the world in advocating for the right of the West Papuan people to determine their own p...

The Affordable Housing working group

3 May, 2016 - TREASURYSENATE  QUESTION Notice Given:  18 April 2016 (Question No.  1st session - 2972, 211ct  session - 3227) Senator Ludlam, asked the Minister...

Senate inquiry concludes Perth Freight Link wrong for WA

3 May, 2016 - The Perth Freight Link is the wrong project to invest in, will exceed the $1.9billion price tag, won't achieve its purpose and is a major lost opp...

Second self-immolation as tragedy unfolds on Nauru

3 May, 2016 - A young Somali woman who set herself on fire on Nauru was driven to despair after being forcibly returned to Nauru just days ago, the Australian G...

Hospitals

3 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the ongoing uncertainty around hospital funding continues to threaten Australia's health...

The damning senate inquiry report into the Perth Freight Link

3 May, 2016 - I thank Senator Sterle for the courtesy but also for the way in which he chaired this inquiry. This is a unanimous report and I think it is highly...