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Budget closes curtains on opportunity to restore Australian Arts: Greens

4 May, 2016 - Greens Arts spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison closed the curtains on the opportunity to restore funding, i...

Greens call for immediate end to horse jumps racing

4 May, 2016 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik has called for the Andrews Government to immediately suspend the 2016 jumps racing season followi...

Budget fails the Great Barrier Reef and clean energy, while further propping up fossil fuels

4 May, 2016 - The Liberals' budget fails the environment and the Great Barrier Reef, cuts billions from clean energy and tops up the billions in hand outs to th...

Dental Care

4 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That the Senate— (a)   recognises the success of the Child Dental Benefits Scheme, which has provided access to dental c...

Greens call on Minister to stop the jumps racing season

4 May, 2016 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Sue Pennicuik, has called for the Andrews Government to immediately suspend the 2016 jumps racing season follow...

Budget fails people outside the major cities

4 May, 2016 - Budget fails people outside the major cities Malcolm Turnbull’s first budget has let down regional and rural Victorians, say the Greens. “This Bud...

Turnbull must drop plebiscite: Greens

4 May, 2016 - Australian Greens marriage equality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ditch the $160 million pleb...

Budget missed opportunity for public transport and clean energy in Queensland

4 May, 2016 - The Liberal Government's budget fails to provide public transport or clean energy jobs in Queensland and instead focuses on military spending in o...

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...

Greens demand action on secret LNP donations to ‘Independent’ candidates

3 May, 2016 - 03/05/2016 The Greens have renewed their call for all candidates and parties to disclose the source of their main donations in advance of an elect...

Asylum Seekers

3 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: The Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) moved—That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attor...

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...

Senate acknowledges loss of Bangladeshi LGBTI magazine editor

3 May, 2016 - Australian Greens sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms's and Liberal Senator for WA Dean Smith's motion (below) to offer the Senate's deepe...

The National Housing Supply Council

3 May, 2016 - TREASURYSENATE  QUESTION Notice Given:  18 April 2016 (Question No . 1st session 2978, 2nd  session - 3232) Senator Ludlam, asked the Minister rep...

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, ...