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ACL could still get hands on public funds for ‘no’ campaign in marriage equality plebiscite

5 May, 2016 - In senate estimates today Attorney-General George Brandis has ruled out seeking a temporary suspension of anti-discrimination laws during any marr...

Thinly veiled rhetoric to close Aboriginal communities

5 May, 2016 - Thursday, 5 May Premier Colin Barnett hadn’t ruled out remote Aboriginal community closures and continued to offer no solutions in a statement yes...

Nuclear Waste

5 May, 2016 - A process not a postcode There are no long‐term storage solutions for nuclear waste, which is why the Australian Greens believe that nuclear indus...

Perth Freight Link: going nowhere fast

5 May, 2016 - Estimates confirms no tunnel design exists and no transfer of funding of PFL until full project proposal documents completed. In dramatically shor...

Watering down work for the dole but no changes in remote communities a huge cause for concern: Greens

5 May, 2016 - Changing arrangements for work for the dole measures but keeping in place tougher requirements for Aboriginal communities shows discrimination is ...

Local paper should not involved destruction of native forests

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens support the use of Australian paper if it is paper produced from plantation stock and from recycled stock, so it does not in...

Government must apologise for Bulmer-Rizzi treatment

5 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens are calling on the Government to apologise to Mr Marco Bulmer-Rizzi following revelations of more poor treatment by a govern...

Question without notice: The Budget

5 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last night, the budget did not mention global w...

A year as leader

5 May, 2016 - Richard Di Natale Joined Adam and Larissa to RenewAustralia “The difference between the Greens and the mainstream parties is that they have actual...

The protection of health facilities and other civilian targets under international law

4 May, 2016 - Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia—Co-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (15:50):  I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1, standin...

Final Budget of Abbott-Turnbull government lays bare the economic policy failures for Tasmania

4 May, 2016 - Greens Senator for Tasmania, Peter Whish-Wilson, says that last night’s Federal Budget is an admission of failure by the Liberals to deliver for T...

Budget abandons housing affordability

4 May, 2016 - The 2016 budget entrenches government hostility to renters and those on low incomes trying to get into the housing market, the Australian Greens ...

Hospital Funding in Regional Victoria

4 May, 2016 - Senator DI NATALE I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Brandis), no later than 3 pm on...

Childcare delay to hit families hard

4 May, 2016 - The Australian Greens have expressed regret at the government's decision to delay implementing seriously overdue changes to the early education an...