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Calls to Centrelink more likely to reach a block signal or customers give up before reaching a service operator

12 February, 2016 - "15.7 million calls to Centrelink were blocked and abandoned during the last six months of last year whilst just 10.6 million got through to...

We like and respect the UN, sometimes: Government

12 February, 2016 - The United Nations issued a finding that an Australian citizen has been unlawfully detained without charge for five and a half years, yet ou...

Nationals MP’s offensive marriage equality comments must be condemned: Australian Greens

12 February, 2016 - Australian Greens marriage equality spokesperson Robert Simms says Nationals MP Andrew Broad's comments linking rams "mounting each other" i...

Government plans to roll out non-sniffable fuel in Katherine; Gulf region and East Kimberley

12 February, 2016 - The Government has announced plans to mandate non-sniffable fuel in Katherine to combat the scourge of petrol sniffing in the community. Th...

Estimates reveals cashless welfare card still has huge loopholes and remains a waste of time and resources

12 February, 2016 - Estimates has revealed the cashless welfare card trial set for South Australia and the East Kimberley still has logistical issues and loopho...

What is a regulator for again?

12 February, 2016 - The Northern Territory mine regulator is inviting uranium companies to ignore any environmental safeguards with their refusal to prosecute E...

Is the government still intent on rolling over RFAs?

12 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to start with forest products—plantations and regional forest agreements. CHAIR: Could I put on record that Mr Thompson...

Talking about drugs

12 February, 2016 - Richard Di Natale This is a conversation that's been shoved into a deep dark corner since about 1999 (when then-Prime Minister John Howard s...

Equality for Tadhg

12 February, 2016 - Tammy Franks Filibusters and unnecessary amendments are seemingly the tools of the trade for those MPs who cannot transparently put forward ...

Experience the US campaign up close

12 February, 2016 - In October and November 2016, the United States Embassy in Canberra will send a group of 10 young Australian political leaders from major po...

BHP must compensate for dam failure at Samarco mine

11 February, 2016 - The collapse of the BHP/Vale tailings dams at the Samarco mine in Brazil is an ongoing disaster. In November last year, the Senate offered c...

Estimates: international seafarers safety comparisons

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I will continue on the line of questioning by Senator Conroy. With the Indian seafarers and their ratings, how do the training...

Invalid oil leases highlights contempt for environment when it comes to supporting petroleum industry

11 February, 2016 - A number of offshore petroleum titles in marine parks have been deemed invalid following a major administrative error that occurred between ...

Who will pay for open spaces created by elevated rail?

11 February, 2016 - PRESS RELEASE: Local Greens MP asks: who will pay for open spaces created by elevated rail?  Nina Springle, Greens’ member for the South Eas...

CSIRO CEO’s climate science cuts cast doubt on its future

11 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens today said the CSIRO CEO Larry Marshall’s decision to cut hundreds of jobs in climate science within the organisation ...