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Australian Greens call on Government to expedite access to PrEP

11 February, 2016 - Australian Greens sexuality spokesperson Senator Robert Simms is calling on the government to expedite removing the barriers preventing peop...

Turnbull must follow Trudeau’s Lead

11 February, 2016 - Australia must take the opportunity to follow the example set by Canada and withdraw our Air Force from the chaos in Syria, the Australian G...

IA releases lists projects that have been submitted for assessment

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I wanted to start with the list of 14 projects, both initiatives or full projects. Are you able to share with us what that lis...

Greens MLC welcomes Land Administration reforms

10 February, 2016 - Wednesday, 10 February 2016 Greens Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, Robin Chapple MLC, welcomes the Government’s Land Administrati...

Malcolm should cut the innovation buzzwords and genuinely move to Close the Gap

10 February, 2016 - The bitterly disappointing Prime Minister’s report on Closing the Gap shows there are many areas with next to no change in cutting Aborigina...

EPA is fast losing it's credibility

10 February, 2016 - Wednesday, 10 February 2016 Greens Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, Robin Chapple MLC, has questioned the credibility of the Envir...

Australian Christian Lobby must end its crusade against tolerance and inclusion

10 February, 2016 - Fear-mongering from the Australian Christian Lobby on a program that aims to make schools more inclusive for young LGBTI people must stop, t...

Greens urge government to change direction on tax

10 February, 2016 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP wrote to Treasurer Scott Morrison late yesterday urging him to adopt a fairer ‘Plan B’ on tax ref...

What's happening with native forest biomass under the RET?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Hullo, everyone. Last estimates, in response to questions on notice from the Greens, you discussed the results of a voluntary ...

Up to 23 consignments of produce sent overseas from farm linked to salmonella outbreak

10 February, 2016 - Questioning by Senator Rachel Siewert in Senate estimates last night has revealed Australian lettuce linked to an outbreak of salmonella may...

Greens MLC welcomes Land Administration reforms

10 February, 2016 - Wednesday, 10 February 2016 Greens Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region, Robin Chapple MLC, welcomes the Government’s Land Administrati...

Malcolm should cut the innovation buzzwords and genuinely move to Close the Gap

10 February, 2016 - The bitterly disappointing Prime Minister’s report on Closing the Gap shows there are many areas with next to no change in cutting Aborigina...

WA energy saga continues

10 February, 2016 - Tuesday, 9 February The outcomes from a lack of energy foresight are only getting worse says Green energy spokesperson Robin Chapple MLC Mr ...

How will BOM cope with cuts to CSIRO climate scientists?

10 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: Thank you. Dr Vertessy, I wanted to ask about the announcement last week by the CSIRO CEO, Dr Larry Marshall, about the effect...