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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...

Are people being prevented from voting because they're declared of "unsound mind"?

12 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to talk about the issue of people being removed from the electoral roll because they are of unsound mind. Mr Rogers: I ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Estimates: MV Portland and CSL Melbourne

11 February, 2016 - Senator RICE: I want to continue on with the line of questioning from Senator Conroy and Senator Sterle. In the case of the MV Portland and ...

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...

Tax office endorses recent Multinational Tax moves

11 February, 2016 - The Australian Tax Office has endorsed legislation passed by the Greens on the last day of Parliament last year, saying they’re already seei...