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Motion: get moving on the Port-Rail Shuttle

12 November, 2015 - The Senate – 1. Notes: a) The federal government committed $38 million of Commonwealth funds to the Port-Rail Shuttle project in Victoria. b...

Greens will fight Government attempt to aid corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens say Malcolm Turnbull has exposed his true colours by rejecting an Australian Greens amendment that would have increase...

After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers

12 November, 2015 - After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers A significant structural shift is underway in our economy. Glo...

Hospital funding model needs repair, as does the Footscray hospital

12 November, 2015 - The Greens are backing the Auditor General’s call for a review into public hospital funding, after today’s report from the Auditor found a f...

Second Emissions Reduction Fund result just 1 per cent of Adani mine pollution

12 November, 2015 - The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction results, made public this afternoon, shift massive cost to the taxpayer and are totally undermin...

After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers

12 November, 2015 - After Coal - Our Plan for Coal Workers A significant structural shift is underway in our economy. Global demand ...

Greens amendment for same-sex relationship ceremonies

12 November, 2015 - Victorian Greens LGBTI Equality spokesperson Sam Hibbins MP has moved an amendment to the Relationships Amendment Bill 2015 that would allow...

Greens request Commissioner intervene in cage fight fiasco

12 November, 2015 - Greens Families and Children spokesperson Nina Springle has written to the Commissioner for Children and Young People requesting he formally...

Statement on Adani and its CEO

12 November, 2015 - On 12 and 13 November 2015 my office issued two press releases which the Chief Executive of Adani Mining Australia, Mr Jeyakumar Janakaraj, ...

Second Emissions Reduction Fund result just 1 per cent of Adani mine pollution

12 November, 2015 - 12/11/2015 The second Emissions Reduction Fund auction results, made public this afternoon, shift massive cost to the taxpayer and are ...

Greens motion rejects marriage equality plebiscite

12 November, 2015 - Victorian Greens LGBTI Equality spokesperson Sam Hibbins MP has moved the following motion in lower house of the Victorian Parliament MR HIB...

Labor In Zombie Lockstep With Government Over Citizenship Laws

12 November, 2015 -     Labor’s decision to roll over and give Immigration Minister Peter Dutton power to remove people’s citizenship is as ...

Stopping corporate tax avoidance

12 November, 2015 - Big corporates are exploiting loopholes in our tax laws and the global nature of their business to avoid tax. Billions of dollars are being ...

Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise

11 November, 2015 - Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise The Senate has called on the Turnbull government to immediately reinstate an ongoing...

Proxy vote shows Senate for public enforcement of environment law

11 November, 2015 - The Senate has voted down a Turnbull Government motion in support of its bill to limit who can take the government to court when it breaks e...