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Senate Inquiry into preventing domestic violence by challenging gender inequality

25 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have successfully established a Senate Inquiry on preventing domestic violence by challenging societal attitudes of ge...

Turnbull should follow California as they go for 70 per cent renewables by 2030

25 November, 2015 - Greens Energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said the recent decision by California to increase renewable energy to 70% over the next fift...

Fire Resilience workshop event this Sunday in Toodyay

25 November, 2015 - Free Fire Resilience Expo. Be Prepared this fire season. With guest speakers, and lunch provided. RSVP by Friday to Rosanne Scott on 0458...

Come and see the Beeliar Wetlands for yourself, Prime Minister

25 November, 2015 - The Perth Freight Link has been a debacle, at both state and federal level. Prime Minister Turnbull needs to step in and spare his colleague...

Senator Robert Simms takes the ACL to task for homophobia

25 November, 2015 - Thank you acting deputy president. This afternoon I rise to speak about an event I recently attended in my home state hosted by an organisat...

Perth Green Drinks December Event

25 November, 2015 - “Communicating Sustainability”. Join the Perth Green Drinks’ panel: - Andrew Moore, a sustainability scientist- Hannah Uren, currently work...

Senate committee into violence and abuse of people with disability calls for Royal Commission

25 November, 2015 - After harrowing evidence provided to the Senate inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect of people with disability in institutional and resi...

Cambodian Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy

25 November, 2015 - The government denied leave for the below motion to be considered. NOTICE OF MOTION I give notice that on the next day of sitting ...

Nationals play chameleon in Senate chamber on farmers’ rights to say no to CSG

25 November, 2015 - 25/11/2015 Nationals Senators have failed to stand by their own claims that they believe landholders should have the right to say no to...

Greens call on PM Turnbull to end bombing of Syria, Iraq

24 November, 2015 - The Australian Greens have welcomed Malcolm Turnbull's departure from the divisive and aggressive language of Tony Abbott, calling on the ne...

Grandmothers highlight community support for kids out of detention

24 November, 2015 - I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the level of community support for these amendments to be removing children from detention. Ju...

Children out of detention - FAQs

24 November, 2015 - On November 23rd, the Senate voted to pass four key amendments to the Migration and Maritime Powers Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 put forward ...

Over-kill police presence at Beeliar Wetlands of no public benefit

24 November, 2015 - Greens Member for South Metropolitan Lynn MacLaren MLC has questioned the public benefit achieved of dozens of police officers being sent to...

Government needs to repeal baseline sentencing

24 November, 2015 - Greens justice spokesperson Sue Pennicuik says the government should repeal baseline sentencing because it’s not needed and is unworkable. “...