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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

After David Bulmer-Rizzi's death, we must recognise foreign same-sex marriages

4 February, 2016 - In considering this legislation today, what we are calling upon the government to do and all members of parliament to do is this. We are sayi...

Government hasn't made the case to ditch interstate shipping regulations

3 February, 2016 - I rise today to speak to the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Inter-State Voyages) Bill 2015. The Australian Gr...

Greens push for 21st century vision for Australia's native forests

3 February, 2016 - Greens push for 21st century vision for Australia's native forests A year to the day that the first Regional Forest Agreement is due to expir...

Planned burns not the answer

3 February, 2016 - In supporting this motion we express our sympathies to everyone who has lost lives, homes, property and livestock to fires this summer. We al...

Greens back Fund Our Future campaign for outer suburbs

1 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens have thrown support behind a plan that ensures people living in the expanding outer suburbs of Australia’s capital citi...

Auto lifeline a chance to jumpstart green car future

21 January, 2016 - Auto lifeline a chance to jumpstart green car future The Greens say the prospect of Belgian automotive company Punch International buying GM ...

Communities standing up to attacks on forests

21 January, 2016 - Communities standing up to attacks on forests 2016 has begun with battles to protect some of south east Australia’s most precious forests, wi...

TURC reports should be available to all MPs or none at all

19 January, 2016 - TURC reports should be available to all MPs or none at all The Greens have said that if access to the secretive sixth volume of the Royal Com...

Alcoa and Coalition have left MV Portland crew high and dry

13 January, 2016 - Alcoa and Coalition have left MV Portland crew high and dry The Greens have condemned the actions of Alcoa in removing the crew off the MV Po...

Turnbull faces public transport test in Victoria

8 December, 2015 - Turnbull faces public transport test in Victoria The Greens are calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to put his money where his selfies...

Give the workers on the MV Portland the Christmas they deserve

4 December, 2015 - I move that the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Tourism and International Education (Senator Colbeck) to a question ...

QT: Will the govt revoke Alcoa’s temporary shipping licence

4 December, 2015 - Senator RICE (Victoria): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Colbec...