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Morrison’s Cabinet is an attack on the environment and climate action

27 August, 2018 - The Prime Minister’s new Cabinet line-up is a direct attack on the environment and the health of the planet, Greens Environment spokesperson S...

Greens say School Funding Should be Guided by Need and Equity, Not Politics

26 August, 2018 - Australian Greens Education Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi,has said that need and equity, not desperate electoral strategies, should gui...

Liberals "rotten to the core": Di Natale

24 August, 2018 - The election of Scott Morrison as Liberal Leader won’t solve the infighting and self-interest that has paralysed Australian politics for a dec...

Questions without notice: Poultry industry

24 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (12:13:10)— My question is also for the Minister for Agriculture. Earlier this year the government releas...

Adjournment: Walmer Street bridge, Kew

24 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (18:04:12) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Roads and Road S...

Richard's Speech

24 August, 2018 - I too look at the people in the gallery who have joined us today and the many millions of Australians who are watching what's going on in this...

20 Questions with Colin Smith

24 August, 2018 - Since 1998, Colin Smith has been the Australian Greens’ archivist. He gives us a glimpse into his time with the party, as well as sharing his ...

Matters relating to misuse of electorate office staffing entitlements

23 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (By leave) (10:21:50) — I just wanted to reiterate comments made by Ms Springle, the deputy chair of the ...

Prevention of Family Violence Bill 2018 Second reading speech

23 August, 2018 - [Prevention of Family Violence Bill 2018] [Second reading speech - Huong Truong MLC] I rise today to speak to the Prevention of Family V...

Asbestos costs at Sunshine College

23 August, 2018 - [CONSTITUENCY QUESTION] Asbestos costs at Sunshine College My constituency question is for the Minister for Education. Sunshine College...

Vietnamese Australian Community Pride

23 August, 2018 - [MEMBERS STATEMENT] I rise to speak on what happens when you give refugee communities time to heal, grow and become strong. Last week, ...

Huong's six months milestone as Greens MP

23 August, 2018 - [MEMBERS STATEMENT] 22/08/2018 Today marks six months since I was sworn in as the Greens member for Western Metro. As the first Vietnamese...

Live Exports License Cancellation Welcome But We Need to a Total Ban

22 August, 2018 - Australian Greens Senator and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Senator Mehreen Faruqi, has welcomed the cancellation of Emmanuel Exports live expo...

Labor and Liberal Government block expanding community vote on nuclear waste

22 August, 2018 - Labor and the Liberal Government have teamed up to block a Greens motion seeking to extend the community vote on a nuclear waste dump being bu...

Corporate tax cut defeat is a win for communities

22 August, 2018 - The Australian Greens have welcomed the defeat of the Liberal Government’s corporate tax cuts Bill in the Senate today.   “South Australians c...