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Protective Services Officer appears to strike man with baton during Merri Station arrest video

8 February, 2018 - THE Greens have called for an investigation into a dramatic arrest caught on camera at a Northcote train station last night. A Protective Ser...

Labor deceived Queenslanders about Adani jobs claim to win the state election

7 February, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s complaints about non-existent Adani jobs shows their pre-elect...

Greens motion calling for Turnbull Government action on abortion passes Senate

7 February, 2018 - The Senate has today passed a Greens motion calling on the government to ensure safe, surgical abortions are available in public hospitals ac...

Labor deceived Queenslanders about Adani jobs claim to win the state election

7 February, 2018 - Queensland Greens Senator Andrew Bartlett says Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s complaints about non-existent Adani jobs shows their pre-elect...

Improving security at the Alexander Maconochie Centre

7 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Government will invest nearly $9 million in the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) to improve security arrangeme...

Greens motion calling for Turnbull Government action on abortion passes Senate

7 February, 2018 - The Senate has today passed a Greens motion calling on the government to ensure safe, surgical abortions are available in public hospitals ac...

Improved health model of care at the Alexander Maconochie Centre

7 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLC Detainees at the Alexander Maconochie Centre will benefit from improved health services with the implementation of the ...

Government must reconsider response to gaming inquiry in the name of innovation: Greens

6 February, 2018 - This Government’s repeated attacks on Australia’s video games industry, climaxing last week in the tabling of a totally inadequate government...

Government must reconsider response to gaming inquiry in the name of innovation: Greens

6 February, 2018 - This Government’s repeated attacks on Australia’s video games industry, climaxing last week in the tabling of a totally inadequate government...

Janet on nuclear weapons, ICAN and meeting a Nagasaki bombing survivor

6 February, 2018 - I had a rare privilege last week. I met someone who survived the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a hibakusha, Mr Terumi Tanaka. M...

Janet on land clearing in NSW and QLD

6 February, 2018 - This is a response to a resolution of the Senate of 16 August 2017. The motion, moved by my colleague Lee Rhiannon, was about land clearing i...

Labor's refugee policy

6 February, 2018 - I am continually astounded by the depth of the depravity and inhumanity of this government in its treatment of the most vulnerable people, re...

Community survey to give insight of climate change impacts

6 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA A comprehensive community survey assessing attitudes and vulnerability to climate change will take place over coming we...

Failure of Turnbull Government to deliver promised NBN a National tragedy: Greens

6 February, 2018 -   Tuesday, 6 February The Australian Greens have called on the Turnbull government to commit to making fast, reliable internet widely avail...

Have your say on speeding enforcement in the ACT

6 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Canberrans can share their thoughts on the ACT’s road safety camera program as part of a community survey launched toda...