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Controversial Ormond station tower blocked in rare move

15 November, 2017 - A controversial plan for a high-rise tower on top of Ormond train station has been dramatically blocked at the 11th hour after a motion to r...

Adjournment Speech: Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

15 November, 2017 - On Tuesday, 14 November 2017, Senator Lee Rhiannon gave the following adjournment speech in the Senate.  In recent weeks I have met with rep...

Adjournment Speech: Lee on the Balfour Declaration

15 November, 2017 - On Tuesday 14th of November, 2017, Lee gave the following speech in the Senate.  One hundred years ago, Britain, responsible for so much dea...

Senate supports Greens motion calling on Government to ensure funding for state disability advocacy services

15 November, 2017 - Wednesday, 15 November 2017 The Australian Greens have deep concerns regarding the NSW Government’s decision to cut funding for disability a...

Greens pleased to be part of cross-party marriage bill if Australia says ‘yes’

14 November, 2017 - The Greens are pleased to be a part of this cross-party marriage bill along with Senator Dean Smith, who proposed a draft of this bill some ...

Change the date

14 November, 2017 -  I just spoke for the first time in the senate - it was on a disallowance motion. That means that we attempted to stop the coalition punishi...

New Greens Senator proposes 'new deal' for young people

14 November, 2017 - Tuesday, 14 November 2017 Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John said today he would make it his mission to bust the myth that young people didn’...

Janet on reducing carbon pollution to protect our climate and our reef

14 November, 2017 -  I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority annual report, along with a number of other...

Change the date

14 November, 2017 -  I just spoke for the first time in the senate - it was on a disallowance motion. That means that we attempted to stop the coalition punishi...

Greens pleased to be part of cross-party marriage bill if Australia says ‘yes’

14 November, 2017 - The Greens are pleased to be a part of this cross-party marriage bill along with Senator Dean Smith, who proposed a draft of this bill some ...

Greens plan to close loopholes on greyhound overseas trade

13 November, 2017 - Greens animal welfare spokesperson Senator Lee Rhiannon has moved to shut down federal loopholes that allow Australian greyhounds to be expo...

Summary financial results

13 November, 2017 - By The Australian Greens   AUSTRALIAN GREENS (THE GREENS) INCORPORATED Income and expenditure statement for the year ended&nbsp...

Selling public land is a bad idea

13 November, 2017 - Ellen Sandell Public housing has a vital role to play in our community, especially here in inner Melbourne. But currently our public housing...

Australian people support marriage equality. Why doesn't our Government?

13 November, 2017 - Tamara Ryan It's been a nerve-wracking time to be out in the LGBTQIA+ community for many young people across Australia, with the marriage eq...