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Greens welcome the ‘yes’ result and look forward to passing the cross-party legislation

15 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome today’s ‘yes’ result and look forward to passing cross-party legislation in parliament as soon as possible. “I...

Lee on the Foreign Buyers Vacancy Levies

15 November, 2017 - On Tuesday, 14 November 2017 Senator Rhiannon gave the following speech in response to Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Am...

Failure to act on climate change is intergenerational theft: Steele-John

15 November, 2017 - Wednesday, 15 November 2017 Greens youth spokesperson Senator Jordon Steele-John said today that there was no greater intergenerational thef...

The People Have Spoken: Love is Love, Time for Marriage Equality, say ACT Greens

15 November, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLACaroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens are celebrating that today the people of Canberra have spoken on the side of eq...

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

15 November, 2017 - The Australian Greens have deep concerns regarding the NSW Government’s decision to cut funding for disability advocacy from July 2018. “Unf...

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...

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 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 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...