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Ensure the curtain doesn’t close on you before the show: buy your tickets from official sellers

9 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury is urging Canberrans to do their research before buying tickets to concerts...

Human Rights Standards for ACT Corrective Services: community feedback sought

7 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbuiry, MLA Community feedback is welcomed on Human Rights Standards that will apply to ACT Corrective Services to ensure detainees a...

Canberrans encouraged to Kick to Kick 4 a Cause

7 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Men seeking mental health support through Menslink are set to benefit from a fundraising event that combines a game of Kic...

Britain bans ivory sales, Australia should too

6 April, 2018 - The Greens are calling on the Turnbull government to follow the lead of the British government in banning all ivory sales. Greens animal welfare...

Australian Government must break its silence on Palestinian killings by Israeli military: Greens

4 April, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today called on the Australian Government to break its silence over the killing of 17 Palestinians late last ...

Education inquality shows needs-based funding isn’t enough

4 April, 2018 - “Needs-based funding isn’t enough. What’s required to overcome educational disadvantage is needs-based schooling,” Australian Greens education s...

Australian Government must break its silence on Palestinian killings by Israeli military: Greens

4 April, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today called on the Australian Government to break its silence over the killing of 17 Palestinians late last ...

The Trickle Down Hoax & the Need for Government to Step In

4 April, 2018 - Dr Richard Di Natale PRESS CLUB SPEECH - 4 April 2018 ***Check Against Delivery*** Download Let me acknowledge that we are meeti...

ACT Greens: Smaller housing and improved planning for a growing Territory

3 April, 2018 - The ACT Greens have today called for a major review of development rules for Canberra’s residential areas to ensure future housing is diverse as...

From L plates to no plates: road safety reforms to prioritise road safety, community views sought

3 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLAThe community is encouraged to share their thoughts on special considerations the Government must have for new reforms that...

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy unapologetic about ‘deceitful’ Good Friday vote

3 April, 2018 - Upper House Greens MP Sue Pennicuik said the new precedent set by the Liberals on Good Friday would have ramifications for everyone in Parliamen...

Australia: let’s transition away from coal. Coalition: let’s form a coal faction.

3 April, 2018 - “What more proof do you need of the sickness in our political system than Coalition backbenchers forming a coal faction, says Senator for Queens...

Greens renew push for independent body to investigate complaints of police brutality

3 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are renewing their calls to establish an independent body to investigate complaints of police brutality in light of a distr...

Turnbull’s road funding nothing but a pork-barreling band aid.

3 April, 2018 - Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement of a small amount of road funding to shore up vulnerable Liberal seats in south-east Queensland simply exposes t...

ACT Greens: Smaller housing and improved planning for a growing Territory

3 April, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens have today called for a major review of development rules for Canberra’s residential areas to ensure fut...