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Notice of Motion - Dr Hugh Wirth, AM

8 February, 2018 - *692 Senators Di Natale and Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the passing, on 5 February 2018, of Dr Hugh Wirth, AM,(ii) that...

WA farmers urge other growers to speak up on GM

8 February, 2018 - WA farmers urge other growers to speak up on GM Media release 8 February 2018 WA farmers have responded to the call for evidence for a Parli...

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...

Greens to close Government’s gambling advertising loopholes for broadcasters

8 February, 2018 - The Australian Greens have slammed the Turnbull Government for allowing loopholes that gets Foxtel out of a blanket ban on playing gambling a...

WA farmers urge other growers to speak up on GM

8 February, 2018 - WA farmers have responded to the call for evidence for a Parliamentary inquiry into GM contamination issues, including compensation for non-G...

Illegal logging disallowance - passed by the senate

8 February, 2018 - I rise to speak on this disallowance motion moved by me and by Senators Brown and Hinch. The Greens do not see amending these regulations of ...

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...

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...