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In Memory of Jay Birny Birnbrauer

25 December, 2017 - Chilla Bulbeck In this memorial service attended by around 150 people and lasting over two hours, friends who swam, played bridge or domi...

Rachel Siewert’s December Update

25 December, 2017 - Senator Rachel Siewert As the year draws to a close there has certainly been highs and lows in the land of politics. After a resounding y...

Our New Senator

24 December, 2017 - The GI Editors We were all shocked and disappointed when Scott had to resign from the Senate over the dual citizenship affair. At the 201...

Jordon Steele-John’s December Update

24 December, 2017 - Senator Jordon Steele-John The last month has been an absolute rollercoaster. In this short space of time Ive sat through 3 sitting weeks...

Robin Chapple’s Year in Review

23 December, 2017 - Hon Robin Chapple With every new year comes the occasion to reflect on the work we have done, and the work that we have left to do. In 20...

Co-convenors’ reflections on 2017

23 December, 2017 - Chilla Bulbeck and Matt Roberts We could spend pages saying our 'Thank-yous'. Every one of the hundred or so guests at our end of ye...

An Afternoon with Gillian Triggs

22 December, 2017 - Chris Johansen Gillian Triggs is an esteemed human rights lawyer who was President of the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2012 to...

Alison Xamon's December Update

22 December, 2017 - Hon Alison Xamon It has been a busy few months, not least with the fantastic result in the Postal Survey on Marriage Equality and subsequ...

New portal helping Canberrans be smart and safe shoppers

22 December, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA A new fair trading online portal was launched today by Minister for Consumer Affairs Shane Rattenbury, providing a one...

ACT well prepared for UN Treaty ratification

22 December, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Government welcomes the Australian Government’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Agains...

Chasing Trump-like company tax cuts makes no sense: Greens

21 December, 2017 - The Liberal Government’s plan to give tax cuts to big corporations to follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump makes as much sense as the rev...

Manus Island crisis re-escalates

21 December, 2017 - The federal government's neglect of refugees and people seeking asylum on Manus Island has led to a re-escalation of tension and danger, Gre...

Diane Evers December Update

21 December, 2017 - Hon Diane Evers MLC Hello everyone! This last two months has been a time of great wins for our Greens community and I am finishing the...

Tim Clifford’s December Update

21 December, 2017 - Hon Tim Clifford I have been working closely with the games industry to try and secure a share of the $16.7 million New Industries Fund t...

The Future Economy

21 December, 2017 - Carol Green Our vision has taken shape and the future is clear, The Greens (WA) want a sustainable green economy, an economy designed to ...