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Estimates raises human rights concern and lack of consultation on drug testing income support recipients

25 May, 2017 - Questioning in estimates has revealed that the Disability Discrimination Commissioner has some concerns for the potential for human rights in rel...

Qld Labor giving more royalty freebies – Shorten must oppose Adani

25 May, 2017 - Royalty freebies for all mining companies are worse than secret freebies for just Adani, and federal Labor must now come out and oppose these han...

Estimates raises human rights concern and lack of consultation on drug testing income support recipients

25 May, 2017 - Questioning in estimates has revealed that the Disability Discrimination Commissioner has some concerns for the potential for human rights in rel...

Grand Annual Steeplechase and Casterton jumps races blasted in state parliament

25 May, 2017 - Ms Pennicuik responded to comments made by Western Victoria MP James Purcell in parliament earlier this month praising the May Racing Carnival an...

Youth detention Royal Commission extension welcome, but we need it nationwide: Greens

24 May, 2017 - Greens respond to the Attorney General’s announcement that the Royal Commission into Northern Territory youth detention will be extended by eight...

Youth detention Royal Commission extension welcome, but we need it nationwide: Greens

24 May, 2017 - Greens respond to the Attorney General’s announcement that the Royal Commission into Northern Territory youth detention will be extended by eight...

Government must put a floor under the bank levy

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on the government to guarantee that the bank levy will meet...

Local children’s content quotas must be strengthened

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the Federal Government reviewing local content requirements for children’s television on traditional commercial bro...

Local children’s content quotas must be strengthened

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the Federal Government reviewing local content requirements for children’s television on traditional commercial bro...

Government must put a floor under the bank levy

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens Treasury spokesperson, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, today called on the government to guarantee that the bank levy will meet...

Local children’s content quotas must be strengthened

23 May, 2017 - The Australian Greens welcome the Federal Government reviewing local content requirements for children’s television on traditional commercial bro...

Greens condemn PSO drug searches

23 May, 2017 - The Greens have condemned the Victorian government’s decision to give Protective Services Officers new powers to search public transport passenge...

Dutton's latest attack on natural justice

22 May, 2017 - Peter Dutton placing unreasonable deadlines on claims for asylum is an attack on some of Australia's most vulnerable people and undermines natura...