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Estimates: Melbourne Metro funding

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to have a final reprise. I know we have covered this during the day, but hopefully it will not take too long. Give us as a ...

Estimates: speed restrictions on Albury Rail

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I want to go to the bigger question. We have the example of the Western Distributor. I will follow on from that but more in a gene...

Damning senate inquiry report buries Perth Freight Link

6 March, 2017 - The snap senate inquiry into environmental breaches of the Perth Freight Link project has handed down a devastating report, unequivocally statin...

Greens seek justice for workplace deaths

6 March, 2017 - The Greens would seek to amend the Criminal Code potentially making employers culpable for the death of their workers if they knowingly failed t...

Estimates: Western Distributor, Inland Rail and Melbourne Metro

6 March, 2017 - Senator RICE: I will begin with Mr Mrdak. I want to follow up some further questions about the Western Distributor. I want to confirm any approa...

Making the party more inclusive

6 March, 2017 - Robyn Lewis We've got a lot of things right, like affirmative action for office-bearer positions, and strong internal and external policies to e...

Dutton must guarantee health services for Manus Island

4 March, 2017 - Immigration Minister Peter Dutton must immediately clarify the status of medical care available to people seeking asylum on Manus Island. "We ar...

Dutton must guarantee health services for Manus Island

4 March, 2017 - Immigration Minister Peter Dutton must immediately clarify the status of medical care available to people seeking asylum on Manus Island. "We ar...

28 million busy signals hit in the first seven months of this financial year for those trying to reach Centrelink

3 March, 2017 - “28 million calls hitting a busy signal in the first seven months of this financial year is astronomical and could reflect people trying to get ...

DHS trawling social media to find Centrelink complaints only to intimidate recipients is huge concern: Greens

3 March, 2017 - “It is deeply concerning that DHS staff have been trawling through social media to find people complaining about Centrelink to provide to the Mi...

ACT Greens welcome release of draft Territory Plan Variations for Woden and Mawson

3 March, 2017 - In welcoming today’s announcement, “Woden Town Centre is in desperate need of renewal, and it is positive to see extensive plans now underway,” ...